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Two Finnish companies show the way away from plastic

Cosmetics containers and disposable coffee cups are some of the products for which Finnish companies are offering plastic-free alternatives. They’re responding to the need and ever-growing demand for something that works without creating an environmental burden.

Arts & culture Music

Finnish summer festivals bring music to your ears

Five famous Finns reveal their festival faves. During the summer months in Finland, you can visit a different festival almost every day, and the events calendar continues into the autumn and beyond.

Business & innovation Design

Freedom in fashion in Finnish kids’ clothes

Children’s clothing designers in Finland look to influence the whole industry by designing clothes that are not only beautiful and comfortable, but also ethically produced, long-lasting and free from gender bias.

Life & society Finnishness

Keeping good company at the top: Finland number one in World Happiness Report

We’re jumping for joy, because Finland is officially the happiest country on the planet.

Life & society Cuisine

Crunch or cringe? Finnish companies cultivate insect cuisine

How would you feel if you found yourself facing a plate of food made from bugs? At an insect cuisine tasting event, the crowd seems anxious but eager. Insect eating looks set for a breakthrough in Finland, especially as regulations are changing. And we’ve got recipes!

Arts & culture Dance

Household Dance Protocol choreographs chores in Finland

Sandrina Lindgren combines housework and dance in her Household Dance Protocol project in Turku. You may be amazed at what you discover if you include playfulness and movement in your daily chores.

Life & society Society

Hearts of art beat strong in Suomenlinna’s island life

For most people, Helsinki’s sea fortress is a place for an enjoyable daily escape. For a lucky few, it’s home.

Life & society Cuisine

Finnish sauna cuisine: Cooking time may vary

Along with “sisu” (the Finnish combination of guts and perseverance), “sauna” is one of the words most closely connected with the essence of Finnishness. The author of a sauna cookbook – yes, of course there’s a sauna cookbook – shares her tips.