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Finland’s Northern Lights viewfinder
A man viewing a video of northern lights.
Life & societyTravel

Finland’s Northern Lights viewfinder

Slideshow: Why would you repeatedly brave the freezing, northern Finnish winter night? To photograph the Northern Lights!

Tagged in FunNatureTravel
Samuji’s Finnish clothing tells a story
Samu-Jussi Koski, Samuji, Marimekko, Finnish fashion, men, women, environment, quality, timelessness, wool, cotton, silk, linen, Helsinki, Finland
Arts & cultureDesign

Samuji’s Finnish clothing tells a story

We visit Finnish clothing designer Samu-Jussi Koski, who runs the Samuji label, known for quality and timelessness.

Tagged in Design
Finnish skiers go with the snow flow
Cross-country skiing trend, skate-skiing, Finlandia Ski, Lahti, young urban skiers, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySports

Finnish skiers go with the snow flow

Finland’s cross-country skiing tradition remains dynamic, from young urban skiers to crowd-attracting annual races.

Tagged in FunSportsWellbeing
Learn by association at Finnish universities
Finnish university student associations, nations, study, camping, sports, music, theatre, dancing, politics, National Union of University Students in Finland, SYL, Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences, SAMOK, European Students’ Union, ESU, Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEducation

Learn by association at Finnish universities

We look at the role of student associations in Finnish student culture: events, parties, sports, even career skills!

Tagged in EducationResearch
Finland’s pop-up carnival of good taste
Restaurant Day, Finland
Life & societyCuisine

Finland’s pop-up carnival of good taste

Restaurant Day lets anyone set up a pop-up resto. The Helsinki idea has quickly spread in Finland and abroad.

Tagged in CuisineFestivalsFoodUrban
Travel bloggers discover wintry Finland
Nordic Bloggers Experience, Matka Nordic Travel Fair, Porvoo, Marko and Alex Ayling, Vagabrothers, Helena Gunnare, Ohdarling, Shane Dallas, The Travel Camel, Janne Zhu, Jia Jia Zhu, Andy Higgs, Grown-up Travel Guide, Janicke Hansen, Norske Reiseblogger, Helsinnki, Finland
Life & societyTravel

Travel bloggers discover wintry Finland

A group of leading travel bloggers tour Finland to discover the country’s most exciting activities and cuisine.

Tagged in FunNatureTravel
Bringing unique views to Finnish film
Dome Karukoski, Finnish cinema, movies, Aki Kaurismäki, Aku Louhimies, The Grump, Mielensäpahoittaja, Toronto International Film Festival, Antti Litja, Heart of a Lion, Beauty and the Bastard, Home of Dark Butterflies, Lapland Odyssey, Finland
Arts & cultureFilm

Bringing unique views to Finnish film

Multicultural Finnish director Dome Karukoski’s films blend European and US sensibilities to win audiences over.

Tagged in Film
City of Helsinki among the first in the world to hire Chief Design Officer
Arts & cultureWebpick

City of Helsinki among the first in the world to hire Chief Design Officer

First of all, the objective of the CDO is to provide the city with visionary, creative thinking where priority is given to the users.

Tagged in CultureDesignFashionWebpick
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