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?
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.
Finnish resolve: efficient farming in extreme conditions Life & societySociety Finnish resolve: efficient farming in extreme conditions Modern country life: A computer milks the cows on the Immonen family farm, and the cows aren’t complaining.
Eero Saarinen: architect for a new world Arts & cultureArchitecture Eero Saarinen: architect for a new world A long-awaited exhibition about Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen continues its tour, now in the US.
