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Alternative Christmas gifts on the rise
ChristmasModern Christmas

Alternative Christmas gifts on the rise

Tired of giving friends and family “just more stuff”? Buy gifts in their name for people in need, through a charity.

Tagged in Modern ChristmasSustainabilityWellbeing
Learning to love Christmas Peace in Finland
ChristmasChristmas traditions

Learning to love Christmas Peace in Finland

An American learns what Christmas Peace means while discovering many ways of celebrating the holidays in Finland.

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Show me the way to the next pikkujoulu
Christmas parties in Finland
ChristmasModern Christmas

Show me the way to the next pikkujoulu

In the weeks before Christmas, Finland seems overrun by party fever. It’s the pikkujoulu (pre-Christmas party) season.

Tagged in EconomyFinnishnessModern Christmas
Beginning to taste a lot like Christmas
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Beginning to taste a lot like Christmas

By Peter Marten, December 2010 Chef Hans Välimäki of Finland’s undisputed number one restaurant, Chez Dominique, teams up with Helsinki design hotel Klaus K…

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Strangest Greetings from Santa and 23 other extraordinary Finns
ChristmasFinnishness

Strangest Greetings from Santa and 23 other extraordinary Finns

This December we’re proud to present an online exhibition showcasing Finland’s weird and wonderful creativity. Twenty-four artists and musicians post refreshingly unconventional Christmas messages to capture your imagination. Enjoy!

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Old-time magic at Finland’s Christmas markets
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Old-time magic at Finland’s Christmas markets

Christmas markets in Porvoo and other locations in Finland offer locally made gifts and goodies.

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Santa’s new gift to Lapland’s economy
Santa's Resort in Lapland, Finland
ChristmasModern Christmas

Santa’s new gift to Lapland’s economy

A brand new Santa resort complements its more established counterparts in other areas of Finnish Lapland.

Tagged in EconomyEntrepreneursModern Christmas
Even the modern Christmas season is a time of tradition in Finland
Shoppers walking through the well-preserved old town in the city of Porvoo.
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Even the modern Christmas season is a time of tradition in Finland

We take a brief tour of the cherished customs and events that Finns associate with Christmas.

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