Finnish healthcare goes multicultural Facts, stats and infoWork Finnish healthcare goes multicultural The demand for skilled healthcare professionals is growing, and Finland is welcoming more staff from abroad.
Wetland centre draws nature tourism Life & societyEnvironment Wetland centre draws nature tourism Birds and birdwatchers flock north to Finland’s national wetland conservation centre on Liminka Bay.
Set sail for Suomenlinna off the coast of Helsinki: a quick intro Life & societyTravel Set sail for Suomenlinna off the coast of Helsinki: a quick intro Did you know that the island fortress of Suomenlinna near Helsinki receives almost a million visitors each year? Find out more.
Part 1: My secret gardens Life & societyVideo Part 1: My secret gardens Summer series’ first video follows a garden enthusiast around the city’s rooftops, greenhouses and allotments.
Part 2: Hip-hop by the sea in Helsinki Life & societyVideo Part 2: Hip-hop by the sea in Helsinki Watch our video about Urban City Camp, where young Helsinkians immerse themselves in hip-hop and street art.
Sun and surf in the Finnish capital Life & societySociety Sun and surf in the Finnish capital You don’t have to leave Helsinki to find a good beach. Grab your towel and your sunscreen, let’s go!
Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury Arts & cultureDesign Finnish fashion designer makes ecoluxury Minna Hepburn may be the only designer with a war studies degree. Nowadays she creates ecologically sustainable fashion.
Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world Arts & cultureVisual arts Moving pictures from Schjerfbeck’s world Marking her 150th birthday, Finnish museums honour Helene Schjerfbeck, a bold artist who was ahead of her time.
Good taste with passion – 21 years rewarded Business & innovationTechnology Good taste with passion – 21 years rewarded Linus Torvalds has won the Millennium Technology Prize for developing the open source operating system Linux, used by millions of people worldwide.
Åland treasures maritime memories Life & societySociety Åland treasures maritime memories The new, improved, swashbuckling Maritime Museum is open in Mariehamn, capital of Finland’s autonomous Åland Islands.
Pedal power: Helsinki likes bikes Life & societySports Pedal power: Helsinki likes bikes It’s healthy, ecological and cheap. Rediscover the benefits of cycling in the Finnish capital as a new bike path opens.
Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets Arts & cultureDesign Finnish-Korean design duo shares secrets The Helsinki-based creative duo, known as COMPANY, has been successfully designing, exhibiting and touring since 2000.
Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north Arts & cultureFilm Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north The Midnight Sun Film Festival, held in Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland each June, is an event that all film lovers should experience in their lifetime.
Go with the flow along the Vantaa River Life & societySlideshows Go with the flow along the Vantaa River Slideshow: Explore the picturesque Vantaa River, the perfect place to swim, canoe, fish or cycle, just outside Helsinki.
Sustainable learning branches out Life & societyEducation Sustainable learning branches out Finnish e-learning innovation Environment Online combats climate change and even promotes world peace.
Education evolves at a dream of a school Life & societyEducation Education evolves at a dream of a school An electronic portfolio called the Learning Diary shows how education is evolving in Finland.
Helsinki turns tables, grows greener Arts & cultureDesign Helsinki turns tables, grows greener At the very centre of Helsinki, urban gardening sprouts amid disused railway tracks.
