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Finnish games fly higher and higher
Finnish games industry, mobile game, Angry Birds, Rovio, Clash of Clans, Supercell, Applifier Everyday, Bugbear, Ridge Racer: Unbounded, Finland
Business & innovationTechnology

Finnish games fly higher and higher

Angry Birds, then Clash of Clans: Finnish mobile games have taken the world by storm, and there’s no end in sight.

Tagged in Technology
Travelling Finland with a Victorian view
tourism, guidebook, Finland, Imatra, sauna, Through Finland in Carts, Mrs Alec Tweedie, Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Punkaharju, Helsingfors, Helsinki
Life & societyTravel

Travelling Finland with a Victorian view

We revisit the Finnish adventures of British author Mrs Alec Tweedie, whose book from the 1890s is now available online.

Tagged in Travel
Sledding Helsinki’s city slopes in style
A man and a child are sitting on a sled, sliding down a snowy hill.
Life & societySociety

Sledding Helsinki’s city slopes in style

When the winter brings lots of snow, Helsinki is perfect for a favourite pastime: sledding. We help you head for the hills.

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On the other side of the Arctic
Life & societySociety

On the other side of the Arctic

Sámi National Day Feb. 6: Rauna Kuokkanen, a Sámi who teaches at the University of Toronto, sees her people in a global context.

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Taste the wilderness in Finnish wild food
Finnish wild food, chef Sami Tallberg, Mika Palonen, Bocuse d’Or, NatureGate, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Taste the wilderness in Finnish wild food

Chef Sami Tallberg uses Finnish wild food in his cuisine. It forms a growing trend – and a growing export for Finland.

Tagged in CuisineFinnishness
Two happy designers and many Angry Birds
Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment, design, immigrants, Finnish games industry, Finland
Life & societySociety

Two happy designers and many Angry Birds

Two people fall in love with Finnish design and end up working in Finland’s cutting-edge mobile game industry.

Tagged in SocietyTechnologyWork
All-time top 12 Finnish design products
A sign on a wooden wall saying 'sauna'.
Arts & cultureDesign

All-time top 12 Finnish design products

On our Top 12 list of Finnish design that contributes to wellbeing: sauna, Moomins, Marimekko and a few surprises.

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