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How to be Finnish in Swedish
A Finnish ice hockey player raises his arm in triumph Finland scores a goal, while the Swedish goalie and a defender look forlorn.
Life & societyLanguage

How to be Finnish in Swedish

We ask a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist for an insider’s view of what Swedish (which is an official language in Finland) means to the country.

Tagged in FinnishnessLanguageMoominTove Jansson
Enjoying Midsummer the Finnish way
A bouquet of colorful wildflowers.
Life & societySociety

Enjoying Midsummer the Finnish way

An American recounts his many colourful memories of Midsummer in Finland, from heavy metal bands to seaside bonfires, and from barbecues to mosquito bites.

Tagged in FinnishnessFunSociety
How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 2
Learning Finnish as a second language, textbooks, non-Finns, immigrants, Finland, A Grammar Book of Finnish, Suomen kielen alkeisoppikirja, Finnish for foreigners, Finnisch für Deutschsprachige
Life & societyLanguage

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.

Tagged in FinnishnessLanguage
Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter
Several children dressed in costumes are at the door of a house beside flower pots full of daffodils.
Life & societyTraditions

Wandering witches welcome Finnish Easter

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

Tagged in EasterFinnishnessSocietyTraditions
The inside track on skiing in Finland
Cross-country skiing, beginners, hobby, humour, advice, foreigners, Americans in Finland, Helsinki
Life & societySports

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.

Tagged in FinnishnessSports
Stuck on the feeling
ChristmasEmojis

Stuck on the feeling

ThisisFINLAND Christmas Calendar 2015

Tagged in Christmas funEmojisFinnishnessModern ChristmasTechnology
No night tonight: Finnish Midsummer days last forever
Life & societySociety

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.

Tagged in FinnishnessFunLanguageSocietyVideo
Photographer speaks fluent Finglish
Vesa Oja, Carl Pellonpaa, Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, migrants, immigrants, emigrants, Finnish Americans, Finnish Canadians, Finglish, Finland, Canada, United States, Suomi Kutsuu, Finland Calling
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Photographer speaks fluent Finglish

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

Tagged in FinnishnessVisual arts

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