Happy Birthday Helsinki! – The Capital of Finland Celebrates With Over 100 Free Events Across the City Here are some of the highlights of the day.
2,000 People Join the Pride Parade in Tampere – View the Pictures This year, there will be a record number of Pride events arranged across the country.
In the Footsteps of Jean Sibelius What is it like to be a classical musician in Finland? Paulina Bouzas aims to find out.
The Portrait of President Sauli Niinistö Is on Display In Ateneum Art Museum The portrait has been moved to the museum from the Presidential Room of the Government Palace.
‘NoCore’ Explores Masculinity and Homosexuality Within the Migration The title signifies the empty shell that remains when a person is forced to censure her- or himself when forced to move to another country due to discrimination.
The Japanese Cherry Trees in Roihuvuori Are in Full Bloom – View The Beautiful Pictures Over 150 cherry trees are in full bloom.
Which Finnish City Should Be Known as The Capital of Metal? – A Campaign Attempts to Find Out The campaign also spotlights Finland’s position at the center of the global heavy metal community: Finland has more metal bands per capita than any other country.
The Portrait of President Sauli Niinistö is Revealed – View the Pictures 100 Finnish artists contributed to the portrait.
Barbie The Style Icon Takes Over the National Museum of Finland Throughout eight thematic sections, Barbie’s evolution can be viewed over the past 59 years.
Prince Daniel of Sweden Visits an Elementary School in Helsinki – Gets to Know the ‘Finnish Schools on the Move’ Program Prince Daniel of Sweden arrived to study the Finnish government's national program, Finnish Schools on the Move, that aims to increase physical activity among the children.
Coffee Mad but Sustainable Finland We visited the Helsinki Coffee Festival, which takes place over the weekend.
Finnish Association to Sculpt a Giant Face of Trump Into Arctic Glacier – First Scale Model Rises at Narinkkatori in Helsinki President Donald Trump's face stands tall at Narinkkatori.
Spring Fair Brings Fresh Ideas For Home, Yard and Cabin Own Home, OwnCabin, Spring Garden, the interior decoration fair and the local and organic food fair offer something for everybody.
Dozens Hunt for Golden Eggs in Jätkäsaari on Thursday Morning The main prize includes an overnight in one of Clarion Hotel Helsinki’s suites.
Foreign Minister Timo Soini and His Japanese Counterpart Agree on the Location of Moominvalley Foreign Minister Timo Soini discussed the matter with his counterpart Taro Kono in Tokyo recently.
The Republic of Estonia Turns 100 – To Celebrate It, We Immersed in Estonian Stories in Design Hotel Estoria A visit to this fine hotel taught us great things of the proud nation.
World’s First Ice Carousel Festival Kicks Off in Lohja – World Championships on Saturday Lohja will host the world’s first Ice Carousel Festival and Ice Carousel Championships on February 23-24.
A Mexican on the Train A delayed train would lead to a lost flight at the Helsinki Airport. According to VR, they work daily to improve punctuality. But was that really true?
The Chinese Year of the Dog Kicks Off With Massive Celebrations in Helsinki Center Chinese New Year celebrations took over the Helsinki center.
The Seniors of Upper Secondary Schools Have Left the Building and We Caught it in Video and Photos View the highlights of "penkkarit" in the Helsinki center.
In Mexico Friendship Day is Every Day, In Finland Valentine’s Day Comes in Handy The main difference between celebrating a “friendship day” in Finland and in Mexico is perhaps that in Mexico friendship day is every day.
British or American English? – Which Do you Prefer? It’s important to know that asking for a rubber in Britain gets you an eraser but it’s a condom in the US.
Soap in the Shower, Naked in the Dressing Room, and Other Curiosities of the Finnish Pool Culture In Britain and Finland, kids are encouraged to learn to swim at an early age. That's where the pool culture similarities stop.
Here’s Why The Pandas May Be Sleeping When Presented to Public in February The pandas may well be sleeping when on view in their new enclosure that opens to the public on February 17, 2018.
Economists Suggest Lower Wages to Immigrants Who Start Working Lower pay would allow immigrants greater opportunities to integrate, improve productivity and become employed, the economists say.
Lux Light Festival Goes to Kaartinkaupunki Overall a great inspirational and entertaining walk around the district of Kaartinkaupunki.
