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Magical ice-skating video from northern Finland wows viewers
A woman ice skates across a lake whose surface reflects the sky.
Life & societyNature

Magical ice-skating video from northern Finland wows viewers

Photographer Esko Liukas and figure skater Tiina Pakkanen created a video in which she appears to be gliding across the water of a lake in the Finnish far north.

Tagged in NatureSportsVideoWinter
Operatic Finnish police officer’s performance resonates online
Police officer Petrus Schroderus, in full uniform, sings beside a police car in front of City Hall in the Finnish city of Oulu.
Arts & cultureMusic

Operatic Finnish police officer’s performance resonates online

It sounds like some sort of modern fairy tale: Once upon a time, there was a police officer who turned into an opera singer. Years passed, and he turned back into a police officer. Later, he gained renewed renown on Youtube.

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Up close and online: View the Finnish wilderness with webcams
A Saimaa ringed seal resting on a large rock by a lake.
Life & societyEnvironment

Up close and online: View the Finnish wilderness with webcams

Many people have had to spend long periods of time indoors, not to mention curtail travel plans, because of Covid-19 social distancing measures. With live webcams showing Finland’s wildlife and wilderness, you can pass the time and get a travel fix.

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Finnish museums step up their online game to meet demand
Artist Ninni Korkalo, dressed as Snow White, bites into a green apple.
Arts & cultureArt

Finnish museums step up their online game to meet demand

Unable to invite visitors onto their premises, Finnish museums are taking to their websites and social media to meet the demand for beauty, inspiration and ideas, bringing audiences everything from video art to VR guided tours. Here are some of our favourites.

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“I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch
Two women holding hands on a street; the woman ahead has turned to look at the woman behind.
Arts & cultureFilm

“I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch

More than 40 Finnish films premiered in 2018, and Netflix is discovering popular Finnish TV dramas. Our list of recommendations points you to the boldest new Finnish cinema and streaming.

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Finnish author Linda Liukas teaches kids the poetry of coding
A smiling Linda Liukas surrounded with colourful pillows, computer stickers and children's books.
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.

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Leaves grow green all summer in Helsinki, before burst of autumn colour
A green park in the middle of high-rise buildings.
Life & societyHelsinki

Leaves grow green all summer in Helsinki, before burst of autumn colour

Our video follows the Finnish capital from the first days of spring through the white nights and paradisal greenery of summer, concluding when the reds, oranges and yellows make the arrival of autumn visible.

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Finnish metropolises vie to win Capital of Metal
Arts & cultureMusic

Finnish metropolises vie to win Capital of Metal

With more heavy metal bands per capita than anywhere else in the known universe, Finland is at the heart of the tight-knit global metal community. We see how they determine which Finnish city gets the title of Capital of Metal. We also talk with the Finnish university researcher behind the annual Modern Heavy Metal Conference.

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