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Shine with facts about Finland

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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.

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.

Brewed in Helsinki

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Brewed in Helsinki

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

21 x Finland

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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.

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.

Experiencing the Finnish sauna

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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.

Flow Festival 2015 – Top 9 Finnish acts

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Flow Festival 2015 – Top 9 Finnish acts

Helsinki’s Flow Festival in August is THE festival for urban music lovers. Here are our local picks for 2015.

Johanna’s arctic endurance dive

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Johanna’s arctic endurance dive

A record-holding freediver plunges beneath the perilous Arctic ice