Epiphany Affects Services on Saturday It's the end of Christmas time, and it affects the services and public transport.
Thousands Observe Lucia Parade In Rainy Helsinki The annual Lucia Parade brings light to the darkness.
This Year’s Lucia Maiden Anna-Kajsa Edström: ‘To Me, Finland Means Freedom’ This year’s selection for St. Lucia, is a 21-year-old born in Columbia. "You don’t have to have a certain look to be beautiful," Anna-Kajsa Edström said in an interview for Finland Today.
The National Memorial to the Winter War Stirs Emotions, Like Art Should The memorial was revealed to the public on November 30. Sculptor Pekka Kauhanen shared his thoughts on the project.
A Day With the Dukes – I Followed Prince William and Daniel From Dawn to Dusk Prince William and Daniel visited Helsinki at the same time. I followed both with my camera.
The Rise and Fall of Nokia Mobile Phones After digging into the new book 'Ringtone . . .', we list the key factors in the rise and fall of one of the most successful companies in the history of Finland.
A Dog is Welcome to Stockmann But Not to the Flea Market, And Other Dog Dilemmas in Finland There are 800,000 dogs in Finland, but it's not always easy to know the details and regulations of living with our furry friends.
Aqua Spa Offers a Refreshing Getaway From the Busy World A Short Boat Trip Away From Helsinki Aqua Spa is a great way to start the day during a weekend getaway in Tallinn.
This Is How I Prepare for Winter I have got into a routine each autumn and living this far north it is best to be prepared.
The von Wright Brothers Captured the Spirit of Birds on Canvas With Scientific Accuracy – Exhibit Opens Today A major exhibition of over 300 works by the von Wright Brothers opens at the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki today.
We Asked the Estonian President What We Could Learn From Them – Nobel Winner Urged To Go ‘Head to Head’ We interviewed Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and the Nobel-winning professor of economics, Bengt Holmström, about what the future may bring.
Former Members of Finnish Monster Hard-Rock Group Lordi Sing Pop Music Unmasked – Watch the Video Lordi won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. Now, some of the former members have shifted to pop.
Meet The Stars of ’The Unknown Soldier’ at the Invitational Premiere in Helsinki "War is absolutely unnecessary," said war veteran Esko Leinonen, one of the honorary guests at the VIP premiere on Thursday.
Yyteri Is One of the Most Beautiful Beaches in Finland And The Hotel Welcomes Dogs, Too We visited Yyteri, the beach, the hotel and the spa and were happily welcomed with our dog.
Santa Claus Lives in Lapland But His Predecessor’s Bones May Have Been Found in Turkey Under a floor of mosaic, an undamaged shrine is believed to contain Saint Nicholas’ 1,674-year-old remains.
Michaela Söderholm, 25, Is Miss Finland 2017 – ‘I’m Going to Be Brave’ Söderholm said that she will be a “warm, good-hearted and brave” Miss Finland.
Protests Are Becoming Carnivals in Finland, And It’s Really Ineffective A sustained change which is usually the goal of a protest is hard to bring about through a protestival where the focus is all about being together in the here and now.
We Picked 10 of the 101 English Mistakes Finns Make – Would You Have Gotten These Right? Christian Evans, a native Brit, has been collecting some of the most common mistakes that Finns make.
Tourists Celebrate Sibelius Monument’s 50th Birthday in Pouring Rain Sculptor Eila Hiltunen, the creator of the monument, compared her work to that of Greek god Hephaestus.
President Niinistö to Best-Selling Author Paul Auster: Do You Believe in Human Beings? American best-selling author Paul Auster was grilled by President Niinistö in an interview at the Academic Bookstore on Saturday. "It was an honor," Auster said.
Hands Holding the Air Guitar Cannot Commit Any Crime, Airistotle Wins His Consecutive World Title According to the air guitar ideology, ”Wars would end, climate change would stop and bad things would disappear if all the people in the world played the air guitar.”
Helsinki Scores In Top Ten of the Most Livable Cities in the World Helsinki is the only city of the Nordic countries that made it to top ten in the list.
We Interviewed Filmmaker Jussi Oroza Who Dug Deep Into Finns’ Souls in ‘Stories From Finland’ “People didn’t come to show themselves—to be on TV,” Oroza said. “They came to be listened to.”
