"Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century," illuminates the untold story of African American visual and performing artists who sought new possibilities, inspiration, and environments in the Nordic countries […]
Living Here Feels Like I am In My Homeland, Finland features paintings and works on paper by Finnish-born artist Vaino Kola. After serving as a professor at Wheaton College in Massachusetts […]
World Forestry Center presents Tree People, an exhibition by Finnish photographers Ritva Kovalainen and Sanni Seppo. This exhibition braids forest mythology with an almost forgotten treasure trove of customs and beliefs, […]
An exhibition by Gwen Putz, a printmaking student exploring her family's Finnish/Karelian heritage. It is a part of the Cleveland Institute of Art Creativity Works program. Check with the museum on its hours.
Learn to play the jouhikko stringed insturment and build your own bow at the Midsummer Jouhikko Gathering in Hancock. See link below for schedule and details.
Celebrate Nordic heritage with food, music, artists, Viking encampment and more!
The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival embodies the rich cultural heritage that was transplanted to the region by emigrants from the Nordic lands. Enjoy more than a dozen Nordic musical, dance, and theater groups, booths offering handcrafts, Nordic import items, and traditional Nordic foods. Click for hours and events.
The Finnish flag with “the blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters”, as a poet described these symbolic colours in 1870, was made official in a law enacted on May 29, 1918, less than six months after Finland had achieved independence.
Sauna. Swim. Repeat. Sauna lecture, crafts, music, kokko singalong, kids' games, food and beverages and more!
Enjoy a variety of handcrafted loose-leaf teas, Finnish teas and gourmet delights. Also, local authors and special dance performances.
Celebrate Midsummer at this day of food, activities for the family and music by Lauluaika.
This is a free, family friendly, alcohol-free event. Coffee, pulla and sima will be available. Grill trailer selling food will be on site. Music, games, vihta making and a table of Finnish and Finnish American treasures including music and books will be featured. You need no connection to Finland or Finnish people, everyone is encouraged […]
Celebrate summer at the Midsummer Potluck Picnic.
Bring a dish for the potluck celebration at the museum.
Dean and Bette Premo, Carrie and Susan Dlutkowski, and Dave Harmon will come together as the band White Water for a special performance at the Midsummer/Juhannus Dance.
Family-friendly celebration with Juhannus bonfire, sausages, beverages, activities for the kids and more. Co-hosted with Midnight Sun Festival, Finnish-American Village and St. Andrew's Lutheran Church.
The Monson Finn Dinner is a benefit with special guest performer.
Past Finlandia Foundation Performers of the Year, songwrtiter/singers and musicians Eeppi Ursin (2022) and Ida Metsberg (2023), team up for a wonderful evening of music.
Please join us for a magical evening at the San Francisco Symphony followed by a private reception with Finnish Conductor and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen! He is the Patron of Finlandia Foundation National. In the concert, we will hear Robert Schumann's piano concerto featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman and Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4. The reception […]