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Finland offers a treasure trove of summer events
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Finland offers a treasure trove of summer events

The Finnish summer is full of art and music festivals, the beauty of nature, and other gems waiting to be discovered.

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That time Santa Claus visited Finland’s Twitter chat
Santa Claus and an elf look intently at the screen of a laptop.
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That time Santa Claus visited Finland’s Twitter chat

Santa Claus himself took part in ThisisFINLAND’s Twitter chat just a short while before Christmas, and you can still read his posts online.

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Artificial intelligence helps Santa in Finnish Christmas videos
A cartoonish illustration showing a family celebrating Christmas; a happy-looking girl reading a book she's gotten for present.
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Artificial intelligence helps Santa in Finnish Christmas videos

Santa has installed several artificial-intelligence innovations to help keep gift deliveries rolling. But as ThisisFINLAND’s videos show, he still has the answers when the machines are stumped.

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Finland’s heavy-metal stars reveal their lighter side at Christmas
Tarja Turunen in a white dress and wig sitting on a black armchair amidst candles.
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Finland’s heavy-metal stars reveal their lighter side at Christmas

Getting together with friends and family during the Christmas season is always special, and heavy metal musicians are no exception – even if, on stage, they are bad boys and girls all year long.

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The Finland emojis take off on Christmas adventures
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The Finland emojis take off on Christmas adventures

ThisisFINLAND proudly presents four short animated videos that celebrate the Finnish Christmas season.

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Finland’s ambassador of Christmas
Santa Claus with children in a snowy landscape.
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Finland’s ambassador of Christmas

Santa’s an ambassador of Christmas, telling kids across the world about snow, elves, reindeer and more.

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Amid preparations at home in Finland, Santa says Christmas deliveries will go ahead
Santa Claus, in a long red coat and a long white beard, stands in a snowy forest with a reindeer.
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Amid preparations at home in Finland, Santa says Christmas deliveries will go ahead

Approaching the end of another year filled with coronavirus concerns and travel restrictions, Santa Claus wants everyone to know that he will not be deterred from delivering presents to the world’s children.

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Exclusive interview: Mrs Claus of Korvatunturi, Finland
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Exclusive interview: Mrs Claus of Korvatunturi, Finland

Exclusive: Our contacts in the Finnish corridors of power got us an interview with Mrs Claus.

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