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Life & society Finland 100

A pun for party people: Finnish Your Dinner, under the sky

What makes an outdoor meal into a full-fledged, unforgettable dining experience? Maybe it’s the white tablecloth.

Tagged in Cuisine, Finland 100, Finnishness, Fun, Society

Life & society Education

Finnish kids create media buzz every spring

Every spring a magazine written and illustrated entirely by schoolchildren arrives like a breath of fresh air. It’s a longstanding tradition, especially in southern Finland.

Tagged in Education, Finnishness, Fun

Life & society Sports

Finnish hockey–baseball hybrid may get Olympic status

What do you get when you combine ice hockey and Finnish baseball? Check out our video of Finnish ice baseball (ice pesis). It just might become one of the new Olympic sports to debut in Beijing in 2022.

Tagged in Finnishness, Fun, Video

Mellunmäki

The world's northernmost metro station, in Helsinki

Life & society Webpick

Finland offers excellent challenges for runners

On its website, Run in Finland lists the country’s most interesting international running events for you and your friends.

Tagged in Environment, Finland 100, Fun, Helsinki, Sports

Life & society Sports

Figure skating world focuses on Finland

Fans from all over the globe converge on the Finnish capital for the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships.

Tagged in Fun, Helsinki, Sports

#1

Most Olympic medals total, per capita (302 in all) of any nation

Business & innovation Sports

Genuine Finnish mermaid makes a real splash

Disbelief floats away as a real Finnish mermaid called Riia enchants audiences with appearances at spas and swimming pools across the country. She even runs classes for aspiring young mermaids.

Tagged in Fun, Sports

Arts & culture Film

Valentine’s Day brings display of Finnish kissing

This video Valentine’s Day card brings you more than 30 famous Finnish cinematic kisses and couples.

Tagged in Finnishness, Fun, Traditions, Video

Arts & culture Museums

The revamped Helsinki City Museum opens doors to Helsinki’s past

Make a journey through history and admire fine architecture at Helsinki City Museum’s new main complex, where visitors can freely reflect on the past, right in the busy heart of the capital.

Tagged in Fun, Museums, Urban, Visual arts

2010

The year National Failure Day was introduced

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