Life & society Archives

Five continents meet at Helsinki Cup

Video coverage: The Helsinki Cup, first held in 1976, forms one of the largest junior football tournaments in the world.

Finnish libraries act as multimedia-equipped public living rooms and offer imaginative new services.

Explore summer in Helsinki. Our summer video series: a look at life in the capital during the brightest time of the year.

Video collage: The annual Flow Festival features music, urban spaces, visual arts, design, decoration and human warmth.

Slideshow: Two hours by ferry from Helsinki, Söderskär offers scenic seascapes, wildlife and a 150-year-old lighthouse.

Explore summer in Helsinki. Our summer video series: a look at life in the capital during the brightest time of the year.

Explore summer in Helsinki. Our summer video series: a look at life in the capital during the brightest time of the year.

Birds and birdwatchers flock north to Finland’s national wetland conservation centre on Liminka Bay.