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Move for Health Day Focuses on Community Initiative in Finland

Posted by Editorial Team | May 9, 2016 4:50 pm | Human Interest, Nation

Tuesday is the “Exercise Day of Your Dreams,” aiming to promote vigorous physical activity of any time that anyone can improve anywhere to improve health.

Work and Pleasure Go Hand in Hand at the Finnish Cottages

Posted by Editorial Team | May 6, 2016 6:48 pm | Culture, Nation

Finland is celebrating the National Cottage Day for the first time today.

Giant Pandas Potentially Arriving in Finland but Animal Welfare Associations are Against It

Posted by Editorial Team | May 6, 2016 4:52 pm | Nation

Ahtäri zoo is currently negotiating with China over the loan of two giant pandas, poised to begin in 2017.

Finnish Boy Awarded 10,000 Dollars by Facebook

Posted by Editorial Team | May 4, 2016 11:57 am | Nation

A Finnish boy discovered a major security flaw in Instagram, earning a modest $10,000 in the process.

Your Guide To Vappu

Posted by Editorial Team | April 30, 2016 12:29 am | Culture, Human Interest, Lifestyle

Vappu is a long-standing tradition in Finland and one of the most exciting days of the calendar year, starting on the 30th of April with vappuaatto

Air Pollution Causes 1,600 Premature Deaths in Finland Yearly

Posted by Editorial Team | April 27, 2016 7:57 pm | Nation

Deaths caused by air pollution shorten the lifetime of the individuals by an average of 16 years.

Police Vehicles Update Their Appearance Over the Next Four Years

Posted by Editorial Team | April 22, 2016 7:58 pm | Human Interest, Nation

The previously used blue colouring will remain, but the new colours will be placed on the vehicle in addition to the existing design.

Posti Will Cut Your Grass Starting From May – Oh, And They Will Still Deliver Your Mail, Too

Posted by Editorial Team | April 22, 2016 2:47 pm | Nation

Who would have seen that coming?

Here Are the Miss Finland 2016 Candidates in Bikinis

Posted by Editorial Team | April 21, 2016 4:50 pm | Culture, Entertainment, Fashion

Miss Finland, the oldest beauty contest in the country, has announced the final 10 candidates competing for the brightest crown in mid-May.

A Record Amount of Foreign Nationals Leave Finland Voluntarily

Posted by Editorial Team | April 21, 2016 7:48 am | Nation

At the beginning of the year, a record number of foreign nationals returned home through assisted voluntary return.

Finnish Immigration in 2015 – “Everyone is expected to have an opinion”

Posted by Editorial Team | April 20, 2016 6:36 pm | Human Interest, Politics

The number of asylum seekers grew tenfold from 2014, and the debate surrounding the issue saw increasing polarisation, according to a new report by the EMN.

My First Encounter With Snow

Posted by Editorial Team | April 13, 2016 7:19 pm | Culture, Nation

As I arrived in Finland from Africa, the phrase ”as white as snow ” came to my mind.

Funky Elephant Brings Some of the Funkiest Groups to Helsinki During the Weekend

Posted by Editorial Team | April 8, 2016 5:19 pm | Music, Nation

Some of the highlights of the year’s programme include performances by The Herbaliser and Brooklyn Funk Essentials.

Finland Ranks Among the Happiest Countries in the World

Posted by Editorial Team | March 19, 2016 4:11 pm | Culture, Nation

According to the recent World Happiness Report for 2016, Finland has once again been ranked as one of the happiest countries in the world.

The Art of Naked Networking

Posted by Editorial Team | February 29, 2016 1:20 pm | Culture, Human Interest, Nation

I sat in sauna with a true sauna freak, Samu, who I got to know as a sauna fanatic. Samu takes the Finns’ proud tradition of taking hot steam baths in small, confined rooms to a whole new level.

Film Review: Fantastic Four Feels Like an Extended Film Trailer

Posted by Editorial Team | August 6, 2015 4:32 pm | Films, Nation

Unfortunately most preconceived notions of this latest FF4 being celluloid crappery are quite accurate this time.

Driveless Cars in Helsinki Could Make Human Drivers Look Like Drunkards

Posted by Editorial Team | July 20, 2015 4:54 pm | Nation

With self-driving cars fleeting down the roads, traffic jams will hopefully be consigned to some headachy memory of the past.

