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The Culture of Finland is inherently hard to define. Nontheless, there are some general characteristics often associated with Finnish society and every day culture. Finns are generally a reserved people, like other Nordic peoples in Norway or Sweden. Finns like peace and nature, but there are also a lot of people who like to have fun in cities. They are generally compassionate, articulate, and clean. There is a sense of melancholy and depression sometimes associated with the Finns. People in Finland are reserved when meeting strangers and it sometimes takes a long time to become familiar with others, but as a result relationships are deep and lasting. People there like to compare themselves to others and their country to other countries. They are proud that though the country was very poor in the beginning of 20th century, it is now one of the rich western countries . Equality is an important part of Finnish culture as in other Nordic countries, so much so that, 'success' or what may be seen as a deliberate attempt to distinguish oneself from others may be viewed with hostility.
Cultural Policy
Government contributions to culture have increased steadily in recent years, but viewed against the present government's firm objective to limit public expenditures, contributions will stabilize in the future. Most support goes to libraries and archives, theater, museums, arts and crafts training, and films.
1 Language Related Institutions
- List of Finnish language writers
- List of Finnish language poets
2 Art and Design Instutitons
- Ateneum
- Kiasma
- National Museum of Finland
3 Music Institutions
4 Theatre and Dance Institutions
5 Media
6 Archiving Institutions
7 See also
- Holidays in Finland, Flag days in Finland, Name-days in Finland
- National anthem of Finland, Flag of FinlandFlag ratio: 11:18 The Flag of Finland hearkens back to the beginning of the 20th century, and is modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. The symbolic colours of Finland are blue and white. Blue represents lakes and sky, and white respresents snow and
- Education in FinlandEducation in Finland Post DoctoratePD Professional DoctorateQ5 DoctorateQ4Q3 LicentiateQ2Q1 Professional DegreeT5/T6 Master's DegreeT4 Bachelor's DegreeT3 University DiplomaT2T1 Secondary School ( Preparatory)Ages 16-19S3S2S1 Primary School (Upper)Ages 12
- Finnish cuisine
- List of FinnsThis is a list of people from Finland, i. of noted Finns: Actors Ida Aalberg Aino Ackte Irina Bjorklund Peter Franzen Anna-Leena Harkonen Hannes Hayrinen Ansa Ikonen Mikko Kivinen Vesa-Matti Loiri Kati Outinen Tauno Palo Pertti "Spede" Pasanen Matti Pello
Finnish culture
Finland
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