Current affairs
27.4.2010
Minister Stubb: We Should Strive for a World without Nuclear Weapons
Nuclear weapons are not a solution to such current security threats as terrorism, cyber attacks, fragile states or pandemics. Nuclear weapons will be of no assistance when it comes to problems related to energy security, poverty or climate change, writes Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb.
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27.4.2010
Presenting our whirlwind tour of Finland
Need to give a presentation about Finland for your colleagues, clients, classmates or friends? We offer a quick fix, including speaking points, about Finland's people, geography, arts, design, economy, government and history – not forgetting sauna and Santa Claus. Use it "as is" or add material geared to your audience.
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26.4.2010
Moomin: 65 years of adventure
Swedish-speaking Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson’s first book about the beloved Moomin characters appeared 65 years ago. In honour of the anniversary year, we find out how and where the first Moomin was drawn, interview Jansson’s niece, Sophia, about the business of Moomin commercial rights and visit a Helsinki museum where you can walk through a Moomin picture book. Enjoy!
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8.4.2010
Alvar Aalto, designer
Alvar Aalto is remembered for the buildings, furniture, glassware and other objects he designed. Info-Finlande, thisisFINLAND's French-language sister site, rejuvenates the Aalto legacy with a special site that makes it easy to browse his major works, in English and French.
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7.4.2010
What Westerners weren't supposed to see
Finnish Estonian writer Sofi Oksanen talks with us about her bestselling novel Purge. The first book ever to win both the Runeberg Prize and the Finlandia Prize, it also wins the 2010 Nordic Council Literature Prize. The English translation is published in America on April 1, 2010, and Oksanen tours there later in the month.
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