Helsinki’s Recycling Factory offers trashion, bikes, sauna and more Life & societyEnvironment Helsinki’s Recycling Factory offers trashion, bikes, sauna and more Slideshow: The Recycling Factory promotes two trends of contemporary Finnish lifestyle: innovative design and sustainability issues.
Finland shows carnival colours on May Day Life & societySlideshows Finland shows carnival colours on May Day All of Finland goes wild every year on May Day. Our photographers capture the spirit of the holiday in a slideshow.
How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1 Life & societyLanguage How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1 Learning Finnish is far from impossible! We ask people what books and strategies they are using to master the language.
Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter Life & societyTraditions Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter Finnish Easter traditions mix religion and rites of spring. Beware: Miniature witches may ring your doorbell.
Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland Life & societySports Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland This sport is not for the faint-hearted: Racing along on skis, pulled by reindeer over a frozen lake in Finnish Lapland.
Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour Life & societySlideshows Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour Suomenlinna, the historic island fortress outside Helsinki, depends on a ferry link – even when the sea freezes (slideshow).
Living as a Finn in Finland Life & societySociety Living as a Finn in Finland For Finland’s Equality Day (Mar 19) in honour of social activist Minna Canth, we look at the accomplishments of Nasima Razmyar.
Finland reads Life & societySociety Finland reads Books are close to the Finns’ hearts. On average, every Finn buys four books and borrows a dozen from the library each year.