The epic Kalevala relates ancient tales, mainly from the Karelia region, and has become a cornerstone of Finland’s cultural ...

Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country for the last seven years. The country benefits from high levels of social trust and a strong connection with nature. Finnish culture also has ...

When a Northern Finnish child picked up a kantele mostly to annoy her sister, no one imagined she would become one of the instrument’s boldest contemporary voices.

Half a decade on from COVID-19 lockdowns and the debate around workplace culture persists, with companies and employees as divided as ever. Since the 2024 elections, JPMorgan and Amazon's office staff ...

Following an opening festival last weekend, Oulu in Finland is now the newest European Capital of Culture for 2026. Taking over from Nova Gorica in Slovenia and Gorizia in Italy, the first ...

Samu Hällfors is the CEO of Framery, an office soundproofing business in Helsinki. Hällfors mirrors how he runs his company in line with Finnish values like shared responsibility. He said people in ...

(The Conversation) — At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved friend who grew up beside him. Today, the friends rarely meet “näillä ...

Jorge Reyes had never been to Finland before he moved from Bogotá, Colombia, to Helsinki. He was prepared for the extreme weather, but other aspects of Finnish culture shocked him. Naked saunas, no ...

Turku Cathedral is a landmark of this Finnish city. As with all of the Nordic region, Finland is known for its striking natural beauty. Lakes and forests cover much of the country, yet the majority of ...