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Find your way at Flow Fest 2016: Our Top 9 Finnish acts
Arts & cultureMusic

Find your way at Flow Fest 2016: Our Top 9 Finnish acts

It’s time for Flow Festival in Helsinki, and the extensive lineup may seem overwhelming. Check out nine of our local Finnish favourites at this very international event.

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Finnish festivals driven by volunteer power
Life & societyFestivals

Finnish festivals driven by volunteer power

Every year for one July weekend the population of the town of Joensuu, near the Finnish-Russian border, virtually doubles when music-lovers flock in for the Ilosaarirock festival. Volunteer workers make an essential contribution to the organisation of this popular event.

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Best served with friends
Life & societyFood

Best served with friends

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

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Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival
Arts & cultureMusic

Heavy metal pilgrim hits Finnish festival

The first time I heard heavy metal music, I knew I had to visit Finland. The dream comes true with a trip to Helsinki’s Tuska Festival, where I connect with Finnish people and culture through a common love of metal music.

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Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake
Life & societySports

Gymnaestrada makes Helsinki move and shake

The world’s largest gymnastics event happens in Helsinki from July 12 to 18, 2015. It invites gymnasts to perform rather than compete.

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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.

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Balancing studies and fun in Finland
Finnish student culture, traditions, gala, dancing, banquet, Vappu, Valborg, Walpurgis, May Day, Shrove Tuesday, overalls, Helsinki, Otaniemi, Turku, Åbo, Tampere, Vaasa, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Joensuu, Finland
Life & societyEducation

Balancing studies and fun in Finland

You may have heard rumours about Finland’s unconventional student culture, but you have no idea what you’re getting into.

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Don’t mess with Finnish jazz
Finland jazz festivals, Viapori, Pori, Flow, Tampere, Turku, Espa, Helsinki
Arts & cultureMusic

Don’t mess with Finnish jazz

With thriving festivals and clubs across the country, jazz fans in Finland have never had it as good as they do now.

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