Beginning a new year in Finland Life & societySociety Beginning a new year in Finland In the week after Christmas, people in Finland take it easy, saving up their energy for the big New Year’s celebration.
Finnish Christmas markets brighten winter ChristmasModern Christmas Finnish Christmas markets brighten winter It’s easy to think that Christmas was made especially for Finland when you visit a traditional Christmas market (slideshow).
Top 5 Finnish Christmas foods ChristmasCuisine Top 5 Finnish Christmas foods With so many delicious Finnish Christmas dishes, we asked our FB readers to list their favourites. See how it turned out!
Toasting Finland’s Jean Sibelius at 150 Arts & cultureMusic Toasting Finland’s Jean Sibelius at 150 The 150th anniversary of composer Jean Sibelius’s birth is celebrated in 2015 with events in Finland and around the world.
Finns bring new twist to simulation games Business & innovationTechnology Finns bring new twist to simulation games Finnish women entrepreneurs are bringing new views to gaming. We meet the creators of two very different simulation games.
Films project Finnish view of Christmas ChristmasModern Christmas Films project Finnish view of Christmas See our list of Finland’s top Christmas movies, all of which include Finnish Lapland’s most famous resident, Santa.
Pitching tips from Finnish stage stars Business & innovationEconomy Pitching tips from Finnish stage stars A Finnish entrepreneur goes to extreme and even comical lengths to improve his business pitch. Does it work? (See video.)
Finns celebrate freedom every December Life & societySociety Finns celebrate freedom every December One of Finland’s most inspiring celebrations arrives every year on December 6: Independence Day. (Try pronouncing it in Finnish, Itsenäisyyspäivä; or in Swedish, Självständighetsdagen.)
