“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”

Welcoming in the weekend with a Saturday afternoon selection of picture-postcard landscape shots from around Finland. Photos shared on IG by akukankaanpaa, paivimarkka, havuja_outdoors, and teemukyostila: www.instagram.com/discoveringf...

We haven't shared this one for some time, here's Scott Sandwich explaining the Kalevala in less than 10 minutes: youtu.be/YZhf-AcnIyw?...

The electronic music and northern arts festival Frozen People returns to Nallikari in Oulu this weekend, today and tomorrow from 2pm to 10pm. The outdoor event on the frozen sea will be more international and more arctic than ever before: frozenpeople.fi/en

The second round of the Ranniot Reindeer Races takes in Utsjoki this weekend with the two-day racing festival take placing on the ice of Lake Mantojärvi: www.utsjoki.fi/wp-content/u... Learn more about Utsjoki, in the far north of Finnish Lapland: www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/utsjoki...

Helsinki Airport has consolidated its position as a leading European air traffic hub, and has once again been awarded the title of best airport in the 15 to 25 million passenger category at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2025: aviation.direct/en/Helsinki-...

Our Friday afternoon selection is another set of macro shots of frosty fragility in delicate snowflakes. Photos shared on IG by _syysmyrkkylilja, mali_maliiiiii, tommi_lehto, and satusulonen_valokuvaus: www.instagram.com/p/DVQ243FjDsD/

Dezeen note that in his latest book, "The Iconic Nordic House", author Dominic Bradbury explores Nordic architecture from the past 125 years, and includes Matti Suuronen's Futuro House, Eliel Saarinen's Hvitträsk, and Alvar Aalto's Villa Mairea in his top ten: www.dezeen.com/2026/02/26/i...

Tonight in Kulttuuritehdas Manilla in Turku, Aurinkobaletti - AB Dance Company present Riku Lehtopolku’s "Lumen", a window to a post-truth era where the word of the most ruthless person defines a course of events: www.aurinkobaletti.fi/en/esitys/lu...

Tampere Film Festival will be held for the 56th time from March 4th to 8th, and the event week will be filled with film screenings, public events, and parties. This year's film screenings will be held at Finnkino Cine Atlas and Arthouse Cinema Niagara: tamperefilmfestival.fi

John Gayer of Sculpture Magazine covers the Antti Oikarinen “Introspective” exhibition currently at Taidehalli in Helsinki: sculpturemagazine.art/antti-oikari... Learn more about this iconic museum a cornerstone of Finnish and international art since 1928: www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/...

Tonight in Musiikkitalo, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Eva Ollikainen, perform Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring", as well as the orchestra's resident composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir's "AIŌN": musiikkitalo.fi/en/concerts-...

There are still a few tickets left for tonight's performance of "Don Quixote" by the Finnish National Ballet, with choreography by Patrice Bart based on the original by Marius Petipa: oopperabaletti.fi/en/repertoir...

Located in Kilpisjärvi, Arctic Land Adventure offers guests an unforgettable combination of nature, silence and luxury, with exclusive accommodation in quality Glass Igloos combined with ‘live like a local’ Reindeer Ranch visit and traditional Lappish food: www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/...

Opening today at Kuopio Museum, "Stardust: The Universe in You" is an immersive, hands-on journey through the story of the universe—and how that story lives within us, turning vast cosmic ideas into moments that can be touched, shaped, and felt: kuopionmuseo.fi/in-english/

There is a repeat performance of this concert tonight ...

Our Thursday afternoon selection is another eclectic set of winter wonderland landscapes from around Finland. Photos shared on IG by heiskanentarja, pete_tampere, fotowilhelmina, and kaiskos: www.instagram.com/p/DVOAnICjOMm/

The Polar Bear Pitching Avanto Competition starts today! The outdoor program will be broadcasted live worldwide, open to the public in honour of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026. The livestream begins at 6pm Finnish time, at the link below: polarbearpitching.com

Opening tomorrow at Kiasma Museum, the "A Dream in Four Colours" collection exhibition presents curated selections from the Finnish National Gallery’s collection of approximately 43,000 works: kiasma.fi/en/exhibitio... Learn more about the Kiasma Museum: www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/...

