The Polar Night Counter shows how long kaamos, the season with no sunrise, lasts in northern Finland. It also shows how long is left before the winter solstice.
Shrovetide starts a slippery slide towards spring in Finland
Shrovetide the Finnish Way = enjoying outdoor sports (if there’s snow) + replacing the calories you just burned with warm, heavy soup and a mouthwatering pastry.
Finnish views of the Winter War: Portraying trauma mixed with heroism
March 13, 2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Winter War, the name Finland gives to the phase of the Second World War that lasted from November 30, 1939 to March 13, 1940. We talk to Finnish historian Antero Holmila about how that time is seen from a modern perspective.
