21. The Finnish Culture The finnish culture does not contain the US hypocricy nor the Brittishsmall talkbullshit. An important issue is the attitude to alcohol. http://www.niksula.cs.hut.fi/~walther/life/culture.html

Culture? Of all cultures, ever even for a second spotted on this tiny planet of ours, the Finnish is superior. The complete and unconditional respect for personal freedom, shown by, for example, the famous Finnish elevator behaviour and the almost magic Finnish silence, is something very special. The Finnish culture does not contain the US hypocricy nor the Brittish small talk-bullshit. An important issue is the attitude to alcohol. Getting drunk is not something typically Finnish, although it's rather common in Finland, since it's being done all over the world. The only difference is that our superior culture allows us to do in the restaurant what other people have to do at home, perhaps with the kids wathing. What is wrong with being loaded like a freight train and what does it help to hide it in the closet? Typical for Finns is also the sence for fairness - noone should be worse off than the others. In Finland this is achieved by making sure that noone does any better than the others: a tax system that doesn't encourage working and even heavier taxes for those who actually work. Very typical is also that artists who making a career abroad always get backstabbed at home - "He's actually a jerk" or "The success has really got to her". As said before, noone should have it any better than than the others... The perhaps best proof is the Finnish attitude to urination in the street. People take a pee in a street corner every single day in every larger city in the world, but it is done only in the poor neighborhoods, where you're certainly able to smell it. In Finland it is spread around the city, mostly around bushes, trees, lawns and other similar places where fertilizers, in fact, are needed. This way it doesn't even smell! What's that to be ashamed of, isnt't it worse to use billoins of gallons of water to flush the toilet after a pee?

22. Finnish Alcohol Culture Finnish alcohol culture. Alcohol has been a part of finnish culture for aslong as there have been Finns. The should go for almost every culture. http://www.niksula.cs.hut.fi/~abyss/alcohol.html

Finnish alcohol culture Alcohol has been a part of Finnish culture for as long as there have been Finns. The should go for almost every culture. Our companionship with beer, spirits and wine has not been something one would describe as culture. It has been straightforward "boozing". This situation evolved simply because of Finland's location and the sub- artic or temperate weather. Before greenhouses there was no way to grow wine grapes in Finland and so wines were a rare commodity. Luckily the land could be cultivated and of course some of the crops ended up being distilled to provide beer and spirits. According to the famous beer expert Michael Jackson (not the black/white one) , the oldest variety of Finnish beer called "sahti" is one of the oldest beer styles in the world. This beer style is still in production. Despite the popularity of different beer styles in Finland also home distilled ("moonshine") spirits were common until the home distilling was banned. The culture before the law the legislated all alcohol was nothing sort of plain drinking until the drinker collapsed into drunk slumber. Misuse and massuse of alcohol was a major social problem in the early 20th century. Spirits were almost free when home distilled and beer, or sahti, was more a drink of the ladies and children. The prohibition did not receive wide support from the masses. But those who wished to abolish alcohol completely from the Finnish culture had the support of the high society folk and the members of the Finnish Parliament were quite easily dissuased to outlaw alcohol.

23. Culture: Literature LITERATURE Literature has always been an important part of finnish culture.Finns are avid readers, largely owing to the excellent library system. http://www.minedu.fi/minedu/culture/literature.html

Mainpage Culture Literature Culture introduction ... Topical issues L ITERATURE Literature has always been an important part of Finnish culture. Finns are avid readers, largely owing to the excellent library system. The national author is Aleksis Kivi, who published his main work The Seven Brothers in 1870. F. E. Sillanpää won the Nobel Price in Literature in 1939. National literature organisations and other actors in the cultural field also receive subsidies. The overall state aid for literature amounted to EUR 5,4 million, excluding library funds. Small-circulation literature is subsidised by means of a specific aid system. The Ministry of Education supports the publication of easy-to-read literature for the needs of people with different disabilities or reading difficulties, the elderly and migrants. There are two authors' organisations in Finland: the Union of Finnish Writers and the Society of Swedish Authors in Finland.

