Finland articles Tag

Easter Around the World: 5 Unusual Easter Traditions

Celebrate a Springtime Halloween in Finland. If you travel to Finland in the spring, don't be surprised to see children dressed up as witches or monsters during Easter celebrations! These little Finns are likely knocking on doors asking for treats... Finland has one of the 5 most unusual Easter tr ...

28
Mar
2024

Visit Santa's village

Where does Santa live? Santa Claus, it is well known, lives in Lapland in northern Finland. According to official sources, Santa Claus resides more precisely on Mount Korvatunturi, a remote place located on the border between Finland and Russia. The road to Korvatunturi, where Santa's home, wor ...

26
Oct
2007

I will sleep at your place: 20 years of travels and encounters.

scar, Australia, Vanuatu, Cambodia, China, Japan, India, United Arab Emirates, Romania, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Israel, Polynesia, Portugal, and Finland. It was in Paraguay that he celebrated the 20th anniversary of this mythical program. Over the course of two decades, the show has been a ...

03
Oct
2007

Travel to the United States: what are the formalities?

sit or for a tourist or business stay of 90 days maximum. The 27 countries in question are: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, S ...

22
July
2008

The Three Wise Men: History and Symbols

Day because it celebrated the presentation of the Child God to the world of men. In Spain, it is the Magi who leave toys in children's shoes on January 6th. In Finland and Russia, it is said that Santa Claus is the fourth Magus. ...

30
Nov
2009

The Shortest Day: A Short Film Celebration on December 21st

esented. The screenings will be followed by discussions and meetings in dedicated or alternative venues. Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Finland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland are participating for the first time in this Short Film Celebration. France Télévisions is also j ...

16
Dec
2013

Saint Lucia: 5 things to know about this festival of lights

ated as much as Christmas with family, school, colleagues or neighbors. This holiday is also celebrated throughout Scandinavia (in Denmark, Norway, Finland) and in some southern European countries, including Italy, Iceland and Croatia. 3- This festival celebrates the light. The first name Lucia c ...

07
Dec
2017

Technical inspection of two-wheelers: understand this measure in 5 questions

, it should also be noted that France is not the only European country to have bet on alternative measures to roadworthiness testing. The Netherlands, Finland and Ireland have stated that they do not intend to introduce roadworthiness testing, but prefer to stick to alternative measures that are fai ...

09
June
2022

"The Wheel: a new game presented by Arthur is coming to TF1."

how from the 2000s, Deal or No Deal, on TF1 seems ready to regularly host this phenomenal game, which has also been adapted in Spain, Germany, Holland, Finland, the United States, and Sweden. In an interview, Arthur stated, "This is the first time in my career that I am presenting a format that I d ...

06
June
2023

Halloween: candy knows no crisis.

consumption? With just over 3 kg of candy consumed per person per year, France ranked behind Sweden (7.7 kg per year), Denmark (6.2 kg), Germany and Finland (5.5 kg), Norway (4.9 kg), and the United Kingdom (4.6 kg) in 2014. In France, the confectionery sector generates an average annual turnover ...

31
Oct
2023