The best things in Helsinki are absolutely free Life & societyTravel The best things in Helsinki are absolutely free On a budget? You can still get the most out of your visit to Helsinki.
Finland’s superwoman of glass art Arts & cultureDesign Finland’s superwoman of glass art Anu Penttinen likes cityscapes, loud colours and expressive forms. Finland’s new generation of glass artists is here.
Finnish Nature Centre offers walk on the wild side Life & societyEnvironment Finnish Nature Centre offers walk on the wild side Just outside Helsinki, Haltia Finnish Nature Centre forms a showcase like no other for Finland’s wilderness and nature.
Crowdfunding with a Finnish sensibility Business & innovationEconomy Crowdfunding with a Finnish sensibility As the popularity of crowdfunding takes off around the globe, the Finns bring their own innovative worldview to it.
Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes Life & societySports Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes Blue-and-white blast: The world-champion Finnish ice hockey team returns to a festival atmosphere in Helsinki (slideshow).
The unbearable beauty of Finnish grammar Life & societyLanguage The unbearable beauty of Finnish grammar What doesn’t hurt you makes you stronger – here are three books to help you make Finnish word endings your best friends.
Enhancing energy efforts in Finnish towns Life & societyEnvironment Enhancing energy efforts in Finnish towns Five pioneering Finnish municipalities have achieved remarkable cuts in emissions, and the project is set to expand.
Finnish education expertise goes global Life & societyEducation Finnish education expertise goes global The Finns are taking steps to make their much-praised educational expertise into an exportable, global commodity.
American Finns stretch music traditions Arts & cultureMusic American Finns stretch music traditions Music duo Kaivama gains fans with a new spin on traditional tunes while building US-Finnish connections (watch video).
Finnish National Theatre transcends the language barrier Life & societyPerforming arts Finnish National Theatre transcends the language barrier Words from above: Surtitles open the National Theatre’s performances to non-Finnish speakers.
Diving for Baltic Sea secrets in Finland Life & societyEnvironment Diving for Baltic Sea secrets in Finland Finnish divers and marine biologists make exciting discoveries in a new underwater survey of the Baltic Sea (slideshow).
In Finland, metal music rocks churches Arts & cultureMusic In Finland, metal music rocks churches Lutheran pastor Haka Kekäläinen holds metal mass – mass for heavy metal music fans – in churches around Finland.
Meals get real at Helsinki preschools Life & societySociety Meals get real at Helsinki preschools If the City of Helsinki has its way, then 50 percent of the food in its preschools and daycares will be organic by 2015.
Spanish nurses bridge the gap in Finland Life & societySociety Spanish nurses bridge the gap in Finland We check in with some Spanish nurses working in Finland as they settle in and hurdle over the language barrier.
Forests support innovative bioeconomy Business & innovationBioenergy Forests support innovative bioeconomy The Finnish forest industry is focusing on sustainability with biofuels and new, amazing, wood-based materials.
Finland launched my music career Arts & cultureMusic Finland launched my music career French American Kevin Kleinmann came to Finland for a Helsinki Festival summer job and ended up founding a record label.
Finnish apps find your way in the world Business & innovationTechnology Finnish apps find your way in the world We check out Finnish mobile apps that get you a taxi and let you know what you can do at your destination.