24. Finnish Culture Corner finnish culture Corner Published in the United States of America in 1970 by PraegerPublishers Inc. 111 Fourth Avenue, NY NY 10003 © 1970 by Göran Schildt, http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jimthing/finnish.htm

Finnish Culture Corner Published in the United States of America in 1970 by Praeger Publishers Inc. 111 Fourth Avenue, NY NY 10003 © 1970 by Göran Schildt SAUNA: THE FINNISH BATH by H J Viherjuuri Preface This book was written by my father, H J Viherjuuri, after many years of research into the history and customs of the sauna, or Finnish bath. His enthusiasm for this most characteristic of Finnish institutions was such that he wanted to see it enjoyed outside as well as inside Finland. Before his death, this book, originally written in Finnish, had been translated into Swedish and German, and it was his hope to see it also in English. I am therefore very grateful to the various translators and in particular to Wendy Hall, who has supervised the final version, who have made possible this English edition. It is to the memory of my father that I would like to dedicate it. - Helsinki, February 1952 - Irmeli Viherjuuri Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otavan kirjapaino Helsinki 1952 Kiitos!

25. Welcome To St. Albans' Suomi-koulu School in the United Kingdom, one of a worldwide network of Finnish schools supported by the Finnish Ministry of Education, teaching Finnish language and promoting finnish culture. http://www.suomikoulu.com/english/

26. Finnish Culture «finnish culture». This sections gives you some knowledge about thefinnish culture. Be sure to also check out this Internet Guide http://www.aiesec.cc.tut.fi/reception/culture/

Work life Habits Sauna Finnish Culture This sections gives you some knowledge about the Finnish Culture. Be sure to also check out this Internet Guide to Finnish customs and manners and the magnificent Discover Finland . There's also a list of useful vocabulary You know you have been in Finland too long when... (I guess this makes more sense after living in Finland a while)

27. Finland & Finnish-American Web Resources By Kara Kivi Giles Subject directory of websites and annotated information concerning Finland, and finnish culture and heritage, by Kara Kivi Giles. http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~cook/finland.htm

Daily News Business Exchange Rates Sisu ... Help Web Resources And Information By Kara Kivi Giles Tervetuloa! Welcome! This is a subject directory of Web sites and annotated information concerning Finland, Finnish culture, and Finnish heritage. I am a proud first generation Finnish-American. My mother, Helmi, was born and raised in Kasala, Finland. I have recently discovered that I am 100% Finnish! I just learned that I was adopted by my mother's second husband. My biological father was Jim Kivi. This site is dedicated to him. I am particularly interested in compiling a list of definitions for the Finnish word "sisu." If you have another definition that you would like to contribute (either for attribution or anonymously), please email me at: theangemom@hotmail.com Kiitos, Näkemiin! First placed on the Internet on April 16, 1996 Last Revision: August 29, 2002 Kara Cook Giles URL for this site: http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~cook/finland.htm © 2002 Kara Giles. All rights reserved.

28. FINLAND AND RELATED PEOPLE: Finno-Ugric, WWII, Maps, Culture, Language Survey of the Uralic peoples, including information on their languages. Excellent maps indicating Category Science Social Sciences Natural Languages Uralic...... 4. finnish culture a) Food The Famous Karelian Pie - piirakka.htm- Finnish Bread Historical background - leipa.htm b) Literature http://peacecountry0.tripod.com/

Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated Welcome To Osmo Joronen's URALIC FAMILY HOME PAGE INDEX 1. Historical Maps of Finno-Ugric Inhabitation of Europe and Asia (1935): Directory of Maps - finmaps.htm Laatokan Karjala (Ladoga Karelia) - lkarjala.htm 2. Origins of the Finno-Ugric, Finnish People and Related Topics: Early History of the Finnish People - earlyfin.htm History of the Finno-Ugric People - fgpeople.htm Classification of Uralic Languages - langclas.htm White Sea Area 13th - 14th Century - kola.htm ... Finno-Ugric Cooperation - fincoop.htm 3. Finland and its Neighbours in WW II: Finno-Russian War of 1939-1944 - aredsnow.htm The War Experiences of Antti Joronen, Good-bye Karelia - antti.htm S äkkijärvi displaced person ... Debunking Stalin's excuse for attacking Finland in 1939 - alie.htm 4. Finnish Culture: a) Food - The Famous Karelian Pie - piirakka.htm - Finnish Bread: Historical background - leipa.htm b) Literature - kalevala - kalevala.htm

29. Finnish Culture learning events. Our trainees or guests come to tell specific featuresof their culture that are different then in here Finland. This http://www.aiesec.cc.tut.fi/reception/activities/

