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From the virtuoso to virtuosi

The most famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius turns 150 years

The Hot Event in the Cold North

Slush 2015: Slush is the focal point for startups and tech talent to meet with top-tier international investors, executives and media.

Business & innovation Universities

Pop the scientists’ bubbles!

Helsinki University is using a competition, the Helsinki Challenge, to develop and fund scientific research. The winners will receive €375,000.

Life & society Finnishness

The headbanger throws his phone away and goes to sauna

This year our Christmas calendar is full of Finnish emotions (is there such a thing?). The first three emojis of the Finland sticker set are here!

Arts & culture Visual arts

Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream

After decades in the shadows, the world is finally ready for Finland’s icon of erotic art, Tom of Finland.

Facts, stats and info Facts

Shine with facts about Finland

Your friends cannot fail to be impressed with all the facts you’ll know about Finnish geography, history, people and economy.

Life & society Finland

The common language of football

Finns have started to independently help asylum seekers integrate on the football field. Sports unite people: everyone wants to play towards the same goal.

Life & society Slideshows

Brewed in Helsinki

Looking for a nice café in Helsinki? Check out the suggestions we filtered for you!

Life & society Finland

21 x Finland

An international group of young journalists was invited to experience different aspects of Finnish life and society. Here’s what made an impression on them.

Arts & culture Design

Bringing up new designers

Helsinki Design Week presents design from a number of fields as well as fashion, architecture and urban culture, also for children.

Life & society Society

Experiencing the Finnish sauna

Sauna is a huge deal for the Finns, and a favourite topic. An American in Finland recounts sauna highlights and stories.

Arts & culture Music

Flow Festival 2015 – Top 9 Finnish acts

Helsinki’s Flow Festival in August is THE festival for urban music lovers. Here are our local picks for 2015.

Business & innovation Music

Loudspeaker design booms in Finland

Finnish speaker makers have long been held in high esteem. We visit new Helsinki companies attuned to fresh aesthetics.

Business & innovation Energy

Finland reaches for the solar switch

FinSolar is spotlighting solar power. If you thought Finland wasn’t ideal for solar panels, you have to read this.

Arts & culture Music

Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival

The first time I heard heavy metal music, I knew I had to visit Finland. The dream comes true with a trip to Helsinki’s Tuska Festival, where I connect with Finnish people and culture through a common love of metal music.

Arts & culture Music

Now trending globally: Finnish metal music

Why are Finnish heavy metal bands so popular around the world? It originates in the music’s complexity and rich emotional content.

Life & society Sports

Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake

The world’s largest gymnastics event happens in Helsinki from July 12 to 18, 2015. It invites gymnasts to perform rather than compete.

From the virtuoso to virtuosi

The Hot Event in the Cold North

Pop the scientists’ bubbles!

The headbanger throws his phone away and goes to sauna

Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream

Shine with facts about Finland

The common language of football

Brewed in Helsinki

21 x Finland

Bringing up new designers

Experiencing the Finnish sauna

Flow Festival 2015 – Top 9 Finnish acts

Loudspeaker design booms in Finland

Finland reaches for the solar switch

Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival

Now trending globally: Finnish metal music

Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake

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