Arts & Culture

Finland’s arts and culture sector, hard hit by the downturn in visitors and events during the coronavirus crisis this year, is getting a €17 million boost from the government. The Ministry of Education and Culture has earmarked the money for…

One of the biggest coffee shop chains in Finland, Espresso House, is launching the Nordic region’s first an all-you-can-drink option for customers – which could be a hit in a country with a caffeine addiction! For a monthly fee of…

When Labradors Noora and Neea put their specially-trained noses to work, they’re striking black gold in southwest Finland – but this black gold isn’t oil, it’s truffles. The dogs are rooting around in the undergrowth to find the latest crop…

Being a Swedish-speaking Finn means you’re just like everyone else, but at the same time not. In my language it’s known as being finlandssvensk, a person who is Finnish, but speaks Swedish as their first language. Let me try…

The captain of the Finnish men’s national football team, Tim Sparv, is taking on a new role as the face of a national ‘language tolerance’ campaign called "My Language." The project has been set up by the Ministry of Justice, and…

If you look to the skies above Finland on Saturday evening you’ll see a full moon – known as a blue moon because it’s the second full moon within a calendar month. This year it lights up traditional All Saints…

The Nordic Council has given out its 2020 awards at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday evening with Finnish artists scooping three out of five prizes on offer. Each year the Nordic Council gives prizes for literature, film, music, the environment…

The Council of Europe says it wants to see more support for several of Finland’s minority languages – despite progress that’s been made for other languages. The Strasbourg-based organisation published its evaluation report this week on how Finland has been…

Finland’s national carrier Finnair is joining a new airline trend to bring in-flight experiences to customers on the ground, as they look for innovative ways to make money during the ongoing coronavirus travel restrictions. From Wednesday a selection of Finnair’s…

The Baltic Herring Market has been a Helsinki tradition since 1743. Every autumn fishing boats from along the southern coast and Archipelago – from Kotka to Åland – make their way to the capital city’s Market Square to sell their…