Culture Archives

100-year milestone: 10 top facts about Finland’s public broadcaster Yle

When Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company, aired its first radio programme on September 9, 1926, radio was still a novelty. A century later, Yle reaches audiences through TV, radio, streaming services, mobile apps and online news.

Arts & culture Travel

Discover a city of outdoor art and other surprises in Oulu, northern Finland

In Oulu, culture spills onto bike paths, into forests, along riverbanks and across former industrial districts.

Arts & culture Circus

Open your eyes to the daring, quirky world of Finnish circus

Amaze! Tales and Magic of Circus, an exhibition at the Theatre Museum in Helsinki, traces the history of Finnish circus through danger, dark humour, endurance and the thrill of doing the impossible.

Life & society Sauna

Sauna for everyone: the essence of Helsinki’s sauna culture

A cooling dip in the sea followed by a steaming sauna is the perfect start to a weekend for Finnish Canadian writer and journalist Katja Pantzar. Her book Helsinki by Sauna explores the city’s public saunas and the culture of wellbeing, equality and connection they represent.

Life & society Sauna

Remote Finnish smoke sauna draws visitors from near and far

Few experiences are as deeply relaxing as a traditional Finnish smoke sauna. This one in eastern Finland has loyal guests that arrive by foot, boat and even seaplane.

Life & society Sauna

Finnish sauna culture is bringing people together around the world

One of the biggest international wellness trends is the Finnish sauna, which is booming in the US and the UK. How did Finland’s sauna culture become one of the hottest spaces in the world?

Arts & culture Architecture

Alvar Aalto’s Finland: Architecture designed for people

Widely regarded as Finland’s most influential architect, Alvar Aalto transformed modernism with a human-centred approach to design. Today, his work is nominated for the Unesco World Heritage List.

Life & society Travel

The last ferry to a Finnish island

Sandy beaches, windswept pine forests and a lighthouse overlooking the Gulf of Bothnia have long made Hailuoto one of Finland’s most distinctive islands. Now, as a new bridge nears completion, the island is preparing for a transformation.

Culture

100-year milestone: 10 top facts about Finland’s public broadcaster Yle

Discover a city of outdoor art and other surprises in Oulu, northern Finland

Open your eyes to the daring, quirky world of Finnish circus

Sauna for everyone: the essence of Helsinki’s sauna culture

Remote Finnish smoke sauna draws visitors from near and far

Finnish sauna culture is bringing people together around the world

Alvar Aalto’s Finland: Architecture designed for people

The last ferry to a Finnish island

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