Embassy of Finland in Australia in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Consulate & Embassy

Embassy of Finland in Australia

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6273 3800

Address: 12 Darwin Avenue 2600 Canberra, ACT, Australia

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24.01.2022 May Day, traditionally the wildest party of the year in #Finland starts on April 30 and continues on May 1, when people take to the parks for a picnic brunch. Try reading these mouthwatering recipes without getting hungry!

24.01.2022 Watch figure skater Tiina Pakkanen seemingly glide across the water of Lake Ylläs in northern Finland.

23.01.2022 The Embassy of Finland in Canberra is currently hosting a #writing competition for people who wish to share a fascinating story about migration from Finland to Australia. Details and entry conditions: https://bit.ly/3csGBmf The Embassy will select a winning story to be published in the second edition of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s We are many Stories of Australia’s Migrants ebook. The winner will also have the name of the storied migrant permanently inscribed on the Museum’s Welcome Wall. Located on the Museum’s waterfront at Darling Harbour in Sydney, the Welcome Wall currently features approximately 30,000 names, including 87 from Finland. It is the last permanent memorial in Australia and stands in honour of those who have travelled across the seas to make a new home in Australia.

23.01.2022 While standard #Finnish is taught in schools and in Finnish-as-a-second-language courses, most #Finns speak some sort of dialect. Whether or not you’ve mastered Finnish, dive with us into its different dialects, as deep as you dare!

22.01.2022 Happy May 1st! Hyvää vappua! Perhaps our favourite national holiday, #Vappu has developed from its origin as a spring celebration into a nation-wide gathering, punctuated with sima (a type of fruity mead popular since the 18th century in Finland), munkki (doughnuts), tippaleipä (funnel cakes), haalarit (student overalls), and ylioppilaslakki (the hat that is awarded after finishing upper-secondary school).

20.01.2022 OMG! It's so cute! We vote Nöpönenä! The National Zoo & Aquarium Canberra wants your help to name its new koala joey. Have a name, let them know here before Sunday: https://bit.ly/3iI8rx1

18.01.2022 Watch #Dateline tonight at 21:30 on SBS Australia to learn how the #Finnish town of Ii is on track to reduce its emissions by 80 per cent this year and at the forefront of #Finland's goal to become #carbonneutral by 2035.

17.01.2022 The Embassy of Finland in Canberra invites you to a virtual event to celebrate Finland's Independence Day. Guests will have the chance to participate in a virtual 360 Finnish landscape created in collaboration with Finnish virtual reality company ZOAN. Guests must #register using the link below before Thursday, 3rd December, 15:00 AEDT. #itsenäisyyspäivä

17.01.2022 The City of Helsinki has released an app that delivers cyclists and pedestrians route recommendations based on real-time data on air quality and noise levels in various parts of the metropolitan area, enabling them to avoid the busiest, noisiest and most polluted routes and reach their destination as quickly as possible.

17.01.2022 It’s a lot of fun when you find mushrooms. Also, we love to eat them. Mushroom About half of #Finland’s population goes berry picking every year, and about of third of #Finnish people pick mushrooms.

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Joshua (left) and Sylvie (right), winners of the Embassy’s Moomin drawing competition! They have each won a family pass to the first three episodes of the #Moominvalley television series screening at the Children's International Film Festival Australia. Hienosti tehty Joshua ja Sylvie!

16.01.2022 Helsinki has become the European capital of games. How did this miracle happen? With lots of hard work. But it started with a festival for nerds.

16.01.2022 You must read this beautifully illustrated, composed and immersive article by SBS News about Tero Mustonen, a Finnish fisherman turned scientist, uniting traditional knowledge with science in the fight against climate change. Hyvin tehty SBS Australia!

15.01.2022 We are delighted to introduce the new Ambassador of Finland to Australia, Satu Mattila-Budich. Earlier this week, Satu presented her credentials to Australia's Governor-General the Honourable David Hurley. In 20152019, she served as Ambassador at Finland's Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, and 20072011 in Singapore. Satu is looking forward to her time in Australia and has already spotted her first kangaroos (we have a funny feeling they will not be the last).

15.01.2022 The poetry of coding belongs to everyone if you ask Finnish edutech guru Linda Liukas. Did you know that Finland was among the first countries in the world to include programming in its national curriculum? #PupilsPerspective

13.01.2022 Finnish designs are keeping living spaces fresh and stylish. Discover these five exciting examples from Finland.

