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Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream

After decades in the shadows, the world is finally ready for Finland’s icon of erotic art, Tom of Finland.

Tagged in ArtLifestyleUrbanVisual arts
Shine with facts about Finland
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Facts, stats and infoFacts

Shine with facts about Finland

Your friends cannot fail to be impressed with all the facts you’ll know about Finnish geography, history, people and economy.

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The common language of football
Life & societyFinland

The common language of football

Finns have started to independently help asylum seekers integrate on the football field. Sports unite people: everyone wants to play towards the same goal.

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Brewed in Helsinki
Life & societySlideshows

Brewed in Helsinki

Looking for a nice café in Helsinki? Check out the suggestions we filtered for you!

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21 x Finland
Life & societyFinland

21 x Finland

An international group of young journalists was invited to experience different aspects of Finnish life and society. Here’s what made an impression on them.

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Bringing up new designers
Arts & cultureDesign

Bringing up new designers

Helsinki Design Week presents design from a number of fields as well as fashion, architecture and urban culture, also for children.

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Experiencing the Finnish sauna
Duas pessoas estão nadando em um lago. Ao fundo, há um cais e uma construção de sauna com pessoas sentadas na varanda.
Life & societySociety

Experiencing the Finnish sauna

Sauna is a huge deal for the Finns, and a favourite topic. An American in Finland recounts sauna highlights and stories.

Tagged in FinnishnessSociety
Finnish singer Alma’s crazy summer
Arts & cultureWebpick

Finnish singer Alma’s crazy summer

In early July, Alma Miettinen dropped her first song, “Karma,” just to see what would happen. Less than two months later, “Karma” became the second-most streamed Finnish song of the 2010s on Spotify, right after “Hollywood Hills” by Sunrise Avenue.

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