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Loudspeaker design booms in Finland
Business & innovationMusic

Loudspeaker design booms in Finland

Finnish speaker makers have long been held in high esteem. We visit new Helsinki companies attuned to fresh aesthetics.

Tagged in EntrepreneursMusicTechnology
Finland reaches for the solar switch
Business & innovationEnergy

Finland reaches for the solar switch

FinSolar is spotlighting solar power. If you thought Finland wasn’t ideal for solar panels, you have to read this.

Tagged in ClimateEnergyInnovationSustainabilityTechnology
Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival
Arts & cultureMusic

Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival

The first time I heard heavy metal music, I knew I had to visit Finland. The dream comes true with a trip to Helsinki’s Tuska Festival, where I connect with Finnish people and culture through a common love of metal music.

Tagged in FestivalsFinnishnessHeavy metalMusic
Now trending globally: Finnish metal music
A promo photo of Nightwish.
Arts & cultureMusic

Now trending globally: Finnish metal music

Why are Finnish heavy metal bands so popular around the world? It originates in the music’s complexity and rich emotional content.

Tagged in FinnishnessHeavy metalMusic
Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake
Life & societySports

Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake

The world’s largest gymnastics event happens in Helsinki from July 12 to 18, 2015. It invites gymnasts to perform rather than compete.

Tagged in FestivalsSports
Do Finnish androids dream of electric dumpsters?
Business & innovationTechnology

Do Finnish androids dream of electric dumpsters?

From cars to trash cans, objects are now online. We meet two Finnish firms that are creating uses for the Internet of Things.

Tagged in EntrepreneursQuality of lifeTechnology
Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee
A cup of coffee and cookies on a pink surface.
Arts & cultureCuisine

Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee

Did you know that the Finns are among the biggest coffee drinkers in the world? We ask a few of them why that is.

Tagged in CuisineFinnishness
New Finnish government tests the waters
Life & societyPolitics

New Finnish government tests the waters

A Helsinki political reporter predicts what the Finland’s new government coalition may or may not accomplish.

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