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A Finnish poet and his pastry
Life & societyCuisine

A Finnish poet and his pastry

Runeberg Day is February 5: Can our New York reporter re-create Runeberg cakes and convey their significance to the Americans?

Tagged in CuisineLiterature
Active winter Helsinki
Life & societyTravel

Active winter Helsinki

Keep active and fit during the Finnish winter with ice skating, ice swimming, Nordic walking and even bicycling.

Tagged in TravelWinter
Tapping into Finnish lakes
Finnish lakes, Päijänne, Saimaa, tunnel, water supply, cleantech, environment, swimming, skiing, skating, Jyväskylä, Lahti, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEnvironment

Tapping into Finnish lakes

Finland’s 188,000 lakes offer leisure activities all year round and show how the country invests in the environment.

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Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases
A young woman sitting by a table with a floral tablecloth reaching for her coffee cup.
Life & societyLanguage

Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases

So you want to learn Finnish? Start here and now!

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Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too
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Arts & cultureMusic

Sisu, sauna, Sibelius and heavy metal, too

Sibelius’s 150th birthday: Find out how the composer’s own piano sounds, and what he and heavy metal have in common.

Tagged in Classical musicFinnishnessHeavy metalMusicSibelius
Beginning a new year in Finland
Fireworks in front of Helsinki Cathedral.
Life & societySociety

Beginning a new year in Finland

In the week after Christmas, people in Finland take it easy, saving up their energy for the big New Year’s celebration.

Tagged in FinnishnessSociety
Finnish Christmas markets brighten winter
Christmas, markets, winter, Finnish traditons, handicrafts, Santa Claus, Helsinki, Turku, Porvoo, Finland
ChristmasModern Christmas

Finnish Christmas markets brighten winter

It’s easy to think that Christmas was made especially for Finland when you visit a traditional Christmas market (slideshow).

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The world according to Finnish architect Alvar Aalto
Arts & cultureWebpick

The world according to Finnish architect Alvar Aalto

Discover the masterpieces of pioneering Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto around the world.

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