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Ville
New tram lines, automated metro trains

Helsinki expects vast growth. Ville Lehmuskoski oversees efforts to keep Helsinki moving as the brand new CEO of Helsinki City Transport. “When Helsinki grows, public transport has to grow with it.”

Razai
From Kabul to Helsinki’s Surgical Hospital

Zarmina Razai’s life changed in a heartbeat when the Taliban executed her father in Kabul in 1998. She studied in Finland and now works as an operating room nurse at the Surgical Hospital in Helsinki.

Books
More books available in English

Residents were keen to select books in English for the Helsinki City Library in October. The library will order more than 600 books, which will be made available for borrowing in the English collection at Pasila Library.

Safer
What would make Helsinki safer?

Which security matters or phenomena worry you at the moment in Helsinki? Tell us your thoughts and ideas by answering the security survey. The survey is open until the end of December.

Lux
Light artworks at Lux Helsinki

The Lux Helsinki light festival will offer an experience engaging all five senses, in the dark of midwinter from Sunday 4 to Thursday 8 January 2015. Now being organised for the seventh time, Lux Helsinki is suitable for the whole family and entry is free of charge.

Budget
Helsinki Christmas Market

Helsinki Christmas market is annual Christmas event at the Senate Square. Over 100 booths selling Finnish craft, design, canned foods and sweets. Have a warm meal or hot drink at the Food Yard and enjoy the Christmas spirit.

 

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