The municipality of Säkylä is making a name for itself with kicksleds – a fleet of 100 of them in 2017, to match Finland’s celebration of 100 years of independence. What’s a kicksled? It’s traditional Finnish snow-how in action.
Finland launches International Gender Equality Prize
On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2017, Finland announced its new International Gender Equality Prize, highlighting the country’s role as a leader in gender equality issues.
Rye bread wins the title of Finland’s national food in a vote held in honour of the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence. What’s more, February 28, 2017 is not only the annual Finnish Culture Day, but also has one-year pop-up status as Rye Day.
