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.
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.
Hosted Theme Bar Tour Introduces the Helsinki Bar Scene With a Twist At first sight, the bar may look like any other. But take a closer look at the details and soon you realize that they form a bigger picture.
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.
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.
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.
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