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Multiculturalism

Getting an international education in Finland
A group of smiling schoolchildren posing by a jungle gym.
Life & societyEducation

Getting an international education in Finland

Finland offers a wide choice of international schools for temporary and permanent residents, in English and other languages including French, German, Spanish and Russian.

Tagged in EducationLanguageLifelong learningMulticulturalismTeaching
Finnish documentary builds dialogue, not division
Arts & cultureFilm

Finnish documentary builds dialogue, not division

Ongoing refugee-related issues continue to polarise politics and public debate in Europe and elsewhere. Documentary director Elina Hirvonen’s film Boiling Point seeks to bridge the gap by encouraging conversation.

Tagged in FilmImmigrantsMulticulturalismSociety
A penny for your thoughts
Life & societySociety

A penny for your thoughts

ThisisFINLAND Magazine 2016

Tagged in EducationFinlandFinnishnessMulticulturalismSociety
Asia and Europe meet creatively in Finland
EARS, music, design, media, performing arts, Helsinki, Finland, Europe-Asia Roundtable Sessions, VICE China, Modern Sky Entertainment, Niubi Festival, Erik Söderblom, Helsinki Festival, China
Business & innovationEconomy

Asia and Europe meet creatively in Finland

Connecting with the right people: Creative-industry pros from Europe and Asia meet at the EARS event in Helsinki.

Tagged in BusinessEconomyMulticulturalism
Think tanks see an even better Finland
Finnish think tanks, Demos Helsinki, Magma, sustainability, sustainable future, minorities, immigrants, Finland
Business & innovationMulticulturalism

Think tanks see an even better Finland

We ask two of Finland’s leading independent think tanks about the country’s future. And what do think tanks actually do?

Tagged in MulticulturalismResearch
On the other side of the Arctic
Life & societySociety

On the other side of the Arctic

Sámi National Day Feb. 6: Rauna Kuokkanen, a Sámi who teaches at the University of Toronto, sees her people in a global context.

Tagged in MinoritiesMulticulturalismSociety
Tero Saarinen takes the right steps
Arts & culturePerforming arts

Tero Saarinen takes the right steps

Tero Saarinen Company’s unique choreography is transporting audiences with performances in Europe, Asia and North America (article includes video clip).

Tagged in MulticulturalismPerforming arts
Samba in the heart of the Finnish summer
Life & societyVideo

Samba in the heart of the Finnish summer

Our videographer discovers how much the Finns love the samba, at a colourful and rhythmic annual parade in Helsinki.

Tagged in MulticulturalismMusicVideo

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