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Helsinki rocks both Pride and heavy metal fest on same weekend

Two annual traditions happen at the same time in the Finnish capital at the end of June: Helsinki Pride, with its rainbow-coloured parade, and Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, where the dominant colour is black. See our slideshow.

Life & society Slideshows

Felines flourish at Finnish cat cafés

A cup of coffee and a cuddly cat create a purrfectly fancatstic café catsperience. We visit cat cafés in Tampere and Helsinki and come away with a whole slideshow of cute cat pics.

Arts & culture Slideshows

Finnish museum brilliantly leverages the art of Donald Duck

See how Donald Duck became a vehicle for attracting new museum visitors to explore the world of art, beginning with Finnish classics, and find out why he’s so important to the Finns. (Article includes slideshow.)

Life & society Sports

Finnish women contend for Winter Olympic medals

Slideshow: As Winter Olympic events opened to female participation in the early and mid-1900s, Finnish women athletes often acted as trailblazers. In Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018, Finnish sportswomen continue to compete for top results, as they always have.

Arts & culture Design

Courageous Finnish hobbyhorsing inspires designers

The world’s newest equestrian craze started in Finland. Hobbyhorsing is creative, inventive and independent – all qualities that attract designers, as well.

Life & society Environment

Picture this: All 40 Finnish national parks

Slideshow: From the Baltic islands to the Arctic highlands, photojournalist Tea Karvinen’s inspiring book compiles beautiful images and personal impressions of all of Finland’s 40 national parks.

Life & society Cuisine

Around the world with Finnish Your Dinner

An experience that will live long in the memories of the participants, Finnish Your Dinner brought people together at celebrations all over the world 100 days before Finland’s 100th Independence Day.

Life & society Society

Finland prevails together

“Only together can we get through these things,” said Finnish President Sauli Niinistö.