What Westerners weren’t supposed to see Arts & cultureLiterature What Westerners weren’t supposed to see Finnish Estonian author Sofi Oksanen causes a stir with the subject matter and success of her novel “Purge,” which has won just about every prize it possibly can.
Finnish Christmas: Good, bad and ugly ChristmasChristmas fun Finnish Christmas: Good, bad and ugly Like many good things, Christmas in Finland is not without its foibles and nuisances. Here’s a light-hearted list.
Forests form the trunk of Finnish trade 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.
How to survive winter in Finland and enjoy it 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.
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).
Finnish vocal miracle still strong at 80 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?
Peace grows from mutual respect 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.
