Learn by association at Finnish universities Life & societyEducation Learn by association at Finnish universities We look at the role of student associations in Finnish student culture: events, parties, sports, even career skills!
Finland’s pop-up carnival of good taste Life & societyCuisine Finland’s pop-up carnival of good taste Restaurant Day lets anyone set up a pop-up resto. The Helsinki idea has quickly spread in Finland and abroad.
Travel bloggers discover wintry Finland Life & societyTravel Travel bloggers discover wintry Finland A group of leading travel bloggers tour Finland to discover the country’s most exciting activities and cuisine.
A Finnish poet and his pastry Life & societyCuisine A Finnish poet and his pastry Runeberg Day is February 5: Can our New York reporter re-create Runeberg cakes and convey their significance to the Americans?
Bringing unique views to Finnish film Arts & cultureFilm Bringing unique views to Finnish film Multicultural Finnish director Dome Karukoski’s films blend European and US sensibilities to win audiences over.
Active winter Helsinki Life & societyTravel Active winter Helsinki Keep active and fit during the Finnish winter with ice skating, ice swimming, Nordic walking and even bicycling.
Tapping into Finnish lakes Life & societyEnvironment Tapping into Finnish lakes Finland’s 188,000 lakes offer leisure activities all year round and show how the country invests in the environment.
Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases Life & societyLanguage Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases So you want to learn Finnish? Start here and now!
Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too Arts & cultureMusic Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too Sibelius’s 150th birthday: Find out how the composer’s own piano sounds, and what he and heavy metal have in common.
Beginning a new year in Finland Life & societySociety Beginning a new year in Finland In the week after Christmas, people in Finland take it easy, saving up their energy for the big New Year’s celebration.
Finnish Christmas markets brighten winter ChristmasModern Christmas Finnish Christmas markets brighten winter It’s easy to think that Christmas was made especially for Finland when you visit a traditional Christmas market (slideshow).
Top 5 Finnish Christmas foods ChristmasCuisine Top 5 Finnish Christmas foods With so many delicious Finnish Christmas dishes, we asked our FB readers to list their favourites. See how it turned out!
Toasting Finland’s Jean Sibelius at 150 Arts & cultureMusic Toasting Finland’s Jean Sibelius at 150 The 150th anniversary of composer Jean Sibelius’s birth is celebrated in 2015 with events in Finland and around the world.
Finns bring new twist to simulation games Business & innovationTechnology Finns bring new twist to simulation games Finnish women entrepreneurs are bringing new views to gaming. We meet the creators of two very different simulation games.
Films project Finnish view of Christmas ChristmasModern Christmas Films project Finnish view of Christmas See our list of Finland’s top Christmas movies, all of which include Finnish Lapland’s most famous resident, Santa.
Pitching tips from Finnish stage stars Business & innovationEconomy Pitching tips from Finnish stage stars A Finnish entrepreneur goes to extreme and even comical lengths to improve his business pitch. Does it work? (See video.)
Finns celebrate freedom every December Life & societySociety Finns celebrate freedom every December One of Finland’s most inspiring celebrations arrives every year on December 6: Independence Day. (Try pronouncing it in Finnish, Itsenäisyyspäivä; or in Swedish, Självständighetsdagen.)