Event Calendar Activities Seminars in Finland The national seminars to get in touch with other trainees in Finland and to enjoy the Aiesec spirit. Kick-Off is held in autumn, in the beginning of October. NatConf is held on the end of January. LCMT in the summer time to enjoy the gorgeous summer in Finland. Cultural Evenings Expectation Discussions In the beginning of your traineeship we'll have a profound discussion about your personal goals, values and expectations for your traineeship. Get-to-together Sports, cooking, bars... it's nice to spend some time together every once and a while. Please don't hesitate to tell us what you'd like to do! Current events You can find all our current events in our web Event Calendar

30. Department Of Germanic Languages And Literatures Offers elementary and intermediate language courses in Finnish and courses (in English) in finnish culture and society. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/german/

31. Finland Finnish-American Web Resources By Kara Kivi Giles Kara Kivi Giles. finnish culture. Certainly the following sites will giveyou facts and information about finnish culture. But, the link http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~cook/culture.htm

Daily News Business Exchange Rates Sisu ... Help Web Resources And Sites By Kara Kivi Giles Finnish Culture What is "culture?" Is it the music, art, language and literature of a particular group of people who have lived for generations in the same geographic location? I believe it is all of these things and more. One must look for an integrated pattern and the reasons why certain customs, traits and tastes are passed down through the generations of a particular group of people living in certain areas. Certainly the following sites will give you facts and information about Finnish culture. But, the link to understanding why these expressions of Finnish culture became associated with the Finns will not be found here. I believe this type of understanding can only be achieved through individual physical and mental immersion in a culture. I do know from being a Finnish-American that the Finns value silence and nature. Finns have a need for solitude and reflection. I believe we obtain our inner strength, or sisu , from internalizing and meditating upon the sensory world. Finns also value the power of words. Finns can be unfairly characterized as silent and somber. However, it is a part of a Finns' character to use a few well-chosen words to convey meaning and emotion, rather than engage in verbose word-play.

32. Finland & Finnish-American Web Resources By Kara Kivi Giles USA Programs Relating to finnish culture. These sites provide information aboutprograms in the United States relating to finnish culture and heritage. http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~cook/usa.htm

Daily News Business Exchange Rates Sisu ... Help FINLAND Web Resources And Sites By Kara Kivi Giles USA Programs Relating to Finnish Culture These sites provide information about programs in the United States relating to Finnish culture and heritage. Information about moving to or visiting Finland is also given. Univ. of California at Berkeley Finnish Studies The University of California At Berkeley has a Finnish Studies program. In 1995 the Center for Western European Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with the Finnish Consulate and the Finnish Ministry of Education, established the Finnish Studies Program at UC Berkeley. Concordia Language Villages Salolampi is Concordia College's total immersion Finnish Language village. It is located on Turtle River Lake, east of Bemidji, Minnesota. Salolampi offers a taste of Finnish life for 7 to 18 year olds who spend one, two, or four weeks here as "villagers." 5,600 young people who come from all 50 states and several other countries participate in Concordia Language Villages summer programs each year. Links to the course program and staff are given. Finlanders At The University of Minnesota This is the web page for an organization at the University of Minnesota for persons who have interests in Finland and the Finnish language.

33. Finland Global Gourmet Finland; kulttuuri.net (Gateway to finnish culture on theNet); Music in Finland (FINFO); A Musician in need of help in Finland? http://www.siba.fi/finland.html

FINLAND Country and Facts Culture, Education, Science and the Way of Life Events ... Links COUNTRY AND FACTS Factsheet Finland Finland (CIA World Fact Book 1999) FINFO (Financial Info Finland) Finland 500 Years on the Map of Europe Finland, basic facts (soc.culture.nordic) Finland - A Country Study (Library of Congress, 1988) The Finnish Council of State and Ministries Finnish Missions abroad and on the Web Finnish WWW servers: a list and a sensitive map Landforms of Finland Parliament of Finland The President of the Republic ... Virtual Finland (Information about Finland) CULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND THE WAY OF LIFE Academy of Finland Books from Finland Christmas pages (mostly in Finnish) Famous Finns Today The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies Finnish Art and Culture on the Web Finnish Choirs (mostly in Finnish) Finland Festivals Finnish Food Finland matters Finnish Music and Music in Finland ... Finnish Orchestras and Bands (mostly in Finnish) Finnish records 1901 - 1945 (catalogue) Finnish research system The Finnish Sauna Finnish Scientific and Cultural Institutes Abroad Finnish Universities ... kulttuuri.net

