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In Helsinki, freedom means creating a life that looks like you without compromising.
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My Freedom Stories from Helsinki
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Freedom for trial and error
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Let’s face it: disruption is a risk, and failure is part of the start-up game. Helsinki has your back.
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Freedom to take action
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When the society takes care of important basics you can spend time doing things that matter to you.
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Freedom to speak from the heart
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In Helsinki, we are proud to be the capital city of a country featuring free and fair elections, robust multiparty competition, and strong protections for freedoms of speech, religion, and association.
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Freedom to be fragile
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Our universal health care system and other support structures are designed to catch you when you fall so that you can soon stand up again
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Freedom to be equal
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Finland is among the most gender equal societies in the world, and in Helsinki we believe and support equal opportunities for everyone. Because talent knows no gender.
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In 2020, we published a mini documentary series that celebrates life in the Finnish capital. Here, five brilliant creators present their takes on Helsinki Freedom to the world.
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Episode 5: Freedom to learn & grow
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Finland is a country that believes in everyone’s right to a high-quality education, regardless of wealth or previous career.
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Episode 4: Freedom to breathe
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Enjoy beautiful nature in Helsinki
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Helsinki is one of the few capital cities in the world where the real nature is so close to its inhabitants. The local nature offers lots of attractions, each one prettier than the next, that all visitors to Helsinki should experience.
Finland is the most forested country in Europe, thus ensuring that you can reach greenery and the calm of nature within minutes without venturing too far even from the Helsinki centre. Even though Helsinki is the biggest city in the country if you wish to go down to the woods there are plenty of places you can easily reach where you can experience the Finnish forest at its peaceful best.
In Finland we believe that nature is good for you. Being in nature has a positive influence on your physical and mental health, lowering your blood pressure, reducing stress and soothing your mind. Helsinki is one of the few capital cities in the world where the real nature is so close to its inhabitants. You can easily move around the city by bike but the metro is also a great way to get from the city centre out into the nature.
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Discover nature in Helsinki
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Enjoy seaside in Helsinki
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Helsinki is designed to allow easy access to nature. The air quality is superb, clean water is abundant, and quiet spots of forests or waterfronts are everywhere even in the city.
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Episode 3: Freedom to love
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Helsinki LGBTQ+
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Helsinki’s LGBTQ+ scene is active and open to all. From coffee shops to clubs, from sports to handicrafts and from activism to alternative drag scene, the capital of Finland has lot to offer.
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Meet your local guides to LGBTQ+ Helsinki
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Helsinki Pride 2023
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Helsinki Pride (c) Kimmo Brandt
Tom of Finland: Bold Journey
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Kiasma (c) Jenni Nurminen
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Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Nothing to Lose VII, 1989 / Kansallisgalleria (c) Pirje Mykkänen
Roza Ahmad, Coyote Park, Iida Valmé
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Helsingin kaupunki / aineistopankki (c) Matti Tirri
Ilppo Pohjola: Daddy and the Muscle Academy
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Kiasma-teatteri (c) Ilppo Pohjola / Crystal Eye
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Helsinki Freedom: Freedom to love and feel safe
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Helsinki Gay Walk
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Yes, we know that us Finns aren’t known for our outpourings of passion or public displays of affection. But our belief in everyone’s right to love whoever they want to love runs deep.
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Episode 2: Freedom to feel safe
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Finnish society is among the safest in the world, and its capital city Helsinki is a place where everyone can move freely, without fear.
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Episode 1: Freedom to find balance
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Helsinki has been named the world’s best city for establishing a healthy work-life balance. It offers every resident a unique opportunity to work for the world’s most innovative companies and simultaneously enjoy their free time.
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