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At Finland’s high schools, wild winter party precedes study break
Celebrating students travelling on open-bed trucks dressed in different costumes.
Life & societyTraditions

At Finland’s high schools, wild winter party precedes study break

Finnish tradition dictates that in mid-February, students in their last year of high school start their study break with a great big party. Meanwhile, the students below them celebrate their new status as the eldest kids in the building by dancing.

Tagged in EducationFinnishnessFunTraditions
6 + 3 New Year’s resolutions from ThisisFINLAND
A girl in a red winter coat feeding a cookie to a white reindeer from her mouth.
Life & societyFun

6 + 3 New Year’s resolutions from ThisisFINLAND

Bored with the same old New Year’s resolutions? We’ve compiled a list of new and manageable resolutions for next year!

Tagged in FinnishnessFunHobbyhorseLanguageLiteratureSaunaSportsTraditionsTravelWinter
The Finland emojis take off on Christmas adventures
ChristmasChristmas fun

The Finland emojis take off on Christmas adventures

ThisisFINLAND proudly presents four short animated videos that celebrate the Finnish Christmas season.

Tagged in ChildrenChristmas funEmojisFinnishnessSanta Claus
Finnish baking tradition combines cinnamon, cardamom, sugar and love
A close-up of a tray filled with cinnamon buns.
Life & societyCuisine

Finnish baking tradition combines cinnamon, cardamom, sugar and love

It tastes divine, goes great with coffee or tea, and forms part of the fabric of Finnish society. To experience the best that Finland has to offer, you really have to try a korvapuusti.

Tagged in CuisineFinnishnessFood
Who’s who in Finland?
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Arts & cultureSlideshows

Who’s who in Finland?

Test your knowledge of Finnish characters to see if you’re a true fan of Finland.

Tagged in ArtFinnishnessFunSlideshowsThisisFINLAND Magazine
Into the Finnish wild
Life & societyNature

Into the Finnish wild

To many, the freedom to roam the countryside is a luxury. In Finland, it is everyone’s right.

Tagged in EnvironmentFinlandFinnishnessFunNatureThisisFINLAND MagazineTravel
Tiny Finnish town wins World Capital of Metal crown
Lemi's heavy metal logo with an imposing ram’s head and the text “I ‘heart’ Lemi” in the local dialect.
Arts & cultureMusic

Tiny Finnish town wins World Capital of Metal crown

Lemi, a southeastern Finnish municipality with a population of only 3,076, wins the Capital of Metal competition, melting hearts in the process.

Tagged in FestivalsFinnishnessHeavy metalMusic
A Finn in America ponders the luxury of enjoying life
A smiling woman in a red top in front of a white wall.
Life & societySociety

A Finn in America ponders the luxury of enjoying life

Anu Partanen is the author of “The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life,” comparing everyday life in the US and the Nordic region.

Tagged in FinlandFinnishnessHealthSocial innovationsSocial securitySocietyThisisFINLAND MagazineWellbeing

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