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.)
Educated, then employed, in Finland Life & societyEducation Educated, then employed, in Finland Are you wondering how to find a job after studying in Finland? Read three success stories.
Finnish startup ecosystem goes international Business & innovationTechnology Finnish startup ecosystem goes international The Finnish startup ecosystem draws the brightest minds and most innovative companies in the world to Slush Helsinki.
Incubating talent Business & innovationEntrepreneurs Incubating talent Innovative programs such as Startup Sauna and New Factory groom startups for competition on the global market.
Finns add new dimensions to 3D printing Business & innovationTechnology Finns add new dimensions to 3D printing A Finnish company is helping people engage with 3D printing. You can even use a 3D printer for free at Aalto University.
How to be Finnish in Swedish Life & societyLanguage How to be Finnish in Swedish We ask a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist for an insider’s view of what Swedish (which is an official language in Finland) means to the country.
Growing peacebuilders in Finnish schools Life & societyEducation Growing peacebuilders in Finnish schools Ahtisaari Day: Finland’s Nobel Peace Prize winner inspires children who are learning how to mediate disputes at school.
Iraqi-born artist feels at home in Helsinki Arts & cultureVisual arts Iraqi-born artist feels at home in Helsinki We talk to Baghdad-born Adel Abidin, who has been making art in Finland using an array of media for more than a decade.
