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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
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.

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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?

Tagged in Literature
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.

Tagged in ArtVisual arts
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?

Tagged in LanguageMinoritiesSociety
The Finnish flag
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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.

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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.

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