34. Return To Mainpage Information About The Game Download The Game According to archaelogical findings, a strong and personal finnish cultureformed in the 400 800 AD This was the time of the middle iron-age. http://www.jmp.fi/~smaarane/world.html

About The World and the spirit of the UrW Orcs, elves and magic weapons were ruled out. The project of "fenno-ugrian-fantasy" was on the way. We decided not to stick too close to the historical facts, but not to fly too high off the ground. So, the world of the game is our imagination about the ancient Finland; what it would have been like, if Sweden hadn't invaded and occupied our country in the 1200's. But we have also mixed in some ingredients of the world of the myths and legends, the world of the folk-lore and beliefs. So, a day or another, you might encounter a creature of finnish folk-lore; a Tonttu taking care of the sauna, or a Giant Pike carrying your boat on its shoulders. In order not to make a imperfect copy of the historical Finland, we have altered the map and the cultures. So the land is not a copy of the map of Finland, the cultures are not identical with those of the iron-age Finland. But still the spirit and many of the features are the same. As said, our main source of inspiration is the late iron-age, and the beginning of the middle-age; roughly 800 - 1200 A.D in Finland. The history of Finland It is said that Finland has always been in the border, between east and west. To the east there has been Russia (formerly Novgorod), to the west the rest of Europe. Geographically and culturally this is true to the some extent. It is also said that most of finnish people (or at least the genes) are from the west, but that our language is from the east.

35. Finnish Culture Evening finnish culture Evening . Thanks to all the trainee nominees, which madethis finnish culture evening possible by arranging the program. http://www.abo.fi/~aiesecmk/fce2002/fincult090402.html

"Finnish Culture Evening" (= "Suomi Juntti Pileet") On Tuesday April 9 th , our SN-nominees or trainee nominees arranged an evening party at the Club in Hanken. The idea was that the trainee nominees would present Finland and the Finnish culture to foreigners, just like they probably will do when they are abroad. So, we invited foreign students from Turku and gave them a free evening, with food, drinks and program. At first, we showed our foreign guests some pictures of the Finnish nature and Power Point shows of the life of ordinary people. Then we ate the traditional Finnish food – the Sausage Soup, with Karelian pies and egg butter. We served Finnish drinks – “Kotikalja” (“home bear”), “sima” (“mead”) and “tervasnapsi” (“tar schnapps”) and the bar was open for further refreshments. We watched a movie clip from the Finnish movie “Tupla-Uuno ”, which showed us one stereotype of Finns. Later on, we discussed about stereotypes and gave our trainee nominees some advice for their time abroad. After some dancing (“Letkajenkka”), most of the people went home, while others stayed a little longer for some talking and drinking. Thanks to all the trainee nominees, which made this Finnish culture evening possible by arranging the program. We would also like to thank all the foreigners, which came to the evening. We hope that this will be a tradition within our local committee.

36. Finnish Culture Evening 9.4.2002 NEXT PICTURE . http://www.abo.fi/~aiesecmk/fce2002/fce1.html

37. Finnish Culture, Food A Little finnish culture Finnish Food February, 1999. A Little FinnishCulture Food. Greetings to all. Sorry I have not been very http://www.geocities.com/pelastusvene/pages/food.html

A Little Finnish Culture Finnish Food February, 1999 A Little Finnish Culture: Food Greetings to all. Sorry I have not been very active but hopefully I have gotten back into the spirit of things. This time around I will tackle the world of Finnish Food, by request: MAKKARA, Sausage. This is the most favorite basic Finnish food. You can find all varieties available here, however the most popular are the “Blue” and “Red” brands. They are like super size hotdogs. They are best grilled in the fireplace right after spending some time in the sauna. PIZZA is very popular here. Too bad it is so horrible. They have their own idea about what crust should be like. Too bad. Where can you get the best pizza in Finland, out of my oven, or from Pizza Hut. SALMIAKI. This is a medicine tasting black licorice. Very popular here, and nowhere else. Foreigners do not seem to appreciate it as much. Salmiaki can also be found in gum, ice cream, mints, and my favorite, liquified in vodka. When served as a shot, it is quite tasty. I truly like salmiaki but not before noon. There are all sorts of FRESH FISH available in the markets. Salmon is by far the most popular. Another popular fish is the Baltic herring. Each fall, the herring fleet comes to Helsinki for a weeklong herring festival. Salmon Soup is my favorite. Nothing like a bowl of creamy salmon soup while taking a break during skiing. Since it is popular, fish ends up in places you normally do not expect to find it, like tuna fish pizza, fish pies, and fish spread in a tube.

