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Finnish apps share fitness online
Finnish, Finland, HeiaHeia, Golf GameBook, Nokia Sports Tracker, Moves, Mikko Ilonen, Mikko Manerus, Kalle Vainola, Jussi Räisänen, Olli Oksanen, fitness, sports apps, startups, social media, Facebook, Twitter
Life & societySports

Finnish apps share fitness online

We talk to a few Finnish companies that are way ahead of the pack in connecting fitness with apps and social media.

Tagged in SportsWellbeing
Finland makes multilingualism easy
Finland, Finnish, Swedish, English, bilingualism, education, studying, immigrant, Finnish National Board of Education
Life & societyEducation

Finland makes multilingualism easy

The Finnish school system helps foreign and mixed-nationality families to bring their kids up to be truly multilingual.

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Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues
Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues
Life & societySlideshows

Bronzed, but not by the sun: the Helsinki Statues

The rumours of cold stone-faced Finns are more appropriate for their local statues, as their lively history will tell.

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Building an even better Finnish school
Schoolchildren in a light open space listening to their teacher reading a book.
Life & societyEducation

Building an even better Finnish school

The newly built Saunalahti School shows that in Finnish education, better architecture contributes to better schooling.

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Finnish skaters combine power and grace
A group of girls in matching dresses is skating across an ice rink in coordinated lines of four skaters holding each others' hands.
Life & societySports

Finnish skaters combine power and grace

Why is synchronised skating so popular in Finland, which regularly wins medals in the sport?

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Learning Finnish in the community
Finnish, Finland, Helsinki, Työväenopisto, Eero Julkunen, Finnish language, grammar, University of Northern Ostrobothnia, Linguistics, learning, studying
Life & societyEducation

Learning Finnish in the community

Työväenopisto offers students a range of skills at a low cost, with Finnish-language courses a major drawcard.

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The essence of summer in Finland
summer, Finland, nature, photo contest, photography, festivals, Finnish
Life & societySlideshows

The essence of summer in Finland

A slideshow of the best shots of our summer photo contest shows the beauty of Finnish nature and the joy of summer activities.

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Sport, speed and sweat in Finnish cities
urban, city, sport, skateboarding, Kokkola, Finland
Life & societySlideshows

Sport, speed and sweat in Finnish cities

Finland is famous for success in hockey, javelin and skiing, but urban sports are also popular. Check out our slideshow.

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