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Finnish teens put art to the test
Arts & cultureEducation

Finnish teens put art to the test

A nationwide programme called Art Testers lets every single eighth-grader in Finland experience art – and express their opinions about it, too.

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Finnish arts education inspires action all over the Arctic
Life & societyEducation

Finnish arts education inspires action all over the Arctic

Inspiring children to be aware of climate change and its perils is a key aim of Green Actions, a Finnish project that involves schools and universities across the countries that make up the Arctic region.

Tagged in ArcticArtClimateEducationMusicTeachingUniversities
In Finland, the world’s largest parent-teacher meeting and other education ideas
Life & societyEducation

In Finland, the world’s largest parent-teacher meeting and other education ideas

The HundrED project discovers inspiring educational innovations in Finland and all around the globe, and shares them.

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100 years of Finnish education success stories
Three men watching a boy balance a stack of school books on his head.
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100 years of Finnish education success stories

Four generations of a Finnish family tell about their school experiences. Over the years, Finnish education has constantly evolved, and now Finland is entering a new learning phase again.

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Finland devotes energy to Astana Expo 2017
Business & innovationBusiness

Finland devotes energy to Astana Expo 2017

Finnish solutions for generating clean energy get visibility at a global expo in the capital of Kazakhstan from June 10 to September 10, 2017.

Tagged in ArchitectureBusinessDesignEconomyEducationTechnology
Experience Circus from Finland!
Arts & cultureWebpick

Experience Circus from Finland!

The compelling visuality and strong sense of physical presence captivates audiences and makes circus art from Finland powerful, unique and recognisable.

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Finnish kids create media buzz every spring
Life & societyEducation

Finnish kids create media buzz every spring

Every spring a magazine written and illustrated entirely by schoolchildren arrives like a breath of fresh air. It’s a longstanding tradition, especially in southern Finland.

Tagged in EducationFinnishnessFun
American teacher gets lost and found in Finland
Life & societyEducation

American teacher gets lost and found in Finland

ThisisFINLAND sends British reporter Tim Bird, a longtime Helsinki resident, to chat with Tim Walker, an American teacher and more recent arrival who is attracting attention with his blogs, articles and books about life and work in Finland.

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