In a country shaped by long winters, spring is less a gentle transition than a sudden release. One week the streets are lined with snowbanks; the next, the snow is gone, café terraces spill onto pavements and bicycles reappear as if summoned by the sun. Finns don lighter jackets, swap boots for trainers and step back into the open air with visible relief.

The transform...

Dozens of meters below the ground, in a combined parking space and a fallout shelter, something extraordinary will take place. In the northern city of Oulu, Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen will create an underground world where real pieces of nature interact with digital environments. The simulated virtual world will focus on Oulu’s subarctic setting – one of the fastest-c...

Flowers and fashion both bloom in Finland when the snow melts and the days get longer and warmer, giving people a great reason to dress up and celebrate.

1. Blazer, Almada Label; 2. Dress, Katri Niskanen; 3. Crystal earrings, Keski-Pomppu; 4. Silver bracelet, Annele; 5. Bouclé dress, Andiata; 6. Shoes, Hagelstam; 7. Clutch bag, Nanso.Lookbo...

The average Finn consumes nearly ten kilograms of oats each year. Oats’ incredible versatility makes them the ultimate culinary chameleon, equally at home in sweet treats and savoury dishes. Classic Finnish oat foods include porridge, hearty breads, biscuits, flaky pies and pancakes.

Refined oat products also offer sweet...

An excited group of kids rings the doorbell of a house near the Finnish capital. A smiling neighbour opens the door.

After politely asking for permission, the children recite a traditional rhyme together while waving decorated pussy willow branches. The poem wishes health and prosperity for the coming year and ends with a playful exchange:

“Virvon varvon, tu...