Read more Business & innovationEducation Finnish author Linda Liukas teaches kids the poetry of coding Helping kids bravely embrace technology is the mission of Finland’s pioneering edutech guru Linda Liukas.
Read more Arts & cultureFinnishness The sisu within you: The Finnish key to life, love and success Finnish sisu is so simple and straightforward that sometimes it takes a whole book to explain it.
Read more Arts & cultureWebpick Writer inspires not one, but two statues in the Finnish capital Author and academic Zacharias Topelius is remembered for his poetry, prose and children’s stories. The year 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Read more Arts & cultureLiterature Aleksis Kivi paves the way for Finnish lit Every year on October 10, the Finnish flag is raised in honour of author Aleksis Kivi (Oct 10, 1834–Dec 31, 1872), who wrote the first novel in Finnish. The anniversary of his birth is also celebrated as Finnish Literature Day.
Read more Arts & cultureLiterature Proud to be weird at Worldcon George R.R. Martin, Maria Turtschaninoff and other authors meet scifi and fantasy fans at Finland’s first Worldcon this August.
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 Arts & cultureWebpick Finnish author Minna Canth could, and she did During her wide-ranging and consequential career, Minna Canth advocated for women’s rights and social causes. Her legacy continues; Minna Canth Day is celebrated annually on her birthday, March 19.
Read more Arts & cultureLiterature Runeberg: a patriotic 19th-century rapper The work of Finland’s national poet, J.L. Runeberg, is often compared to that of the great European romantic poets. Nonetheless, many also know him because of a cake invented by his wife and later named after him.
