Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee Arts & cultureCuisine Exploring the Finnish affinity for coffee Did you know that the Finns are among the biggest coffee drinkers in the world? We ask a few of them why that is.
New Finnish government tests the waters Life & societyPolitics New Finnish government tests the waters A Helsinki political reporter predicts what the Finland’s new government coalition may or may not accomplish.
Finnish punk music is alive and kicking Arts & cultureMusic Finnish punk music is alive and kicking We look at the surprisingly colourful, rude story of Finnish punk, from the 1970s to the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and beyond.
An artist’s mark on the story of Finland Arts & cultureVisual arts An artist’s mark on the story of Finland From political paintings to modern-day tattoos: We explore artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s great influence on Finnish society.
Finnish author writes memories of the future Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish author writes memories of the future With elements of sci-fi and mystery, Emmi Itäranta’s book Memory of Water takes place in the future but comments on the present.
Finnish band PKN storms punk’s final frontier Arts & cultureMusic Finnish band PKN storms punk’s final frontier We talk with Finnish punk band PKN about how it feels to be an unusual entrant in the kitsch-laden Eurovision Song Contest.
After Finnish election, anything can happen Life & societyPolitics After Finnish election, anything can happen In the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election, the Centre and the Greens bounced back. So did guesses about the next coalition.
Finnish film director enters the big time Arts & cultureFilm Finnish film director enters the big time Director Jalmari Helander’s new film, Big Game, drops a Hollywood superstar into the middle of the Finnish forest.
Inside the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election Life & societyPolitics Inside the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election A political reporter provides an accessible explanation of the trends in the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election.
Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150 Arts & cultureVisual arts Three iconic Finns remain relevant at 150 Sibelius, Gallen-Kallela and Halonen, all born in 1865, helped form the Finnish identity. Now two of them post on Facebook.
Finnish universities among global elite Life & societyEducation Finnish universities among global elite Times Higher Education names seven Finnish universities for world-class excellence. We visit the newest one on the list.
PKN’s Finnish punk roars into Eurovision Arts & cultureMusic PKN’s Finnish punk roars into Eurovision This year’s Finnish band in Eurovision is unique in several ways – and is creating a media stir around the globe.
Demystifying Finnish dairy food Life & societyCuisine Demystifying Finnish dairy food The range of dairy products in a Finnish supermarket can seem overwhelming, but don’t cry over unspilt milk.
Alternative Kalevala in the making Arts & cultureLiterature Alternative Kalevala in the making The Finnish national epic Kalevala leans on Christianity – how about another Kalevala based on bear cults and shamanism?
Finland’s Northern Lights viewfinder Life & societyTravel Finland’s Northern Lights viewfinder Slideshow: Why would you repeatedly brave the freezing, northern Finnish winter night? To photograph the Northern Lights!
Samuji’s Finnish clothing tells a story Arts & cultureDesign Samuji’s Finnish clothing tells a story We visit Finnish clothing designer Samu-Jussi Koski, who runs the Samuji label, known for quality and timelessness.
Finnish skiers go with the snow flow Life & societySports Finnish skiers go with the snow flow Finland’s cross-country skiing tradition remains dynamic, from young urban skiers to crowd-attracting annual races.
