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How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 2

Read part two of our popular article asking people what tried-and-true tips and textbooks they’re using to master Finnish.

Life & society Traditions

Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter

Finnish Easter traditions mix religion and rites of spring. Beware: Miniature witches may ring your doorbell.

Life & society Sports

The inside track on skiing in Finland

Our Californian reporter has a helpful, humorous list of advice and wisdom to encourage you to try cross-country skiing.

Christmas Emojis

Stuck on the feeling

ThisisFINLAND Christmas Calendar 2015

Life & society Society

No night tonight: Finnish Midsummer days last forever

Midsummer in Finland always makes a splash, whether it’s the spray from swimmers diving into a lake or the splatter of raindrops on the treetops. This video catches both, as well as the long days that never quite turn into night.

Arts & culture Visual arts

Photographer speaks fluent Finglish

Dreams, utopias, homesickness: Photographer Vesa Oja’s Finglish reveals modern Finnish North America (slideshow, video).

Life & society Sports

Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes

Blue-and-white blast: The world-champion Finnish ice hockey team returns to a festival atmosphere in Helsinki (slideshow).

Life & society Cuisine

Taste the wilderness in Finnish wild food

Chef Sami Tallberg uses Finnish wild food in his cuisine. It forms a growing trend – and a growing export for Finland.