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HIM @ HAM: Photo farewell in Finland
Arts & cultureMusic

HIM @ HAM: Photo farewell in Finland

The charismatic and the crude: As Finnish love-metal band HIM starts its farewell tour, Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) shows exclusive photos. See several of them here.

Tagged in FestivalsHeavy metalMusicSlideshows
Jubilee park protects Finnish treasures
A person sits by a lake surrounded by forest in the summer.
Life & societyEnvironment

Jubilee park protects Finnish treasures

Finland’s 40th national park, Hossa protects lovely lakes, wild forests and fascinating prehistoric relics. It first opened in 2017, just in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence.

Tagged in EnvironmentFinland 100National parkNature
A pun for party people: Finnish Your Dinner, under the sky
Life & societyCuisine

A pun for party people: Finnish Your Dinner, under the sky

What makes an outdoor meal into a full-fledged, unforgettable dining experience? Maybe it’s the white tablecloth.

Tagged in CuisineFinland 100FinnishnessFunSociety
Archipelago people: A peek at life in Åland
Life & societySociety

Archipelago people: A peek at life in Åland

We meet five people who live in Åland, a picturesque archipelago that belongs to Finland but is Swedish-speaking. Located between Finland and Sweden, Åland celebrates Autonomy Day every year on June 9.

Tagged in FinlandLanguageSocietyÅland
Finland devotes energy to Astana Expo 2017
Business & innovationBusiness

Finland devotes energy to Astana Expo 2017

Finnish solutions for generating clean energy get visibility at a global expo in the capital of Kazakhstan from June 10 to September 10, 2017.

Tagged in ArchitectureBusinessDesignEconomyEducationTechnology
A Finnish hipster named Mannerheim
Life & societyHistory

A Finnish hipster named Mannerheim

Although Mannerheim is one of the most famous figures in Finnish history, many people have no inkling of the details they may discover on a visit to his home.

Tagged in FinlandHistoryMuseums
Soldier then president, Mannerheim took Finland from war to peace
Life & societyPolitics

Soldier then president, Mannerheim took Finland from war to peace

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim became president in 1944, at a most unusual, utterly astonishing phase of Finland’s political history. June 4, 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of his birth.

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American-based Finnish journalist talks healthcare
A woman smiles.
Life & societyWebpick

American-based Finnish journalist talks healthcare

Anu Partanen, a Finnish journalist living in the US, speaks about her experiences of healthcare here and there, in a Public Radio International interview.

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