Rockers favour Finnish guitars with soul Arts & cultureMusic Rockers favour Finnish guitars with soul We meet Finnish luthier Kari Nieminen, whose guitars are in the hands of the Rolling Stones, The Who, ZZ Top and The Rasmus.
Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter Life & societyTraditions Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter Finnish Easter traditions mix religion and rites of spring. Beware: Miniature witches may ring your doorbell.
Sounds of silence resound in Helsinki Arts & cultureDesign Sounds of silence resound in Helsinki Helsinki’s wooden Chapel of Silence, designed to promote wellbeing, quietly attracts attention in the middle of the city.
A life that began in Finland Arts & cultureLiterature A life that began in Finland The exciting, moving memoir of a Finnish Canadian forms a great story that goes from post-war Helsinki to western Canada.
Finnish design makes new waves abroad Arts & cultureDesign Finnish design makes new waves abroad We talk to a couple of the numerous Finnish designers currently making a name for themselves around the world.
Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland Life & societySports Watching Rudolph run in Finnish Lapland This sport is not for the faint-hearted: Racing along on skis, pulled by reindeer over a frozen lake in Finnish Lapland.
Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour Life & societySlideshows Winter lifeline spans Helsinki Harbour Suomenlinna, the historic island fortress outside Helsinki, depends on a ferry link – even when the sea freezes (slideshow).
Finns defend data-security frontiers Business & innovationTechnology Finns defend data-security frontiers A nightmarish case made two Finns realise the need to secure data. Their company and others in Finland continue to innovate.
Living as a Finn in Finland Life & societySociety Living as a Finn in Finland For Finland’s Equality Day (Mar 19) in honour of social activist Minna Canth, we look at the accomplishments of Nasima Razmyar.
Finland reads Life & societySociety Finland reads Books are close to the Finns’ hearts. On average, every Finn buys four books and borrows a dozen from the library each year.
Finnish innovations enrich auto industry Business & innovationTechnology Finnish innovations enrich auto industry Wooden cars, interactive dashboards displays, systems to detect slick roads: Finland develops innovative auto solutions.
Ski border to border in northern Finland Life & societySports Ski border to border in northern Finland Every March in Border to Border, participants ski more than 440 kilometres (273 miles) across northern Finland in an annual, multiday journey open to all.
Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life Arts & cultureFilm Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life Meet the woman who wrote Finland’s Oscar-nominated short film and find out what inspired her.
Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun Arts & cultureMusic Intrepid Finnish bands mix music and fun Hear how three high-energy Helsinki bands fearlessly mix musical styles for fun: Mopo, Dalindèo and Ricky-Tick Big Band.
Finland’s national instrument gets louder Arts & cultureMusic Finland’s national instrument gets louder Finnish Culture Day (Feb 28): The national instrument, the kantele, gets louder and even a bit angry (yes, as in birds).
Social entrepreneurship rising in Finland Business & innovationEconomy Social entrepreneurship rising in Finland Social entrepreneurship is on the rise in Finland as thousands of companies in the environment, health and culture sectors are making their mark.
Finnish teachers venture out on exchange Life & societyEducation Finnish teachers venture out on exchange We meet teachers from Finland, famous for its education system, who go abroad to expand their horizons, just as students do.