The Botania Winter Garden is one of the highlighta of the winter season in the Joensuu region, and features features a giant snow castle, a snow maze, hundreds of ice elements, and several ice slides. Open every day until March 29th: www.botania.fi/talvipuutarha

My short interview with Yle News. Just doing my small part to prove that for us, there’s no such thing as bad weather, just good infrastructure and excellent maintenance 👌 www.youtube.com/shorts/HCBM2... #Oulu #MeanwhileInOulu

Our Wednesday afternoon selection is a midweek mix of mostly red and golden sunsets and sunrises taken around Finland. Photos shared on IG by rajasuokasper, niko.laurila, lenamerinen, and ylesaa with a pic by Åka Nygård: www.instagram.com/p/DVLuNqcjIvC/

The "Photographs of the wilderness by Jetro Luhtaa" exhibition, showcasing the distinctive nature of the Käsivarsi wilderness area, is at the the Natural History Museum’s PopUp balcony til March 15th: www.helsinki.fi/en/luomus/ab... Learn more about Luomus: www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/explori...

Tonight in the Sibelius Museum in Turku, the Sibbe Live! concert series presents "Sibelius and Italian colleagues", with Giulia Ermirio on viola, baritone Petri Kirkkomäki, and compère Folke Gräsbeck on piano: sibeliusmuseum.fi/en/events/si...

With the Oulu region celebrating the year as European Capital of Culture, what better time to experience the magic of winter on the Pohjola route: pohjolanrengastie.fi/en/experienc... Discover more great reasons to visit the Oulu region: www.discoveringfinland.com/west-coast/o...

Tonight in Musiikkitalo, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by John Storgårds, joined by Verneri Pohjola on trumpet, performing Ljadov's 'The Enchanted Lake', Pohjola & Hietala's 'Trumpet Concerto', and von Zemlinsky's 'Die Seejungfrau' musiikkitalo.fi/en/concerts-...

Perched atop the Saarua peak at Ruka Ski Resort, BASE – Eat & Heat is where après-ski meets sauna culture in a panoramic summit spot with stunning winter wonderland views: www.timeout.com/finland/news... More of the winter magic of the Kuusamo region: www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/winter-...

A late Tuesday night selection of misty morning and foggy evening fotos taken around Finland recently. Photos shared on IG by j.seilonen, niiloi, rajasuokasper, and anitamouhu: www.instagram.com/p/DVJ31UNDBXR/

. @the-independent.com notes that "From reindeer sleigh rides to floodlit pistes beneath the northern lights, Finnish Lapland offers a winter escape that goes far beyond skiing": www.the-independent.com/travel/ski-s... More about skiing holidays in Finland: www.discoveringfinland.com/activities/s...

Located in Kuusamo, the Magical Pond resort is a quality igloo village where guests can experience the atmosphere of silence, pure nature, and the Arctic night in peace under the shelter of a modern igloo: www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/...

Launching a new week with another Monday selection of moon shots taken around Finland. Photos shared on IG by carit_akuu, niko.laurila, luukkonenjuha, and photosysse: www.instagram.com/p/DVGYBreDFRO/

Antti Helin of Time Out visited Ruka Ski Resort to test the world’s northernmost roller coaster to see if the 40km/h mountain coaster really delivers thrills: www.timeout.com/finland/news... Discover more of the many attractions of the Kuusamo Ruka region: www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/winter-...

Located close to the resorts in Levi and Ylläs, Lapland Hotels SnowVillage is celebrating its 25th anniversary around the theme "Pure Celebration" in the form of circuses, festivals, and other intl celebrations, open daily from 10am to 10pm til April 6th: www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/...

The 2nd series of the Ranniot Reindeer Races will be held in Utsjoki from Feb 28th to Mar 1st, when the two-day racing festival takes place on the ice of Lake Mantojärvi: www.utsjoki.fi/vapaa-aika-j... Learn more about the Utsjoki region in Finnish Lapland: www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/utsjoki...

