Layoffs in Finland
Due to the Corona virus, companies are preparing for layoffs in Finland. In our blog post this week, we explain what the law says about the process.
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Minna Canth’s Day, gender equality, and the Coronavirus
March 19 in Minna Canth’s Day in Finland. On this day, we celebrate Minna Canth and gender equality. Today in our blog we take a brief look at how the current Coronavirus measures can effect the different genders due to the heavy gender segregation of the Finnish labor market.
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The annual meeting of a limited liability housing company
In May of last year, we described the Finnish apartment ownership system very briefly. We told you that it was based on owning shares in a limited liability housing company. In this blog, we’ll explain what happens in the annual meeting of that company and why attending it matters.
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Summer activities for kids
Although summer vacation is still three months away now is the time to find summer activities for kids. We give you plenty of options in this blog post.
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Kalevala, the national epic of Finland
On February 28, Finns celebrate the Kalevala Day. Kalevala is the national epic of Finland. In this blog post, we’ll discuss Kalevala and its’ compiler Elias Lönnrot.
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Shrovetide traditions in Finland
This coming Sunday is Shrove Sunday. The following Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday. In this blog post, we introduce you to Shrovetide traditions in Finland.
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Time to party in Finnish upper secondary schools
This is the season you might run into lines of slogan-decorated trucks carrying rowdy students. Do you know what those are all about? In this blog post, we’ll explain some of the traditional celebrations that take place in Finnish upper secondary schools (lukio) this time of the year.
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The Sámi in Finland
February 6th is the Sámi National Day. Here we we tell you what is the significance of February 6 for the Sámi and give you a short introduction to the Sámi in Finland.
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Runeberg’s Day
Next week is Runeberg’s Day in Finland. In this blog post we tell you who he was, and why he has his own day. We also tell you why you should also know his wife Fredrika Runeberg. And no, it’s not just for the Runeberg Day pastries.
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Enjoying the Finnish nature in the winter
When foreigners in Finland are asked what they appreciate most in Finland, Finnish nature is often at or near the top of the list. In this blog post, we’ll introduce a few easy ways for you to get more familiar with it.
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