From 19th-century gymnastics clubs to today’s ski trails and cycling paths, fitness has long formed part of Finnish life. But ...

Finland has a plan to eradicate longterm homelessness by 2027. We asked three formerly homeless people to share their ...

In Finland, movement is often woven into daily life – not just as exercise, but as a source of fun, resilience and connection ...

Finnland hat den Plan, Obdachlosigkeit bis zum Jahr 2027 zu beseitigen. Wir haben drei ehemals Obdachlose gebeten, mit uns ...

От гимнастических клубов XIX века до современных лыжных трасс и велодорожек, физкультура давно стала неотъемлемой частью ...

thisisFINLAND - things you should and shouldn't knowAs the global population ages, the challenge of providing compassionate and sustainable care for older people becomes increasingly urgent. In ...

Runeberg cakes (Runebergin tortut) (for four – five persons) Ingredients: – 200 g margarine or butter 2 dl sugar 2 eggs 2 dl wheat flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cardamom 2 dl sweet bread ...

Finland is by nature such a complex and diverse country that it is not easy to describe in a single word – except perhaps “contrast”. A world of wild contrasts The most obvious contrast is between the ...

The Finnish national anthem, with words by Johan Ludvig Runeberg and music by Fredrik Pacius, was first performed in 1848 by students celebrating Flora Day (May 13) in a meadow belonging to Kumtähti ...

Von den Turnvereinen des 19. Jahrhunderts bis hin zu den heutigen Skipisten und Radwegen – Fitness war seit jeher fester ...

Hän is the gender-neutral Finnish personal pronoun that treats everyone equally. In the Finnish language, personal pronouns (words used as substitutes for a person’s name, such as he and she) do not ...

For five years straight, starting in 2018, the World Happiness Report has singled out Finland as the happiest country on the planet. The 2022 edition notes that Finland has “a score significantly ...