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In Helsinki, winter shines brightly, then turns into spring
Life & societyHelsinki

In Helsinki, winter shines brightly, then turns into spring

Our video follows the Finnish capital from the light shows and holiday decorations of midwinter through the glorious sunshine and melting ice of spring.

Tagged in FinlandHelsinkiVideoWeather
Helsinki professor becomes pioneer of metal music research
A smiling Esa Lilja posing in front of Sound Inn where musicians can rent space for practice.
Arts & cultureMusic

Helsinki professor becomes pioneer of metal music research

What do Mozart and Judas Priest have in common? Esa Lilja, a Finnish heavy metal scholar, shares the answer with us.

Tagged in FinnishnessHeavy metalMusicVideo
Happy Easter egg hunting in Helsinki and beyond
Life & societyEaster

Happy Easter egg hunting in Helsinki and beyond

It’s practically springtime in Finland, and that means Easter and hidden Easter eggs. We went around the Finnish capital and further afield with dozens of candy eggs a couple days before Easter.

Tagged in CuisineEasterFunTraditionsVideo
Pelimanni music meets pixels in Finland
Business & innovationWebpick

Pelimanni music meets pixels in Finland

Folk music and video game music are polar opposites – or are they?

Tagged in FinnishnessGamesInnovationMusicVideoWebpick
Finnish hockey–baseball hybrid may get Olympic status
Photo excerpted from video (below).
Life & societySports

Finnish hockey–baseball hybrid may get Olympic status

What do you get when you combine ice hockey and Finnish baseball? Check out our video of Finnish ice baseball (ice pesis). It just might become one of the new Olympic sports to debut in Beijing in 2022.

Tagged in FinnishnessFunSportsVideo
Sharpshooting Finnish rookie excels in NHL
Life & societySports

Sharpshooting Finnish rookie excels in NHL

Hockey star Patrik Laine, known for beating goalies with quick, unreadable shots, is enjoying playing in North America and looks set to win the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL rookie of the year.

Tagged in SocietySportsVideo
Pronouncing Finnish: The kalsarikännit video edition
The "kalsarikännit" emoji; Underwear-clad smiling man and woman sitting in armchairs, the man holding a pint of beer and the woman a glass of red wine.
Life & societyFinnishness

Pronouncing Finnish: The kalsarikännit video edition

The Chicago Tribune, Vogue and other major media are onto an exceptional Finnish word: “kalsarikännit.” How do you even say that?

Tagged in CuisineEmojisFinlandFinnishnessLanguageLifestyleVideo
Valentine’s Day brings display of Finnish kissing
Arts & cultureFilm

Valentine’s Day brings display of Finnish kissing

This video Valentine’s Day card brings you more than 30 famous Finnish cinematic kisses and couples.

Tagged in FilmFinnishnessFunTraditionsVideo

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