Robert Saasto will guide a free, 90-minute walking tour of the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn, which was once the home of the largest population of Finns in New York City. The Finns built the first non-profit co-operative apartment buildings in the nation, many of which are still standing today. Robert has been instrumental in […]
Join us in celebrating May Day and the arrival of spring with the traditional Swedish and Finnish holidays Valborg and Vappu. Enjoy traditional treats, crafts, music, a bonfire and more on the Nordic Northwest Campus with Portland Finnish School, Finlandia Foundation Columbia-Pacific Chapter (FFCPC), and New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society.
Enjoy songs in Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish and English in this community chorus concert.
Join us for a Finnish Conversation Group organized by Nordic Northwest and Finlandia Foundation's Columbia-Pacific Chapter. Whether you are fluent or just beginning this is your chance to meet and talk with others, hear the language and learn about Finnish culture, traditions, nature and modern life. Third Monday of each month.
Enjoy this webinar with Frank Eld, expert on Finnish log construction, as he talks about his latest discoveries from his 2023 trip to Finland. Zoom registration info to come.