In a year marked by Covid-19, World Happiness Report emphasises trust and points to Finland
In 2021, Finland tops the annual World Happiness Report for the fourth year in a row, with the other Nordic countries all in the top ten. We take a look at how the report works, and see what the Finnish word “onni” might have to do with Finland’s results.
Helsinki Freedom video series tells stories about life in the Finnish capital
A minidocumentary video series celebrates the freedoms that people living in the capital experience every day. A group of hand-picked creators were given the freedom to demonstrate what being free means to them.
Some extraordinary Finnish people you should know about (yes, they’re all women)
In honour of not only International Women’s Day (March 8), but every other day of the year, we bring you a list of remarkable Finnish women, past and present: artists, sports stars, musicians, politicians, writers and more.
Unesco highlights the intangible but very real spirit of Finnish sauna culture
“Sauna culture in Finland” is on the Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. What does that mean, and what does the sauna represent to Finnish people?
“The world was very large in those days”: A brief guide to Finland’s Moomin books
Here’s our concise list of the Moomin novels, by Tove Jansson, perhaps Finland’s most famous writer and artist. Relive the adventures, or, if you’ve only seen the comic strips, discover the original books. Plus: A slideshow takes you inside the National Museum’s Moomin exhibition.
Fleeting fame: Finland’s “centre of population” exists in the middle of nowhere
Why are two people putting up a monument in the woods? They’re attempting to pin down Finland’s centre of population as it moves slowly south through the quiet forests outside the city of Hämeenlinna.
