Read more 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!
Read more 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.
Read more Arts & cultureSlideshows Finnish museum brilliantly leverages the art of Donald Duck See how Donald Duck became a vehicle for attracting new museum visitors to explore the world of art, beginning with Finnish classics, and find out why he’s so important to the Finns. (Article includes slideshow.)
Read more Life & societySociety Archipelago people: A peek at life in Åland We meet five people who live in Åland, a picturesque archipelago that belongs to Finland but is Swedish-speaking. Located between Finland and Sweden, Åland celebrates Autonomy Day every year on June 9.
Read more Arts & cultureWebpick Calling all fans of the Finnish language Hooray for Finnish, with all its grammatical glory and its endless supply of double vowels! April 9 is Finnish Language Day, and also commemorates Mikael Agricola, who is credited with creating the first written Finnish literature.
Read more Life & societyFinnishness Pronouncing Finnish: The kalsarikännit video edition The Chicago Tribune, Vogue and other major media are onto an exceptional Finnish word: “kalsarikännit.” How do you even say that?
Read more Life & societyLanguage Begin Finnish out loud now: 20 phrases So you want to learn Finnish? Start here and now! Jump right in with our audio list of 20 useful phrases.