38. Finnish Literature Forum We ston's aim is to provide a thematic view of Aalto's architecture while demonstratingits deep relationship to and rootedness in finnish culture. http://www.kaapeli.fi/flf/aalto.htm

Finnish Literature Forum FLF Essays Interviews Reviews ... Prose Peter Reed Nordic renaissances Richard Weston Alvar Aalto London: Phaidon , 1995. 240 p., ill. ISBN 0-7-48-3159-X Göran Schildt Alvar Aalto: The Complete Catalogue of Architecture, Design and Art New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1994. 317 p., ill. ISBN 0-8478-1818-7 The year 1998 will mark the centennial of the birth of Alvar Aalto, the renowned Finnsh architect and designer who died twenty years ago and is immortalized by the fifty-Finnmark bank note which bears his portrait and a picture of Finlandia Hall in Helsinki. Already, plans are underway for national and international events in observance of the centennial including exhibitions, conferences, publications (electronic and printed), a design competition and even building restorations. The considerable interest in Finland and abroad is indicative of Aalto's important historical position. In his lifetime he achieved international recognition, and his place in the pantheon of 20th-century modernists remains secure. If praise from members of one's profession is a measure of success, then Aalto scores high: Frank Lloyd Wright called him a genius after visiting the Finnish Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair, and

39. Finnish Culture Lures Foreign Workers To Nokia Corp finnish culture lures foreign workers to Nokia Corp. Gautam Naik Helsinki Nokiatries to help foreign hires navigate finnish culture. The http://www.financialexpress.com/fe/daily/20000802/fst02028.html

Wednesday, August 2, 2000 India's first e-business paper Search FE Download BSE Quotes NSE Quotes Think Tank This week we focus on a complete analysis of the software industry Other Links Corporate Results Indian Express ExpressIndia Expresscomputer Services Archives Advertise here Feedback Intel IT Update Finnish culture lures foreign workers to Nokia Corp Gautam Naik Helsinki: In the global war for high-tech talent, Nokia Corp. hasn't had it easy. The mobile-telephone maker's headquarters here are 520 miles south of the Arctic Circle and half a world away from Silicon Valley. Potential foreign recruits usually know little about Finland. Many assume it's part of Russia. Some are surprised to learn that Nokia isn't a Japanese company.But when a Nokia recruiter approached Raam Kumar, a software engineer raised in a small town in India where some of his neighbours lived in mud huts, he was wowed by the Finns' strong position in the global market for mobile phones. And he loved the month's vacation- far more than he was likely to get at a US firm. While other European countries, such as Germany, succumb to ugly political debates about work permits for foreigners, Finland is attracting large numbers of technology whizzes from India, China and other developing countries. One big reason: Finland makes it relatively easy for skilled workers to get work visas. Another is Finnish benefits - a generous social-security programme, long vacations - are available to all hires.So far, voters haven't turned xenophobic. "If someone wants to give their knowledge to Finland and we can use it, why shouldn't we let them work here?" says Haikki Taskinnen, head of immigration at Finland's Ministry of Interior.

40. Embassy Of Finland In Ottawa - Arts And Culture With these pages you will learn more about arts, culture and different aspectsof daily life in Finland. Sample finnish culture and Click Below ! http://www.finemb.com/english/arts_e.htm

Arts and Culture Home Contact Us Français D espite its small population Finland has many renowned artists, architects, designers and musicians. The buildings designed by architect Alvar Aalto and the music of composer Jean Sibelius are examples of the 20 th century Finnish creativity. Today Finnish musicians like conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste and opera singer Karita Mattila are well known outside Finland. Music events like the Savonlinna Opera Festival and the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival take place every summer. There are also numerous pop and rock music festivals in Finland as well as Finnish specialities like the Tango Festival in Seinäjoki. I n Finland hockey fans are dead serious about their sport. Finns are very proud of their successful hockey players and their formula and rally drivers. In every Finnish male driver lives a little Mika Häkkinen. H ardworking Finns know how to take the pressure off. They pack all the family in a car and they are off to their summer cottages. The best place to relax is the sauna. There are 1.5 million saunas in the country and sauna is almost a sacred place for a Finn. If you want to relax in a sauna , click here. With these pages you will learn more about arts, culture and different aspects of daily life in Finland.

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