Top Florists Compete for the National and Nordic Championships in Helsinki Over the Weekend Floral Helsinki offers a unique opportunity to watch the top florists compete in binding flowers at a free event.
The Moomins Bring Readers Pure Wisdom, But It’s Not For Children The Moomins are the most common Finnish export goods and don't look at me like that, I know what I'm saying.
We Visited Estonian’s First Skyscraper Hotel That Was Built by Finns 45 Years Ago – 18th Floor Reveals a Heartfelt Connection The whole 18th floor celebrates the centenary of Finland's independence with a great view.
98 Years of Diplomacy Between Japan and Finland – Both Respect Nature and Quietness Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Finland on Sunday evening with his spouse, Akie Abe.
I Really, Really Miss ‘Karjalanpiirakka’ This is something I really miss about Finland, they were in every shop and every bakery.
Japan Honors the Centenary of Finland’s Independence With Precious Cherry Trees The trees of the park are donations from Japanese people living in Finland to Helsinki, as thanks for Helsinki being such a good place to live.
We Visited the Eternal Sunshine of the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Lapland The festival attracted about 28,000 visitors to its silver screens in the realm of endless sunlight.
I Wish Finns Didn’t Drink So Much During the Midsummer A Finland Today reporter was sucked into the boozing madness of Finnish Midsummer.
From Sleeping With Flowers to Bending Naked Over a Well – Finnish Midsummer, Explained In mid-June, the longest day(s) of the year are happening, and people of Finland celebrate that with BBQ, alcohol, and occasional drowning in the sea.
The Largest Sauna Festival in the World Brings Over 40 Saunas To Helsinki Center During the Weekend Sauna, music and food. Helsinki center turns into a resort for relaxation.
Thousands Sign A Petition to Turn the National Sauna Day to a Flag Day On Saturday, June 10, we celebrate the National Sauna Day.
Finland Could Soon Honor the Creator of Moomins Tove Jansson With a Flag Day The creators of the initiative were surprised that there isn't a flag day already.
Here Are the Highlights of the Musical Performances at World Village Festival World Village Festival will gather tens of thousands of people to Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki during the weekend, May 27-28.
Five Facts That You Didn’t Know About J.V. Snellman Snellman, for example, never learned to write in Finnish.
Finns Celebrate May Day With A Kind of Flair That Others Can’t Duplicate Vappu brings out a secret side to the Finnish people that is spontaneous, open, warm and crazy. In the best way possible.
The Weather, Events, and Opening Hours – Your Guide to Vappu 2017 We compiled a May Day memo for our members.
The Iconic Statues of Helsinki Railway Station Look Now Like the Members of Kiss On early misty Friday morning, the statues were clad in masks.
Easter Is a Celebration for Everybody, Regardless of Faith Take Easter as the perfect example of intertwined habits and traditions.
Finland Is The Fifth Happiest Country in the World, According to the UN High level of happiness depends on much more than income.
Smart Gentlemen and Fancy Ladies Show Off With Elegant Dance Steps Ball of the New Seniors (vanhojen tanssit) is a beautiful Finnish tradition that I wish would spread around the world.
Video: Snow Sculptors Compete In Finnish Championships in Juuka Finland's centenary was the theme of the year.
The BUK Missile System That Shot Down the Malaysian Airlines Plane Preserved in a Museum in Tuusula Finland is the first country in the world to preserve a BUK missile system in a museum.
Animal Inside Out Exhibition Takes the Visitor to an Anatomical Safari At the Finnish Science Center Heureka, one gets to explore the intricate biology of animals.
Rooster Is Stubborn and Always Right – Hundreds Celebrate Chinese New Year of the Rooster in Helsinki People born in the year of the rooster are said to be deep thinkers, talented and competent. Oh, and stubborn!
Kemi SnowCastle Displays Beautiful Ice Sculptures of Iconic Finns Some of the most beautiful ice sculptures we've seen in a while are on display at the Kemi SnowCastle.
Lux Dazzles With Its Light Installations Again Lux offers a juxtaposition of dazzling lights and new technologies coupled with a narrative of where the natural world fits into our ever changing urbanized living.
Finland Today’s Best Pictures of 2016 Here are the best pictures from a moose breaking into a bank to the pillow fight day and the visit of President Putin.
