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Emoji: Swan
The return of light
The majority of swans are migratory, and when Finland’s national bird reappears in Finnish latitudes,…
Edited: 11.6.2021
Emoji: Tom of Finland
Finnish pride
Boy, have times changed since Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen, 1920–1991) first published his homoerotic drawings in the 1950s….
Edited: 11.6.2021
Emoji: The Sámi
The indigenous people of Finland
Existence can be tough in the Arctic, but the Sámi have adapted well to…
Edited: 11.6.2021
Emoji: The polar bear
…that never existed
Although Helsinki is a really cool city, polar bears do not roam the streets. Actually, they don’…
Edited: 11.6.2021
Emoji: Cross-country skiing
Skiing with feeling
Finns learn to ski and skate right after they learn to walk. Skiing offers a fun, healthy…
Edited: 11.6.2021
Emoji: Icebreaker
Finns break the ice anywhere in the world.
At least when it comes to ships. An impressive two-thirds of the…
Edited: 11.6.2021
Emoji: Aurora borealis
Magic in the sky
Finland is *the* place to experience the spectacular dance of the Northern Lights. This colourful natural…
Edited: 11.6.2021
Emoji: Kicksled
When the going gets tough, the Finnish granny gets going.
Finnish traditional snow-how: The kicksled is an ecofriendly, practical way…
Edited: 11.6.2021
Santa from Finland
There are few people so instantly recognisable and so loved as Santa. The old man who radiates warmth and inspires…
Edited: 15.7.2020
Finnish Winter
Nature and sustainable development
Nature and sustainable development
Winter in Finland is really, really dark and loooooong. If we’re lucky, we get a couple of hours of…
Edited: 18.7.2023
Finnish Midsummer
Nature and sustainable development
Nature and sustainable development
Why do Finnish cities look so empty during Juhannus? Where are all the Finns? Well, at their cottages of course –…
Edited: 26.1.2021
Happy 1st of May!
In Finland we have this thing called Vappu. We celebrate it around the 1st of May. And yes, we tend…
Edited: 18.7.2023