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Winter paradise between day and night
Life & societyTravel

Winter paradise between day and night

A Canadian journalist discovers new hues of light and dark while on a ski trip in Lapland.

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Environmental protection in Finland
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Life & societyEnvironment

Environmental protection in Finland

What is Finland doing to preserve its wilderness?

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Finland’s Tove Jansson and the Moomin story
Arts & cultureLiterature

Finland’s Tove Jansson and the Moomin story

Which is about the adventures of writer and artist Tove Jansson’s career, including the creation of the world-renowned Moomin characters.

Tagged in LiteratureMoominTove Jansson
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?

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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.

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Sámi fly their flag in Helsinki
Life & societySociety

Sámi fly their flag in Helsinki

Helsinki has a Sámi population of 1,000 strong. How do they keep their culture, language and identity alive down south in the city?

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Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
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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.

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