10.01.2022 #Movember update! One week to go! Jono, Janne and Dave have taken their moustaches to a new level in their quest to raise funds and awareness for men’s health. You can still donate with all proceeds going directly to the Movember #thefinnstaches Donate here: https://au.movember.com/team/2390564

10.01.2022 Today the Embassy of Finland in Canberra is closed for the staff's annual recreation day. If you require emergency consular assistance, contact the Ministry’s 24/7 service +358 9 1605 5555. #OpeningHours October 1st is also a recommended flag-raising day in honour of Miina Sillanpää (18661952). She rose from poverty to become one of the first women in the Finnish Parliament and an influential social advocate who helped the cause of women, the elderly and the disadvantaged. #FinnishFlagDays

10.01.2022 Today the Embassy is #closed to observe Labour Day, which is a public holiday in the ACT. Please note the Embassy is closed on Finnish and Australian public holidays. If you require emergency consular assistance, contact the Ministry’s 24/7 service +358 9 1605 5555. #OpeningHours

07.01.2022 The #Hän campaign has won the Grafia’s Vuoden Huiput Grand Prix Award for the greatest marketing achievement of the year 2019. The Department for Communications of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs launched the campaign in collaboration with Miltton Creative in 2019. Its aim is to tell the story of Finnish equality and to open discussion about the importance of non-discrimination as a power that transforms societies.

07.01.2022 Hey Australian Parliament House! We know a thing or two.

07.01.2022 Today is the European Day of Languages. The Finnish language contains many idiosyncrasies that fascinate and challenge learners. For a light interlude, take your Finnish to new heights of animalistic self-expression.

06.01.2022 Finland has been ranked as the world’s third most socially progressive country in the latest edition of the Social Progress Index. The annual index evaluates the performance of countries across three main pillars: basic human needs, foundations of well-being and opportunity.

06.01.2022 Slow food is ingrained in the Finnish way of life. This means that Finns celebrate food throughout the seasons, from the arrival of the first new potatoes in early June to crayfish parties in August at a slower pace. #SeasonalFood

05.01.2022 Finns will soon be living their lives in the fast lane (literally and lawfully). Finland plans to introduce lane-specific speed limits to increase the flow and safety of traffic.

05.01.2022 Are you a Finn who has migrated to Australia, or do you know a Finn who undertook this journey? The Embassy of Finland in Canberra is currently hosting a #writing competition for people who wish to share a fascinating story about migration from Finland to Australia. The Embassy is searching for extraordinary migrations stories that speak to universal themes such as love, adventure, family, safety and striving for a better life. Equally, we seek stories about Finns wh...o have advanced relations between Finland and Australia, or Finns who have helped shape Australia’s national identity. Using this criteria, the Embassy will select a winning story to be published in the second edition of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s We are many Stories of Australia’s Migrants ebook. The winner will also have the name of the storied migrant permanently inscribed on the Museum’s Welcome Wall. Details and entry conditions: https://bit.ly/3mm2CYe Australian National Maritime Museum

05.01.2022 This dog, Kössi, is training to become a coronavirus sniffer dog at #Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. You might have seen him before: the #Finnish "covidogs" have made headlines all around the world.

04.01.2022 Nature for all: Nature makes you healthier and happier! That’s what research says. Just 15 minutes in a forest has a good effect on blood pressure and concentration. It is important that cities have plenty of green spaces so that access to these health effects are as equal as possible. The Finnish Association for Nature Conservation is a vocal defender of local green spaces and forested urban parks, which are also increasingly important for forest species.

04.01.2022 Starting today (19.09.20) restrictions on entry to Finland have been lifted for residents of Australia, who are travelling from Australia. Due to the #COVID19 pandemic, the Foreign Ministry’s general travel advice continues to be to avoid all but essential travel to and from all countries.

03.01.2022 Missed the latest episode of SBS Dateline? Watch it on-demand and learn about the initiatives at the forefront of Finland's push to become #carbonneutral by 2035

02.01.2022 At times, #cyclists in Helsinki can hardly believe their luck. New cycle lanes both on and off roads, as well as indoor and outdoor racks for bike parking, seem to be materialising every week across the capital area.

01.01.2022 Due to the recent authorisation of quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand, the Embassy of Finland will conduct a #passport mission to Auckland. The Auckland passport mission will take place the week starting Monday, 17th May 2021. More details will be announced early next week. Passport missions are only available to Finnish citizens wishing to apply for a new passport or renew an existing one. ... To know when and how you can register, please continue to follow our Facebook page.