Society Archives

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.

Two people fall in love with Finnish design and end up working in Finland’s cutting-edge mobile game industry.

Life is about enjoying yourself, not just surviving, and this goes for Finland in winter as well. Coffee, clothing and snow play key roles.

Finnish libraries act as multimedia-equipped public living rooms and offer imaginative new services.

You don’t have to leave Helsinki to find a good beach. Grab your towel and your sunscreen, let’s go!

The new, improved, swashbuckling Maritime Museum is open in Mariehamn, capital of Finland’s autonomous Åland Islands.

Finland’s indigenous Sámi celebrate the unique new Sajos cultural and political centre (see Northern Lights video).

Bishop of Helsinki Irja Askola is ready to talk with everyone in the surrounding community.