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Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north
Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland
Arts & cultureFilm

Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north

The Midnight Sun Film Festival, held in Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland each June, is an event that all film lovers should experience in their lifetime.

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Go with the flow along the Vantaa River
Vantaa River, Finland
Life & societySlideshows

Go with the flow along the Vantaa River

Slideshow: Explore the picturesque Vantaa River, the perfect place to swim, canoe, fish or cycle, just outside Helsinki.

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Sustainable learning branches out
Life & societyEducation

Sustainable learning branches out

Finnish e-learning innovation Environment Online combats climate change and even promotes world peace.

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Education evolves at a dream of a school
Life & societyEducation

Education evolves at a dream of a school

An electronic portfolio called the Learning Diary shows how education is evolving in Finland.

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Helsinki turns tables, grows greener
Helsinki World Design Capital 2012, urban gardening, Dodo, Turntable, Kääntöpöytä, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Helsinki turns tables, grows greener

At the very centre of Helsinki, urban gardening sprouts amid disused railway tracks.

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The key to the nation’s success
A smiling student writing on a paper.
Life & societyEducation

The key to the nation’s success

Find out about the strengths and highlights of Finland’s internationally renowned, award-winning education system.

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Finnish Lapland welcomes new Sámi centre
Finnish Independence Day, Presidential Palace, history, traditions, candles, President’s Independence Day Reception, 1917, Second World War, Sweden, Russia, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySociety

Finnish Lapland welcomes new Sámi centre

Finland’s indigenous Sámi celebrate the unique new Sajos cultural and political centre (see Northern Lights video).

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Finnish Church aims to be down-to-earth
Bishop of Helsinki Irja Askola, Evangelical Lutheran Church, Finland
Life & societySociety

Finnish Church aims to be down-to-earth

Bishop of Helsinki Irja Askola is ready to talk with everyone in the surrounding community.

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