Terminator Genisys Kick-Starts Another Round of Sequels – Oh, and See this in 2D

Posted by Editorial Team | June 24, 2015 12:52 pm | Films, Nation

I’ll say straight off the bat that I walked in to Terminator Genisys with a strong sense of “why is this franchise being dredged up again”?

See the Smiling Sibelius and Witness the Lucid Colours of Claire Aho at a Free Exhibit in Helsinki Centre

Posted by Editorial Team | June 6, 2015 4:52 pm | Arts

At a time when most Finns are apprehensive about the future of their own country, a photo exhibition has quietly made its way to the public, which presents a crystal clear account of Finland’s past.

Finnish Funny Man Ismo Leikola Set to Tour His Homeland

Posted by Editorial Team | June 1, 2015 9:39 pm | Nation

The Funniest Person in the World is back in his home country, Finland.

Let’s Stay Off the Nukes, Ok?

Posted by Editorial Team | May 16, 2015 2:05 pm | Nation

“Nuke Russia now.” Maria Kozlovskaya writes a column in disgust over a comment Finland Today received from Canada.

Meet the Expats of Porvoo at the Market of Possibilities in mid-May

Posted by Editorial Team | May 9, 2015 2:51 pm | Nation

The smell of roasted marshmallows in the heat of the village bonfire, the seducing sounds of the djembe drum . . . this and more can be experienced at the Market of Possibilities, an event arranged by the local expats of Porvoo on May 16.

The Nicehearts Connects Girls and Women and Offers an Outlet for Problems

Posted by Editorial Team | May 7, 2015 11:30 pm | Nation

There is disbelief. Indeed, some of the stories I heard at a series of Qutomo forums sound more like movie scripts.

The Skeleton Finder Richard Leakey Assures That We All Come From Africa

Posted by Editorial Team | May 7, 2015 12:16 pm | Nation

Richard Leakey, one of TIME’s 100 Greatest Minds of the 20th Century, a Kenyan paleanthropologist, visited Finland on Wednesday.

A Finnish Startup Geocollectors Sells Pieces of Land For You to Protect

Posted by Editorial Team | April 4, 2015 10:07 pm | Business

A newish startup company from Finland endeavours to protect natural wilderness from development and preserve the locations natural state.

Over 2 Million Saunas in Finland And The First Public Luxury One Will Rise in Helsinki

Posted by Editorial Team | March 28, 2015 11:37 am | Culture, Nation

The luxurious public sauna is a modern architectural addition that will (hopefully) compliment the neighbourhood and rival the existing landmarks in close proximity to Helsinki’s city centre.

How to Make the Perfect Coffee at Home

Posted by Editorial Team | March 22, 2015 10:54 am | Culture, Nation

How to make the perfect coffee at home? Conner Mckissack explains.

In Citizenfour Somebody Could Come Through The Door at Any Moment

Posted by Editorial Team | March 20, 2015 4:27 pm | Entertainment, Nation

As an American, I too was splashed with the media’s turkey baster following the decision to charge Snowden with three felonies in June of 2013. What’s significant about Citizenfour is, it really starts to dig through the meat and bones of the topic.

The Unbelievable Big Game Makes You Believe The Unbelievable

Posted by Editorial Team | March 19, 2015 12:27 pm | Entertainment, Nation

Big Game is an adventure. It’s incredible. It’s loud, active, and shakes the theater. It’s ridiculous. It’s a movie that feels like America, mid 80’s.

A Punk Band Suffering From Learning Disabilities Will Represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest

Posted by Editorial Team | March 1, 2015 2:42 am | Archives, Culture

As the drama unfolded at the New Music Competition (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) on Saturday night, there was a growing sentiment that something special was afoot at the YLE studios in Helsinki’s Pasila’s district.

Smart Pants Might Help One to Walk from a Wheelchair in the Future

Posted by Editorial Team | February 28, 2015 4:07 pm | Human Interest

Enter the smart pants, which are being developed under the code name ‘Wearable Soft Robotics for Independent Living’, a three-year project, led by the University of Bristol in the UK.

Faith over flair – Chinese New Year celebration shows the magic of Orient

Posted by Editorial Team | February 19, 2015 3:42 pm | Culture

What impresses me the most about this holiday is not the duration or the flair with which the programs unfold, but the faith.

