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The count down to Christmas is on - here to help is a fun Finnish calendar. Enjoy!

In Finland and in Canada it is time to enjoy the winter wonderland. Bundle up and have a hot drink in your favorite spot outdoors. Photo: Visit Finland

The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin has made it to the BBC list of 100 most inspiring and influential women in the world. Congratulations!

Many Finns are anxiously waiting for the ice to get strong enough. But in Finland we do ice-fishing a bit harder way than in Canada: with no huts or tents. Enjoy the last weekend of November!

Happy World Children's Day! In Finland, children get a good start in life: since the 1920s, maternity and child health clinics have improved children's healt...h. Another social innovation, the maternity package, was introduced in 1938 to provide parents with products and items making it easier to look after their baby. Pasi Markkanen

Hello film fans from coast to coast to coast! European Union Film Festival is on. We have three tickets to give away to watch Helene online anywhere in Canada starting Sunday November 29. Comment on this post to try your luck first three comments will win!

What does freedom mean to you? For Helsinki, freedom means creating a life that looks like you without compromising. It means balancing your career ambitions with a rich life outside of work. It means enjoying time outdoors while making the most of the urban lifestyle that the city has to offer. It means being safe, having access to free education, being able to love whomever you want, and being able to make mistakes. In Helsinki, we believe you can have it all. The new min...i documentary series Helsinki Freedom celebrates the life in the Finnish capital. Five award-winning directors present their takes on Helsinki Freedom to the world the episodes are streaming weekly on Instagram and on the website. MyHelsinki.fi: myhelsinki.fi/en/work-and-study/helsinki-freedom IGTV: @myhelsinki #helsinkifreedom #myhelsinki #helsinki #finlandworks

Want to know more about Finnish SISU? Finnish-Canadian author and journalist Katja Pantzar is exactly the right person to ask. The rights to her new book, "Daily Sisu", have just been sold to Penguin Random House TarcherPerigee in New York. Congratulations!

The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin has made it to the BBC list of 100 most inspiring and influential women in the world. Congratulations!

Sometimes keeping your distance can be a good thing - physically, not mentally, that is. Although Finland is not in the clear yet, the number of Covid-19 cases is the lowest in Europe. Maybe one of the reasons is that many Finns enjoy having ample space around them?

Happy World Children's Day! In Finland, children get a good start in life: since the 1920s, maternity and child health clinics have improved children's healt...h. Another social innovation, the maternity package, was introduced in 1938 to provide parents with products and items making it easier to look after their baby. Pasi Markkanen

Want to know more about Finnish SISU? Finnish-Canadian author and journalist Katja Pantzar is exactly the right person to ask. The rights to her new book, "Daily Sisu", have just been sold to Penguin Random House TarcherPerigee in New York. Congratulations!

Did you know that 420 billion litres of drinkable water is consumed annually by the global car washing industry? Could there be a more sustainable way to keep cars clean? Estonian-Finnish startup Upsteam has the answer.

Have you ever played with the idea of moving to Helsinki? Here is your golden opportunity.

Sometimes keeping your distance can be a good thing - physically, not mentally, that is. Although Finland is not in the clear yet, the number of Covid-19 cases is the lowest in Europe. Maybe one of the reasons is that many Finns enjoy having ample space around them?

Did you know that 420 billion litres of drinkable water is consumed annually by the global car washing industry? Could there be a more sustainable way to keep cars clean? Estonian-Finnish startup Upsteam has the answer.

Have you ever played with the idea of moving to Helsinki? Here is your golden opportunity.

Here's a suggestion for the avid reader on your Xmas gift list: The Women I Think about at Night. Author Mia Kankimäki chats to FILI - Finnish Literature Exchange about the book in a fascinating interview.

In a friendly game against the French national team our boys came up with an amazing win! Huuhkajat or the Eagle Owls, as the national men's team is more familiarly known, deserve all the adulation coming their way. Hoot Hoot!