Saara Aalto Arrived in Helsinki Saara revealed her plans for the future. She will, for example, perform at the Helsinki Arena on April 15, 2017.
Thousands Observe the National Saint Lucia Procession in Helsinki – The Tradition, Explained Lucia celebrations arrived in Finland from Sweden. Here's what you need to know about the tradition.
Saara ‘Sisu’ Aalto Sings For A Crowd of Ten Thousand in Helsinki Before X Factor UK Finals President Sauli Niinistö coined a new nickname "Sisu" for the X Factor UK runner-up, Saara Aalto, who visited Helsinki before the UK finals.
Could A Flock of Reindeer Replace the Guggenheim Art Museum in Helsinki? The idea is based on a thought that a hundred reindeer would be more interesting than Guggenheim art museum.
Helsinki City Council Rejects the Plans to Build Guggenheim Helsinki Art Museum The council voted 53-32 against the project on Wednesday night.
Black Friday is Here Again – For Good or Ill In the past few years, Finnish companies have succumbed to the American trend, offering special discounts.
Jukka Viikilä Grabs the Finlandia Prize for Literature – Junior Award Winner Niemi’s Story About Multicultural Finland The awards worth 30,000 euros were handed out at the Finnish National Theatre on Thursday afternoon.
Every Fourth Finnish Child Has Suffered From Their Parents’ Alcohol Use 76 percent of the victims suffered from shame.
Paulo Coelho and Others Join the Children’s Benefit Campaign Created By the President’s Spouse Jenni Haukio Jenni Haukio, the first lady of Finland, conceptualized a campaign for children in need.
Hundreds of Harry Potter Fans Dress Up to Celebrate the Release of the New Book in Helsinki A few hundred Harry Potter fans gather to the National Museum of Finland to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two.
November Pulls the Curtain Over Finland, But What’s Behind? Finland is the definition of the fall season, and there is definitely no other place on Earth where nature communicates with us by empowering our existence.
Lonely Planet Ranks Finland as The Third Best Travel Destination For 2017 "The Finns will celebrate their centenary with gusto, with events planned in every region," the Lonely Planet writes.
The Spectator Stand and Multi-purpose Building ‘Railo’ in Rovaniemi Grabs The Finlandia Prize for Architecture Railo towers like a monumental landmark in the city of Rovaniemi.
Mona Hatoum’s Exhibition Takes On a Renewed Significance During the Times of Forced Migration Following its display in the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and Tate, London, the exhibition of Mona Hatoum’s work - the first solo show to be held in Finland - opened on Friday in Kiasma, Helsinki.
Differences Between The Employment of Different Immigrant Groups Are Large in Finland, A Study Reveals The study provides, for the first time, an overall picture of the working lives of immigrants who arrived in Finland in the 1990s and the 2000s.
We Visited the Allas Sea Pool, An Oasis That Opened to Public on Thursday Floating in the big fresh water pool makes you feel like a movie star, without the need for a thick wallet.
Airistotle Wins the Air Guitar World Championships In Front Of 8,000 People in Oulu Matt “Airistotle” Burns from the US fidgeted himself to gold in the Air Guitar World Championships on Friday in front of 8,000 spectators in Oulu.
The Night of The Arts Transforms Helsinki Into an Arena of Cultural Spectacles The Night of the Arts (arranged for the 28th time) transformed Helsinki into an arena of hundreds of cultural enjoyments on Thursday.
‘Guilty Pleasure’ Exhibition Review: Pleasure, Guilt and Defiance In the Age of Austerity In an era when the very existence of artists is under threat by the well-heeled apparatchiks of austerity and quick-fixes, we are reminded that artistic methods have much to offer us.
The Declaration of School Peace Aims to Stop Bullying: “Everyone Matters” "If everyone in their part made sure not to bully others there would be no bullying."
Finns Do Not Descend From Europeans, Reveals A New Study According to the study, Finns have to be considered its own independent population.
About 61,500 First-graders Start Primary School in Finland In total, 61,500 first-graders start their way to school this year in Finland. 90 percent of them are seven-year-olds.
Oulujärvi Rock Cruise Charms All Summer in Finland is host to numerous festivals, both large and small. We attended the Oulujärvi Rock Cruise to see how the small events stack up.
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