Bridget Quinn of @hyperallergic.com writes about Finnish artist Helene Schjerfbeck’s first major exhibition in the US as a moving and harrowing document of her growth, as well as the psychic and physical ravages of aging: hyperallergic.com/the-self-inv...

On a bright and sunny afternoon in the capital our Sunday selection is a set of shots with blue skies, frosty fields, and trees laden with snow. Photos shared on IG by galinakoponen, arcticfeeling .fi, anne.katja, and ainokoistinaho: www.instagram.com/p/DVDuXjEjP1p/

Today at 3pm in Musiikkitalo, the Top European Choirs Series present the last concert, "Dixit Dominus and Te Deum - A Celebreation of Choral Music", performed by Det Norske Solistkor and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra with Justin Doyle conducting: fibo.fi/en/concerts/...

This late Saturday evening selection is another stunning set of aurora shots taken around Finland recently. Two from a set of ten photos shared on IG by lorenzmira_lapland and timoksanen: www.instagram.com/p/DVB-F1tjE7g/ Learn more about the Northern Lights www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/the-nor...

Jarno Kotiranta’s Verge exhibition, the latest iteration of an ongoing and evolving project, will be on display at the Winter Garden of Tampere Hall until March 9th: www.tampere-talo.fi/en/events/ja... Discover more great reasons to visit Tampere: www.discoveringfinland.com/lakeland/tam...

Tonight in Turku Concert Hall, experience the fusion of orchestral grandeur and traditional Sámi song, as Norrlandsoperan’s Symphony Orchestra, led by Icelandic conductor Bjarni Frímann, joins forces with sámi vocalists Katarina Barruk and Hildá Länsman: tfo.fi/en/tapahtuma...

Visitors to Pyhä will find the atmosphere is calm, the surroundings are breathtakingly beautiful, and everything works smoothly, the perfect mix for a relaxing yet adventurous family holiday together: www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/pyha-fa...

Reindeer Manor is a luxurious, five-star luxury retreat close to Levi. A hidden gem where the idyllic cultural landscape meets comfort and rustic elegance, Reindeer Manor offers five-star experiences on hundreds of acres of pristine private land: www.discoveringfinland.com/destination/...

Our Friday selection is another stunning set of sunset and sunrise shots taken around Finland recently. Photos shared on IG by petri_tapio, aulileivonen, piasusanne_photography, and j.seilonen: www.instagram.com/p/DU-ztcNjGtY/

In the coming weeks @oulu2026.bsky.social will bring a wide range of events and experiences to the region, including Polar Bear Pitching; Frozen People festival of electronic music and northern art; and the Winter Swimming World Championship 2026: oulu2026.eu/en/european-...

Lots happening today, and all weekend, at the Assembly Winter 2026 event ...

Opening March 13th at the Ateneum Museum, a new exhibition covering the entire career of Eero Nelimarkka will take a fresh look at the versatile artist and shed light on his view of the world: ateneum.fi/en/exhibitio...

Now at Villa Gyllenberg, the "Spirit of the Times - Collection Ane Gyllenberg" exhibition examines its art collection & décor within the context of the ideals of the time, opening a window into four eras: the 1930s, the 1940s, the 1950s and 1960s, and present: www.villagyllenberg.fi/en/exhibitio...

Our Thursday afternoon selection is a set of skies in muted pastel tones, taken around Finland. Photos shared on IG by satu_kuu_ja_tahdet, matalalta, saralintunen, and treenilaura: www.instagram.com/p/DU8HBgFjDjC/

Tonight in Musiikkitalo there's a concert to celebrate Hungarian composer György Kurtág who turns 100 today, featuring Anu Komsi, Piia Komsi, Helga Karen and Sakari Oramo performing the composer's works for voice, piano and violin: musiikkitalo.fi/konsertit-ja...

The Finnish National Opera present 'The Morning Star' again tonight, where Karl Ove Knausgaard's story meets the music of Sebastian Fagerlund, a startlingly prescient work for our time, a timeless story of fear, curiosity, uncertainty, anger, & love: oopperabaletti.fi/en/repertoir...