A number of factors make Finland a great place for runners. The website Run in Finland lists the country’s most exciting international running events for you and your friends.
At Finland’s high schools, wild winter party precedes study break
Finnish tradition dictates that in mid-February, students in their last year of high school start their study break with a great big party. Meanwhile, the students below them celebrate their new status as the eldest kids in the building by dancing.
Finnish specialist helps make artificial intelligence human-centric
Meeri Haataja, an expert in AI ethics, believes that the data economy can flourish only if citizens and consumers can trust that artificial intelligence is used to drive their wellbeing.
From good to “goodest”: Finland tops the Good Country Index
Finland is number one in the newest Good Country Index, which seeks to measure “what each country on earth contributes to the good of humanity.” We talk to the index’s creator, Simon Anholt, about what it means to be “goodest.”
Finland’s heavy-metal stars reveal their lighter side at Christmas
Getting together with friends and family during the Christmas season is always special, and heavy metal musicians are no exception – even if, on stage, they are bad boys and girls all year long.
Helsinki invests in its people with a library that reinvents the genre
Helsinki’s new central library, Oodi, is the place to go if you want to read a book, meet up with your friends, borrow a cello or cut metal with lasers.
Finnish events put sustainability at the forefront
Recycling, educating, compensating for emissions, and making sustainable choices attractive: We see how three of Finland’s largest events put their sustainability values into practice.
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