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Christmas Modern 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.

Life & society Society

Taking a stand with style

Tackling social taboos and running a successful business seldom go hand in hand. Satu Viskari proves that they can as CEO of Mentalwear, purveyor of in-your-face T-shirts.

Arts & culture Design

Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery

Craftsmanship, organic forms and incomparable wow factor are helping Finnish jewellery make waves all over the world.

Christmas Christmas traditions

A busy season for giving

We visit two highly esteemed charities during their most eventful time of year.

Life & society Education

’Twas the night before PISA in Finland

Finnish kids don’t like homework any more than anyone else. But their education has something most countries’ schools lack.

Christmas Modern Christmas

Finnish company adds the sparkle to Christmas

Finland is home not only to Santa Claus, but also to the Nordic countries’ only manufacturer of Christmas decorations.

Christmas Modern Christmas

Home in time for Christmas in Finland

Remembering her childhood holidays after years abroad, a Finnish journalist concludes that Christmas spirit itself originates in Finland.

Christmas Cuisine

Classic Christmas merges with modern flavours

In a seaside setting outside Helsinki, chef Jarkko Nieminen of the restaurant Kulosaaren Casino emphasises new options and strong traditions for the holiday season (includes vegetarian recipes).

Christmas Cuisine

Free-range duck and tangy ice cream

Restaurant Nokka fuses organic Finnish ingredients into distinctive Christmas gourmet, with chef Marko Palovaara at the helm (includes two recipes).

Christmas Cuisine

Challenging ham with herring

Challenging ham with herring: Antti Ahokas, the chef at Juuri in downtown Helsinki, has his own approach to Christmas cuisine (includes two recipes).

Business & innovation Education

Finnish education apps: More than a game

Finnish expertise in tech and gaming unites with the country’s excellence in education to form a winning combination.

Christmas Emojis

Stuck on the feeling

ThisisFINLAND Christmas Calendar 2015

Life & society Sports

Finnish Paralympians aim at golden future

With major events coming up, Finland’s top Paralympian, Leo-Pekka Tähti, advocates even more support for “disabled sports.”

Arts & culture Literature

Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books

Finnish literature translated around the world: Here are ten of your favourite Finnish books, as selected by thisisFINLAND readers.

Life & society Environment

Finnish families get to grips with trash

Finland, a leader in bottle and paper recycling, sets bold goals to cut the amount of household waste sent to landfills.

Business & innovation Economy

Ideas and money flow at Slush Helsinki

Our reporter sends an update from among the throngs of investors and startup entrepreneurs at Slush Helsinki.

Business & innovation Research

Finns improve testing for rare diseases

Blueprint Genetics, a startup that attended Slush Helsinki in 2013, may revolutionise testing for inheritable diseases.