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Finns brave chilly weather in hi-tech clothes
Business & innovationLifestyle

Finns brave chilly weather in hi-tech clothes

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

Tagged in BusinessDesignLifestyleNatureSnowSportsWeather
Saturday means sauna in Finland
Life & societyLifestyle

Saturday means sauna in Finland

On Sauna Day bathers can get steamed up in venues not normally open to the public, including luxury saunas, rustic wooden saunas, a tube sauna, and a Mongolian yurt.

Tagged in FunLifestyleSaunaUrban
Best served with friends
Life & societyFood

Best served with friends

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

Tagged in CuisineFestivalsFoodLifestyle
Finns treasure friendship on Valentine’s Day
Two children are throwing snow into the air in front of the buildings of downtown Helsinki.
Life & societyTraditions

Finns treasure friendship on Valentine’s Day

In Finland, friendship is what’s celebrated on Valentine’s Day. People give gifts and cards to their best friends; it’s not just for romantic partners.

Tagged in FinnishnessLifestyleTraditions
Master of Scandinavian flavours
Life & societyFood

Master of Scandinavian flavours

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

Tagged in CuisineEntrepreneursFoodLifestyle
The headbanger throws his phone away and goes to sauna
Life & societyFinnishness

The headbanger throws his phone away and goes to sauna

This year our Christmas calendar is full of Finnish emotions (is there such a thing?). The first three emojis of the Finland sticker set are here!

Tagged in CommunicationsEmojisFinnishnessFunLifestyle
Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream
Arts & cultureVisual arts

Tom of Finland: From the fringe to the mainstream

After decades in the shadows, the world is finally ready for Finland’s icon of erotic art, Tom of Finland.

Tagged in ArtLifestyleUrbanVisual arts
21 x Finland
Life & societyFinland

21 x Finland

An international group of young journalists was invited to experience different aspects of Finnish life and society. Here’s what made an impression on them.

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