In Finland, July means “out of office.” Cities quiet down, and everyone disappears. But why do Finns vanish for July and where does everyone go? ☀️
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You’ve probably seen Finland in movies without realizing it🎬🇫🇮
More filmmakers are choosing Finland for
❄️reliable snow
🌲dramatic landscapes
🗣️English-speaking crews
💰up to 40% back on production costs
and studio-to-forest access under 30 min!
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Fashion show that felt like an immersive art experience ✨ Emerging Finnish designers reimagined contemporary Nordic fashion through sustainability and creativity.
Get inspired at finland.fi/arts-culture/finn…#Finland#Fashion
Jazz turns 100 in Finland!🎉In 1926, SS Andania ship arrived from NYC, helping spark Finland’s jazz scene. Nowadays jazz fills cafés, parks & festivals🎷
🇫🇮🎶Iiro Rantala • Emma Salokoski • Timo Lassy
Summer visit: Pori Jazz • Elojazz • Espa Stage
📸Jussi Hellsten /Helsinki Partners
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The most common Finnish baby names in 2025 were:
👧 Olivia, Linnea, Aino
👦 Eino, Leo, Elias
Fun fact: Finns can have up to four first names, and new names must be approved by law. In 2025, names like Joku ("Someone") and Repomieli ("Fox Mind") got the green light.
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Evert’s mom went back to work, and his dad took six months of parental leave, handling meals, naps and nappy changes.🍼 Now when Evert falls, he shouts for Dad. 👶
How was it for you growing up?
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Linda played the violin and Pete sang beautifully, and Finland placed 6th in the Eurovision Song Contest 🇫🇮✨ But what if they had swapped roles?
#Finland#Eurovision
There’s something very Finnish about salmon soup 😋 No complicated techniques, a short ingredient list and some time to let it simmer.
Would you enjoy some lohikeitto with rye bread?
#Finland#lohikeitto
Hyvä Suomi! 🇫🇮 Incredible performance, wonderful song and that violin 🎻 Congratulations to Pete and Linda for a respectable 6th place, you were on fire 🔥
#Finland#Eurovision2026@eurovision
You make me burn 🔥 Liekinheitin by Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius brings the heat and continues Finland’s long streak of top-tier Eurovision entries.
Let’s cheer Pete and Linda to victory in tonight’s semi-final, and in the final as well! 🔥
#Finland#eurovision2026
Two Finns got annoyed by their boss's loud phone calls, and when he replied “so build me a phone booth to use,” they actually did. 🎧🤫
Today Framery’s quiet pods are used worldwide, some even by opera singers practicing at home! 🎶
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Finnish May Day starter pack:
🍋Sima (lemon drink with raisins)
🍩Munkki (donut) & tippaleipä (crispy funnel cake)
🎩A white student cap
Vappu is Finland’s biggest spring fest! It started as a labourers’ festival & has evolved into picnics, student traditions, & more!
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Did you know the world’s biggest lure maker is 🇫🇮 Rapala, and it turns 90 this year!🎉
What was the world’s first floating minnow made of?
Cork & a shoemaker’s knife,
Chocolate‑bar tinfoil,
Melted photo negatives...
That’s how Lauri Rapala designed & carved it in 1936!
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ALT Six colorful fishing lures arranged on a blue surface, featuring various shapes and vibrant patterns.
The Pavilion of Finland turns 70!🎉
We celebrate it with a playful windscape powered by real air currents, weather data and music created by Jenna Sutela’s Aeolian Suite at the Venice Biennale.
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🚲City bikes are rolling out,
🎉May Day is around the corner,
🎶street festivals are popping up,
🥕gardens are waking up,
☀️and terraces are filling with people soaking in the sun.
Spring doesn’t creep in, it bursts into Finland!
What are your favourite signs of spring?
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ALT May Day celebrations in a park. A lot of people wearing high school hats.
Wood‑frame sunnies ?😎
A shirt made from plastic bottles? ♻️
Or maybe something worn by actual Nordic royalty or pieces designed by a Finnish Project Runway winner?
This is your sign to check out the Finnish spring style inspo 🌸
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