Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director Arts & cultureFilm Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director Break out the popcorn! Here come our readers’ top 10 favourite Finnish films, gathered from a survey on our social media.
Finnish snowboarder plays it cool Life & societySports Finnish snowboarder plays it cool Despite high expectations, snowboarder Enni Rukajärvi didn’t stress about the Olympics. She took home a silver medal.
Say your first words in Sámi Life & societyLanguage Say your first words in Sámi Twist your tongue with ten useful expressions in the language spoken by northern Finland’s indigenous Sámi people.
Sámi languages making gains in Finland Life & societySociety Sámi languages making gains in Finland In honour of Sámi National Day (Feb 6), we visit Helsinki’s only Sámi daycare and also look at how Sámi TV is expanding.
Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy Life & societyEnvironment Finnish ecovillage runs on future energy Visit an innovative northern Finnish ecovillage that produces its own electricity outside the national power grid.
Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended Arts & cultureMusic Sounding exactly as Sibelius intended Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä, who helped the Minnesota Orchestra win a Grammy, talks about his high standards.
Design fills the fabric of Finnish life Arts & cultureDesign Design fills the fabric of Finnish life Finnish design is for everyone. A family in Finland shows how world-famous design items form part of daily life.
Exercise benefits everyone in Finland Life & societySports Exercise benefits everyone in Finland See how the Finnish public sector encourages everyone to improve their lives by exercising, regardless of age or ability.
Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish Life & societyLanguage Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish Foreign professors at Helsinki’s Aalto University attend courses in Finnish language and culture. It’s useful – and fun.
Take a tour of Finland, region by region Life & societyGeography Take a tour of Finland, region by region See our interactive map of the 19 regions of Finland and find out about the characteristics of each region.
The inside track on skiing in Finland Life & societySports The inside track on skiing in Finland Our Californian reporter has a helpful, humorous list of advice and wisdom to encourage you to try cross-country skiing.
Let there be light in wintery Helsinki Life & societySlideshows Let there be light in wintery Helsinki Our photographers take to the streets for Lux Helsinki’s light installations, which illuminate the city every January.
Finnish superfood oats growing healthily Life & societyCuisine Finnish superfood oats growing healthily See why oats are called a superfood and how Finnish oat products offer new ways to utilise their nutritional qualities.
Finnish icebreakers clear a polar path Business & innovationArctic Finnish icebreakers clear a polar path As international interest in the Arctic increases, demand for Finnish icebreakers and ice-strengthened cargo ships rises.
The original Finnish Christmas ornament ChristmasChristmas traditions The original Finnish Christmas ornament The Finns’ age-old holiday decoration himmeli is more “in” than ever. We take a closer look and talk to a himmeli maker.
Main outlines of Finnish history Life & societyHistory Main outlines of Finnish history Swedish, Russian and independent eras in a nutshell.
The Finns dream of a green Christmas ChristmasModern Christmas The Finns dream of a green Christmas Finnish environmental organisations offer tips if you’d like to consume less during Christmas without missing the fun.
