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From slope videos to a million-euro business
Business & innovationWebpick

From slope videos to a million-euro business

The story of Flatlight Creative House began with skateboarding in the early 2000s, as the company founder Miikka Niemi rolled behind his friends with a VHS camera on his shoulder.

Tagged in ArcticBusinessEconomyEntrepreneursFinlandInnovationLaplandLifestyleWebpick
Finnish designer empowers sustainable fashion
Business & innovationDesign

Finnish designer empowers sustainable fashion

Quick fashion leads to quick consumption: Timo Rissanen, a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York, is convinced that fashion houses can create clothing while also conserving resources and preserving nature.

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Pronouncing Finnish: The kalsarikännit video edition
The "kalsarikännit" emoji; Underwear-clad smiling man and woman sitting in armchairs, the man holding a pint of beer and the woman a glass of red wine.
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?

Tagged in CuisineEmojisFinlandFinnishnessLanguageLifestyleVideo
Christmas lights up the Helsinki night
Helsinki, Finland, Christmas lights, holiday, winter, Runeberg, Topelius, statues, cathedral, Christmas tree, shopping
ChristmasModern Christmas

Christmas lights up the Helsinki night

Our holiday slideshow contradicts the idea that the northern winter is a time of lingering darkness. Bring on the light!

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There’s a hat for that: Finland’s shiny happy “pipo” people
Business & innovationLifestyle

There’s a hat for that: Finland’s shiny happy “pipo” people

A woolly hat – “pipo” in Finnish – is an essential accessory during the cold Finnish winters, but it can also be trendy. We look at several success stories from the thriving local knitwear industry, including one designer who wears a hat in the summer, too.

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#proudtubeFIN
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#proudtubeFIN

We put our thisisFINLANDtube in the hands of young Finnish YouTube talents. This is how they do it!

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The heat is on!
Life & societyLifestyle

The heat is on!

Finns have built the world’s biggest sauna, which doubles the size of the previous Guinness World Record.

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Runners’ Super Week in Helsinki 8–12 June
Life & societyWebpick

Runners’ Super Week in Helsinki 8–12 June

The highlight of the Runners’ Super Week is Helsinki Half Marathon on Saturday morning.

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