Finding Earth’s twin is closer than ever

Posted by Editorial Team | February 15, 2015 8:39 pm | Human Interest

So far the search for Earth’s twin has been elusive but with newer and more powerful telescopes being developed both here on Earth and in space in the not so distant future, the discovery of Earth v2.0 seems tantalisingly within our reach.

Charlie Hebdo exhibit ‘Minä olen Charlie’ shows that terrorism brings people closer to one another

Posted by Editorial Team | February 15, 2015 2:44 pm | Arts

The Finnish response to Paris attacks ‘Minä Olen Charlie’ can be seen at the Arabianranta library from now through the month of May.

One Tunnel Between Helsinki and Tallinn – A Lifetime of Prosperity

Posted by Editorial Team | February 12, 2015 4:33 am | Nation

On Wednesday, the City of Helsinki released information to the public summarising a pre-feasibility study of building a rail tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn.

Here are 4 tips that help you find your dream job in Finland

Posted by Editorial Team | February 1, 2015 3:32 pm | Culture

Are you looking for a meaningful job in Finland? Here are four tips offered by the experts and students at the discussion panel ‘International Finland’ of the Social Scientst’ Career Fair held in January.

Finnish biotech aims to become the oracle of diseases

Posted by Editorial Team | January 31, 2015 4:13 am | Human Interest

Helsinki-based Blueprint Genetics has established itself as a leading company in the Nordic region within the field of diagnostic DNA sequencing, with sharp eyes on the American market.

Ne Me Quitte Pas suggests that without pain there is no pleasure

Posted by Editorial Team | January 30, 2015 4:32 pm | Films

In ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ (2013) we see this two-man support team rolling aimlessly through the days following Marcel’s breakup with his wife as the two of them attempt to answer the surreal question of “how it’s all going to end.”

We Were Rebels – a fusion of rugged political landscape and optimism

Posted by Editorial Team | January 30, 2015 2:18 pm | Films

We Were Rebels offers a cross-section of the rugged political landscape as well the eternal optimism of a population that knows nothing besides struggle and destruction.

Who the Devil Can See in the Dark – a search for the missing father

Posted by Editorial Team | January 30, 2015 1:41 pm | Films

Finnish director Mari Soppela takes us through a different rabbit’s hole in 2015 with Who the Devil Can See in the Dark (2014).

Helsinki City approves the building of Central Library which has been talked about since 1917

Posted by Editorial Team | January 29, 2015 6:11 pm | Nation

The Helsinki city council approves the project plan for the Central Library with 75 votes in favour and 8 against late on Wednesday evening.

Emptying the Skies exposes the brutal world of bird traps

Posted by Editorial Team | January 29, 2015 7:35 am | Films

Conner Mckissack reviews Douglas Kass’s 2013 documentary ‘Emptying the Skies’.

Creative minds of Kallio are looking volunteers for the next crowd-puller

Posted by Editorial Team | January 23, 2015 12:22 am | Culture

Kallio-liike community welcomes people to organise events of all sorts from discussions to gigs and poetry nights to meetings.

Watch How Finns React When One Gets Too Close

Posted by Editorial Team | January 21, 2015 10:50 pm | Entertainment

Kioski, the new video service by the national Finnish broadcaster YLE, captured secretively how Finnish people behave when one approaches too close.

Russian anti-gay law forces gay people to seek asylum in Finland

Posted by Editorial Team | January 21, 2015 6:28 am | Nation

The Russian anti-gay law has forced two gay men from Russia to flee persecution and seek asylum in Finland.

Rwanda’s ambassador wishes Finns would spend face-to-face time with the mountain gorillas

Posted by Editorial Team | January 18, 2015 4:41 pm | Human Interest

Conner Mckissack interviews Venetia Sebudandi, the ambassador of Rwanda, about the similarities of Finland and Rwanda, the tropical highland and the endangered mountain gorillas.

Sasha Huber shoots back at racial profiling with portraits of iconic figures

Posted by Editorial Team | January 11, 2015 2:32 am | Arts

Shooting Stars is an alphabetised collection of influential faces of selected individuals who were murdered for political, philosophical, and even ethnical reasons.

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