Current affairs
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8.5.2018
Emerging jazz generation: Finnish teen duo demands attention
The phrase “young generation of Finnish jazz,” with all its promise and expectations, forms a fitting but incomplete description of Milo & Moses, a duo of musicians who were born in 2001. -
27.4.2018
Mayday, mayday: Things get crazy in Finland around May 1
It wouldn’t be a lie simply to say that Finnish people celebrate May Day, but it wouldn’t be the whole truth, either. They really let loose, and we’ve got it on video. -
10.4.2018
Freedom in fashion in Finnish kids’ clothes
Children’s clothing designers in Finland look to influence the whole industry by designing clothes that are not only beautiful and comfortable, but also ethically produced, long-lasting and free from gender bias. -
9.4.2018
President of the Republic appointed new Ambassadors
The President of the Republic appointed new Ambassadors on 6 April. Most of them will assume their functions on 1 September 2018. -
29.3.2018
Cuisine gets cute – and ugly – for Easter in Finland
When Easter approaches, two major culinary traditions appear in every grocery store in Finland: Mignon chocolate eggs and the mysterious “mämmi.” -
29.3.2018
Keeping good company at the top: Finland number one in World Happiness Report
We’re jumping for joy, because Finland is officially the happiest country on the planet. -
9.3.2018
The sisu within you: The Finnish key to life, love and success
Finnish sisu is so simple and straightforward that sometimes it takes a whole book to explain it. -
7.3.2018
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. -
7.3.2018
Merkel wins award in Finland, chooses group in Niger as prize money recipient
Finland awards the International Gender Equality Prize, the first high-profile prize of its kind in the world, to someone who has advanced equality among genders. Rather than collecting the prize money, that person selects a cause to receive a major contribution. -
26.2.2018
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.)