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100 years of Finnish education success stories
Three men watching a boy balance a stack of school books on his head.
Life & societyEducation

100 years of Finnish education success stories

Four generations of a Finnish family tell about their school experiences. Over the years, Finnish education has constantly evolved, and now Finland is entering a new learning phase again.

Tagged in EducationFinland 100TeachingThisisFINLAND Magazine
Design and conquer: Global focus on Finland for Helsinki Design Week
Arts & cultureDesign

Design and conquer: Global focus on Finland for Helsinki Design Week

Q&A is the 2017 theme for the annual Helsinki Design Week, so we ask some Finns who live and breathe design what makes it so fun.

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Around the world with Finnish Your Dinner
Life & societyCuisine

Around the world with Finnish Your Dinner

An experience that will live long in the memories of the participants, Finnish Your Dinner brought people together at celebrations all over the world 100 days before Finland’s 100th Independence Day.

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Finland prevails together
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Finland prevails together

“Only together can we get through these things,” said Finnish President Sauli Niinistö.

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Two Finnish designers to check out
Arts & cultureDesign

Two Finnish designers to check out

Helsinki Design Week, September 7–17: Lotta Nieminen and Klaus Haapaniemi are two Finnish designers out of the many whose talent, skill and products appear in connection with top international brands.

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Hearts of art beat strong in Suomenlinna’s island life
Life & societySociety

Hearts of art beat strong in Suomenlinna’s island life

For most people, Helsinki’s sea fortress is a place for an enjoyable daily escape. For a lucky few, it’s home.

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Finnish sauna cuisine: Cooking time may vary
Life & societyCuisine

Finnish sauna cuisine: Cooking time may vary

Along with “sisu” (the Finnish combination of guts and perseverance), “sauna” is one of the words most closely connected with the essence of Finnishness. The author of a sauna cookbook – yes, of course there’s a sauna cookbook – shares her tips.

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Calling all fans of the Finnish language
Arts & cultureWebpick

Calling all fans of the Finnish language

Hooray for Finnish, with all its grammatical glory and its endless supply of double vowels! April 9 is Finnish Language Day, and also commemorates Mikael Agricola, who is credited with creating the first written Finnish literature.

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