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.
Night visions fill Helsinki cinemas Arts & cultureFilm Night visions fill Helsinki cinemas Helsinki’s Night Visions Film Fest has action, sci-fi and cult movies and big-name guests.
Finnish author explores limits and truth Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish author explores limits and truth We meet Riikka Pulkkinen, whose novels earn her a place in the upper ranks of young Finnish authors.
Expat experts explore Finnish forestry Business & innovationEconomy Expat experts explore Finnish forestry Students and workers come to Joensuu for first-hand experience in the forest industry. Some end up staying in Finland.
Asia and Europe meet creatively in Finland Business & innovationEconomy Asia and Europe meet creatively in Finland Connecting with the right people: Creative-industry pros from Europe and Asia meet at the EARS event in Helsinki.
Finnish writer’s youth fiction wins fans Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish writer’s youth fiction wins fans Young Finnish author Salla Simukka is winning over youth-fiction fans worldwide with her Snow White trilogy.
Finnish literature surges to the front Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish literature surges to the front Finland’s cool, unique, multifaceted literature becomes the focus of the world’s biggest book fair in Frankfurt.
Celebrating Moomin-maker Tove Jansson of Finland Arts & cultureVisual arts Celebrating Moomin-maker Tove Jansson of Finland Tove Jansson centenary: The immensely popular Moomins form just one facet of her versatile career in art and literature.
Balancing studies and fun in Finland Life & societyEducation Balancing studies and fun in Finland You may have heard rumours about Finland’s unconventional student culture, but you have no idea what you’re getting into.
Don’t mess with Finnish jazz Arts & cultureMusic Don’t mess with Finnish jazz With thriving festivals and clubs across the country, jazz fans in Finland have never had it as good as they do now.
Oulu leads with innovative healthcare Business & innovationWellbeing Oulu leads with innovative healthcare Finland’s northern city of Oulu is gaining recognition around the globe for its innovative healthcare ecosystem.
Iconic Finnish nature symbols stand out Life & societyEnvironment Iconic Finnish nature symbols stand out Close-to-nature Finland has seven natural symbols, including a national fish, a national tree and even a national insect.
Celebrating Finland’s natural assets Life & societyEnvironment Celebrating Finland’s natural assets Finland’s annual Nature Day, a relatively new addition to the calendar, encourages Finnish people’s close relationship with nature and spotlights the health and happiness effects of the country’s beautiful natural settings.
Finnish military fosters future leaders Life & societySociety Finnish military fosters future leaders What’s it like to do military service in Finland? A Finnish woman and a Finnish Nicaraguan man describe their experiences.
Finnish bioeconomy making amazing future Business & innovationTechnology Finnish bioeconomy making amazing future Finland has an important role in the new bioeconomy, in which recent developments are shaping the world’s future.
Smart Finnish nature app acts as a guide Life & societyEnvironment Smart Finnish nature app acts as a guide Slideshow and video: Multilingual Finnish app NatureGate makes it easy to identify and learn about plants and animals.
Finland sings crayfish-party praises Life & societyCuisine Finland sings crayfish-party praises Our American reporter discovers camaraderie and unexpected culinary experiences at traditional crayfish parties.
