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Michael Jackson reappears, in Finland
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Michael Jackson reappears, in Finland

Michael Jackson comes back to life and answers fans’ burning questions in a video created by Iraqi-Finnish artist Adel Abidin – but fans may not like all the answers. Article includes slideshow.

Tagged in ArtMuseumsPhotographyVisual arts
Finnish data entry: Your digital data can become “MyData”
A group of women work on their laptops and phones at a café, with a tram visible through the window.
Business & innovationSociety

Finnish data entry: Your digital data can become “MyData”

Finland is the perfect place for the development of the MyData movement, which aims to give people control over their digital data.

Tagged in EducationHuman rightsInnovationSocietyTechnology
Autumn brings a festival of colour to Finnish Lapland’s fells
Red bilberry shrubs growing on a mountainside.
Life & societySlideshows

Autumn brings a festival of colour to Finnish Lapland’s fells

The autumn colours come early in Lapland, in the far north of Finland.

Tagged in ArcticEnvironmentLaplandNatureSeasonsSlideshows
Finland pioneers circular economy to ensure prosperity in the future
Two smiling girls ride bicycles by a river.
Business & innovationSustainability

Finland pioneers circular economy to ensure prosperity in the future

The goal of the circular economy is simple: to halt over-consumption so that we can still afford to be prosperous in the future.

Tagged in EconomyEnvironmentNatureSustainabilityThisisFINLAND Magazine
What do people in Finland do in their free time?
A man does a skateboard trick outside on a large rock surface.
Facts, stats and infoFinnishness

What do people in Finland do in their free time?

What sports do they watch in Finland? What classes do they attend? How much do they travel? How much volunteer work do they do? These stats give you the answers.

Tagged in FinnishnessThisisFINLAND Magazine
Finnish Valtavalo sells lighting as a service
A smiling man looks at a row of LED light tubes.
Business & innovationEntrepreneurs

Finnish Valtavalo sells lighting as a service

Valtavalo, a manufacturer of LED tubes, sells lighting as a service, rather than purveying lamps as products. This is an excellent example of the circular economy concept, based on buying a service rather than a physical product.

Tagged in EntrepreneursInnovationTechnologyThisisFINLAND Magazine
Music brings together people from all over, at Finland’s Flow Fest
Performers in red drag outfits talk with fans.
Arts & cultureMusic

Music brings together people from all over, at Finland’s Flow Fest

We talk to some of the numerous visitors from abroad at Helsinki’s Flow Festival. What brought them to Flow, and what are their impressions? Also, see our slideshow for a glimpse of festival ambiance.

Tagged in ArtFestivalsFinnishnessLifestyleMusicSummerTravel
Finnish schools emphasise climate change education
A large crowd of young people hold signs at a climate march.
Life & societyClimate

Finnish schools emphasise climate change education

Teaching about the environment and climate change forms an important part of the curriculum in Finnish schools. We look at one school that is also taking action by utilising renewable energy.

Tagged in ClimateEducationEnvironment
Festivals fill Helsinki in August
Arts & cultureFestivals

Festivals fill Helsinki in August

People in Finland sure like a good festival, and the Finnish capital conveniently offers a whole bunch of them in August, when the Helsinki Festival and its partner events seem to be everywhere in the city.

Tagged in ArtFestivalsHelsinki
Finnish summer in the city: garden getaways
Two children sit in a hammock in a lush green garden.
Life & societyNature

Finnish summer in the city: garden getaways

When you hear the words “Finland” and “nature,” you may think of the country’s large expanses of forest and numerous lakes. On a different scale, allotment gardens offer many Finnish city-dwellers a way to spend time surrounded by nature.

Tagged in EnvironmentNatureSustainabilityUrban
Culinary pleasures across Finland
Two children pick bilberries in a forest.
Life & societyCuisine

Culinary pleasures across Finland

Food innovators combine Finland’s culinary tradition with an international, urban style. The focus is on local food and ecological values.

Tagged in CuisineFestivalsFoodNatureThisisFINLAND Magazine
Western Finnish town of Pori hosts jazz and big ideas every summer
A jazz band performing on a stage with a crowd gathered to see them.
Life & societySlideshows

Western Finnish town of Pori hosts jazz and big ideas every summer

They say that all of Finland takes a break in July, since that’s the most popular month for summer holidays. This isn’t the case in Pori, a town on the west coast (see our slideshow).

Tagged in MusicPerforming artsPoliticsSlideshowsSummer
Let your Finnish-language animal run free
A wolverine.
Life & societyLanguage

Let your Finnish-language animal run free

Splendiferously long words, complex grammar, inscrutable sayings – the Finnish language contains many idiosyncrasies that fascinate and challenge learners. For a light interlude, take your Finnish to new heights of animalistic self-expression.

Tagged in AnimalsFinnishnessLanguageNature
Helsinki Pride Parade – a party for all
A large crowd of people waving rainbow-coloured flags fill the street for Pride parade.
Life & societyHuman rights

Helsinki Pride Parade – a party for all

On the last Saturday of June Helsinki sparkles with colours. For over ten years, that’s when people have gathered to march together at the Pride Parade to celebrate equality and human rights. (See our slideshow of the parade.)

Tagged in EqualityGenderHuman rightsSlideshowsSociety
Outdoor drama forms a vital part of Finnish summer
Two women in rococo-styled outfits performing on a stage with a large crowd watching.
Arts & cultureTheater

Outdoor drama forms a vital part of Finnish summer

Finns are always determined to savour every second of the intense short summer – and that extends to a fondness for the summer theatre.

Tagged in ArtFinnishnessNaturePerforming artsSocietySummerTheater
Getting an international education in Finland
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Life & societyEducation

Getting an international education in Finland

Finland offers a wide choice of international schools for temporary and permanent residents, in English and other languages including French, German, Spanish and Russian.

Tagged in EducationLanguageLifelong learningMulticulturalismTeaching
“I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch
Two women holding hands on a street; the woman ahead has turned to look at the woman behind.
Arts & cultureFilm

“I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch

More than 40 Finnish films premiered in 2018, and Netflix is discovering popular Finnish TV dramas. Our list of recommendations points you to the boldest new Finnish cinema and streaming.

Tagged in ArtFilmTelevisionVideoVisual arts
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