1970

The year Ruisrock, Finland's oldest (and Europe's second-oldest) rock fest, was founded

In northern Finland, three unconventional Sámi artists talk about culture and craft
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In northern Finland, three unconventional Sámi artists talk about culture and craft

A documentary directed by Auri Ahola traces the career trajectories of three unusual Sámi artists as they discuss their connections to Sámi culture and the landscape of the far north. The film is embedded in our article for you to watch.

Hold on to summer: Sunny Flow Fest memories in Helsinki last through the autumn and beyond
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Hold on to summer: Sunny Flow Fest memories in Helsinki last through the autumn and beyond

Flow Festival is an extravaganza, the highlight of the summer for multitudes of music fans in Finland. With interviews and a photo show, we attempt to bottle its essence so we can make the summer last longer, even as autumn is increasingly in the air.

3.2 million

Amount of saunas in Finland

Source: Finnish Sauna Society

Radical liberty: Finnish director Alli Haapasalo’s movie Girl Picture lets girls be girls
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Radical liberty: Finnish director Alli Haapasalo’s movie Girl Picture lets girls be girls

In Girl Picture, three teenage girls say and do what they want – without suffering any retribution. While directing the film, Alli Haapasalo realised how incredibly rare that kind of freedom is in movie plots. We talk with her about making films in Finland.

7

Number of Unesco World Heritage sites in Finland

Source: Unesco