Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Life & societyEducation Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Finnish children have repeatedly scored top marks in the OECD’s Programme for International Assessment (PISA). We look at the factors behind this success.
Runeberg’s values live on in Saarijärvi Arts & cultureLiterature Runeberg’s values live on in Saarijärvi What would J.L. Runeberg’s famous character Paavo of Saarijärvi say if he could see Finland today?
Albert Edelfelt, master of plein air Arts & cultureVisual arts Albert Edelfelt, master of plein air Albert Edelfelt lived and painted in Paris for more than 15 years, becoming Finland’s first cosmopolitan art icon.
The Finnish flag Facts, stats and infoSymbols The Finnish flag The banner showing “the blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters” was made official in 1918, shortly after independence.
Lovable, instructive canines Arts & cultureLiterature Lovable, instructive canines Mauri Kunnas and his cast of canine characters succeed in bringing history and literature to life in his children’s books.
A long and fit working life Facts, stats and infoWork A long and fit working life We trace one company’s policies aimed at keeping employees as healthy as possible for their whole careers.
Finlandia by Jean Sibelius Arts & cultureMusic Finlandia by Jean Sibelius Finlandia forms Jean Sibelius’s most famous composition. Read about it and listen to it here.
