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The original Finnish Christmas ornament
A row of diamond-shaped himmelis hanging from the ceiling.
ChristmasChristmas traditions

The original Finnish Christmas ornament

The Finns’ age-old holiday decoration himmeli is more “in” than ever. We take a closer look and talk to a himmeli maker.

Tagged in ArtChristmas traditionsEnvironment
Main outlines of Finnish history
Four serious-looking people sitting at a table signing papers, while six other people are standing behind them.
Life & societyHistory

Main outlines of Finnish history

Swedish, Russian and independent eras in a nutshell.

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The Finns dream of a green Christmas
Green Christmas, environmental sustainability, environmentally friendly, charity, waste, Finnish local food, lights, candles, cards, travel, family, FinnChurchAid, Jussi Nikula, WWF, World Vision Finland
ChristmasModern Christmas

The Finns dream of a green Christmas

Finnish environmental organisations offer tips if you’d like to consume less during Christmas without missing the fun.

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Taking a stand with style
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Taking a stand with style

Tackling social taboos and running a successful business seldom go hand in hand. Satu Viskari proves that they can as CEO of Mentalwear, purveyor of in-your-face T-shirts.

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Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery
Finnish jewellery, Chao-Hsien Kuo, Eero Hintsanen, Lahti, Cosima Friesen, Hopea, Calgary, Canada, design, Finland, Marisanna Multamaa, Melumo
Arts & cultureDesign

Organic forms rule in Finnish jewellery

Craftsmanship, organic forms and incomparable wow factor are helping Finnish jewellery make waves all over the world.

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A busy season for giving
ChristmasChristmas traditions

A busy season for giving

We visit two highly esteemed charities during their most eventful time of year.

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’Twas the night before PISA in Finland
Finland, PISA 2012, PISA results 2013, Programme for International Student Assessment, OECD, Pasi Stahlberg, Finnish lessons, Erkki Aho, education skills, education export, Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation, CIMO, Finnish social innovations, teacher training
Life & societyEducation

’Twas the night before PISA in Finland

Finnish kids don’t like homework any more than anyone else. But their education has something most countries’ schools lack.

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