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Forests form the trunk of Finnish trade
Finland, forest industry, forests, recreation, environment, sustainability, Metso, Stora Enso, Ponsse, UPM, Metsä Group, bioenergy, bio-oil
Business & innovationEnvironment

Forests form the trunk of Finnish trade

Would there be wealth in Finland without forests? Check out where the industry came from and where it’s heading.

Tagged in EconomyEnvironmentForestrySustainability
How to survive winter in Finland and enjoy it
Three children climbing and playing in a huge pile of snow.
Life & societySociety

How to survive winter in Finland and enjoy it

Life is about enjoying yourself, not just surviving, and this goes for Finland in winter as well. Coffee, clothing and snow play key roles.

Tagged in SkatingSocietyTravelWinter
Illustrating a multitextured Helsinki
Life & societyDesign

Illustrating a multitextured Helsinki

See how Yellow City, a book project in Helsinki’s year as 2012 World Design Capital, portrays urbanity (slideshow).

Tagged in DesignSlideshows
Finnish vocal miracle still strong at 80
Ritva Auvinen, Finnish soprano, opera star, 80 years old, Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

Finnish vocal miracle still strong at 80

Legendary soprano Ritva Auvinen, 80, continues to delight opera-goers. What’s the key to the Auvinen vocal miracle?

Tagged in MusicWellbeing
Peace grows from mutual respect
Ahtisaari Day, Finnish schools, conflict management, peace education, Finland
Life & societyEducation

Peace grows from mutual respect

Peace education and conflict prevention are cooler than you think! Finland and its schools are focusing on them for Ahtisaari Day.

Tagged in Crisis managementEducationResearch
Finnish band hammers out visual music
Alamaailman Vasarat, Hammers of the Underworld, world music, Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

Finnish band hammers out visual music

With fans worldwide and its sixth album just out, Alamaailman Vasarat plays “fictional world music” at summer festivals.

Tagged in Music
Finnish soul-jazz supergroup rules
Northern Governors, Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

Finnish soul-jazz supergroup rules

Who are the Northern Governors? How’s their debut album? And what does a Finnish band have to do with Nigeria?

Tagged in FunMusic
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