A guide to Finnish customs and manners Life & societySociety A guide to Finnish customs and manners Get to know the Finns with our abbreviated but thorough guide – a starter kit for keeping up with the Finnish culture.
Tapio Wirkkala: Applying the Finnish approach to design Arts & cultureDesign Tapio Wirkkala: Applying the Finnish approach to design Designer Tapio Wirkkala’s artworks can be seen in the world’s most esteemed museums – and also in regular Finnish homes.
Libraries: serving an appreciative nation Life & societyEducation Libraries: serving an appreciative nation Public libraries in Finland are a service guaranteed by law. In addition to municipal libraries, there is a network of regional central libraries and…
Paavo Nurmi Life & societySports Paavo Nurmi Paavo Nurmi, whose statue stands outside Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium, trained with an intensity that set him apart from other athletes of the 1920s.
Mirages in Finland Life & societyEnvironment Mirages in Finland You can observe shifting horizons, eerie ships and other mirages along the Finnish coastline.
Where does Finnish come from? Life & societyLanguage Where does Finnish come from? People often assume that Finnish must be similar to the languages of neighbouring Sweden or Russia. Our article tells you why that’s simply not true.
Is Finnish a difficult language? Life & societyLanguage Is Finnish a difficult language? Finnish is different. But this does not make it more difficult than other languages.
