The Bright Side: Finnish fans celebrate 80th birthday of beloved Moomins characters

The Moomins, Finland’s beloved hippo-like characters created by Tove Jansson, are celebrating their 80th birthday. Over the weekend, fans flocked to Tampere in southern Finland to celebrate the anniversary of the 1945 publication as well as Jansson's birthday. The characters have since featured in other books, comics and TV shows.