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From the virtuoso to virtuosi

The most famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius turns 150 years

The Hot Event in the Cold North

Slush 2015: Slush is the focal point for startups and tech talent to meet with top-tier international investors, executives and media.

Business & innovation Universities

Pop the scientists’ bubbles!

Helsinki University is using a competition, the Helsinki Challenge, to develop and fund scientific research. The winners will receive €375,000.

Life & society Finnishness

The headbanger throws his phone away and goes to sauna

This year our Christmas calendar is full of Finnish emotions (is there such a thing?). The first three emojis of the Finland sticker set are here!

Arts & culture Visual 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.

Facts, stats and info Facts

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.

Life & society Finland

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.

Life & society Webpick

Finland: We’re number 3, we’re number 3!

Publishing its recommendations for 2017, premium travel and guidebook brand Lonely Planet ranks Finland third on its Best in Travel 2017 list of countries. Finland is the only European nation to make it into the top ten.

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