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This is Finland 🇫🇮 Everything you should and shouldn't know about the happiest country in the world, #Finland.
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Change may seem inconceivable, but only until we act. Find your until moment, together with #Finland: #UntilWeAct #FinnishClimateCollaboration
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80 years ago, The Moomins and the Great Flood was born — a story written after war about courage. To celebrate, Moomin Characters aims to raise €1M for the Red Cross, and artists & refugees reimagine the Moominhouse, sharing what “home” means.🏠 #Moomins.
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The Moomins and the Great Flood, by the Finnish writer and artist Tove Jansson, was published in 1945. The first Moomin book introduces the central characters and themes like love, respect and...
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2025 marks 80 years since the first Moomin book was published!. 📚Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, was more than an author. Her life was full of love, art, and adventure, all shining through her stories.🌊. #Moomin80 #ToveJansson #Finland.
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The creator of the Moomins was much more than just a cartoonist. Her body of work could fill several lifetimes. She lived a long life shaped by love, freedom, sea and adventure – all of which can be...
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Step into a visual time machine & see Helsinki 50 years apart!📸. What links these moments? The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, launched by the 1975 Helsinki Final Act. Now Finland is hosting the summit for its 50th anniversary. #OSCE.
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As Finland hosts an anniversary event marking 50 years since the historic OSCE summit and the signing of the Helsinki Final Act, we return to the city streets where history happened. Paired images...
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🇫🇮 Helene Schjerfbeck makes history as the 1st Nordic woman artist with a solo show at New York’s Met!🎨 "Seeing Silence" showcases her self-portraits & modernist style. 🖼️The Met’s also never had a solo show for a 19th-century European woman artist. #Art.
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Renowned Finnish artist Helene Schjerfbeck is the first Nordic woman painter to be presented in a solo exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The show “will be a revelation to Met...
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Finland’s food scene is thriving—and it’s wild, literally! 🐟🥗😋 From reindeer and pike perch to foraged berries and mushrooms, chefs are blending local, wild ingredients with creativity and sustainability. #Finland #Foodie
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Finns’ deep affinity with nature is blossoming in its restaurants, where a new generation of chefs are fusing local wild produce with more exotic flavours – all at reasoonable prices
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The Orienteering World Cup is happening now in Kuopio, a city in eastern Finland with beautiful lakes and forests.🧭. 🇫🇮 Did you know many children in Finland learn orienteering during school physical education, developing navigation skills while connecting with nature?.#Finland.
Miika Kirmulalle kuudennen sijan taisteluvoitto MM-kisojen pitkältä matkalta!. Kuva: Touho Häkkinen
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Would you hike through a forest to the sound of live folk music? 🎻. Every July, the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival begins with a magical night hike through mossy woods, echoing with music and laughter. 🎶. #Finland #Kaustinen #FolkFestival.
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Kaustinen, a small Finnish town renowned for its rich folk music traditions, welcomes festival-goers with a unique night hike through rain-soaked forests and magical cliffs. As fiddles echo in the...
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Do you have a favorite Artek piece? Finnish design house Artek is celebrating 90 years of timeless style.✨ From the iconic Stool 60 to the new Moomin collab, their designs remain fresh and functional. 🪑 . #Artek90 #Finland #Design.
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As Finnish design house Artek marks its 90th anniversary, a Canadian reporter reflects on how its timeless furniture helped shape her home and why its legacy endures.
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Helmarit, 🇫🇮 women's football team, won this week over Iceland in the European Championship opener, marking their first victory at the tournament in 16 years! Way to go!. ⚽Did you know their name is inspired by the boreal owl & the men's team is the European eagle-owl? #Football.
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🏠 Finland is the only EU country where homelessness is decreasing, thanks to Housing First model. By providing homes first, people can rebuild their lives with support. Learn how Finland plans to end longterm homelessness by 2027. 🔗. #Homelessness.
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Finland has a plan to eradicate longterm homelessness by 2027. We asked three formerly homeless people to share their favourite things about their homes.
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From 19th-century gymnastics clubs to today’s ski trails, fitness has long formed part of Finnish life. 🚴♂️ Rooted in a strong connection to nature and community wellbeing, staying active is a tradition that continues through every season. 🌿 #Finland
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From 19th-century gymnastics clubs to today’s ski trails and cycling paths, fitness has long formed part of Finnish life. But what keeps this nation moving through every season? Let’s find out.
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Happy Pride to everyone! 🌈 This Saturday, Helsinki’s streets will shine in rainbow colours as thousands join the Pride Parade. But Pride isn’t just one week or one city—from Helsinki to Oulu and Rovaniemi, it’s a celebration of equality and human rights across Finland.🏳️🌈 #Pride
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Saunas in Finland are more than a tradition.🧖♀️ From classic log cabins to modern designs like Löyly and Lonna in Helsinki, saunas come in many shapes. Whether public or private, Finns keep innovating—saunas have been made even from a boat, car, and a phone booth! #Finland
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Trust and equality are deeply rooted in Finnish society and reflected in free public spaces like outdoor gyms, public libraries, & skateboarding parks. It’s not a new phenomenon—for example, some wilderness huts have been sheltering hikers for free for over 300 years. 🌲#Finland
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Finnish architecture is known for clean lines, connection to nature, & human scale.🏛️It’s not just about the new; some iconic buildings are modernized honoring their spirit. A great example is Amos Rex in Helsinki, where 2018’s curved mounds blend with 1936 Lasipalatsi. #Finland
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In Finland, movement is part of daily life. It can be walking your dog or playing disc golf in the forest.🥏“It’s like putting money in the bank – time for yourself & guaranteed good feelings.”. 📷 Dive into the photo essay to see how Finns keep moving!.
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In Finland, movement is often woven into daily life – not just as exercise, but as a source of fun, resilience and connection. Our photo essay explores how Finns of all ages keep active, from disc...
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Sustainability is central of modern Finnish building design, from green roofs & solar panels to energy-efficient structures and the use of wood, as seen in: .🌳 MajaMaja off-grid retreat.🎶 Sibelius Hall in Lahti.🌊 Katajanokan Laituri in Helsinki. #BuildingFinland #Finland
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