MA: The First Finns
Lanesvile Community Center Gloucester, MA, United StatesFFN Lecturer of the Year Frank Eld will speak about Finnish log cabin construction in the U.S.
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Finnish-American Events
MA: Finnish-American Theatre on Cape Ann
Rockport Community House Rockport, MA, United StatesIn the early 20th century, Finnish immigrants performed many plays at the Finn Halls. This program revives those plays, in English. Click the event link below for details about the scenes that will be presented on May 3, 5, 18 and 19.
CA: Finnish Folk Art Museum
Pasadena Museum of History Pasadena, CA, United StatesAs part of the Pasadena Museum of History, the Finnish Folk Art Museum will be open free of charge for the annual Museums of the Arroyo Day. MOTA Day includes […]
MA: Finnish-American Theatre on Cape Ann
Rockport Community House Rockport, MA, United StatesIn the early 20th century, Finnish immigrants performed many plays at the Finn Halls. This program revives those plays, in English. Click the event link below for details about the […]
OR: Chopin & Nordic Romantic Composers
Nordia HouseSpend an evening with Past FFN Performer of the Year Marja Kaisla, piano, Marya Kazmierski, violin and Elisa Määttänen Boynton, violin at Nordia House.
MN: Nisswa-Stämman Folk Music Festival
Nisswa Pioneer Village Nisswa, MN, United StatesThe brass band Ameriikan Poijat and the duo Aallotar are among the many performers at the 20th annual Nisswa Stämmen Scandinavian Folk Music Festival, June 7-8. .
Finland: Soiva Music Camp
Young musicians ages 11-19 from the U.S. and Finland study and enjoy a cultural exchange, organized by Finlandia Foundation National. This year it is being held in Finland. Find details at the FFN website.
PA: First Settlers Monument Ceremony
Crozer Park Chester, PA, United StatesThe Delaware Valley Finnish Americans gather annually to pay tribute to the first Finnish settlement in the U.S. at the spectacular pink marble monument dedicated in 1938 at Crozer Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. A dinner follows.
MN: Ameriikan Poijat
Northern Pacific Park Staples, MN, United StatesThe brass band Ameriikan Poijat performs at Music in the Park in Staples.
MN: Aallotar and Teho.
Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN, United StatesAallotar's Sara Pajunen – Finnish-American – and Teija Niku – a Finn – use their common musical heritage as a starting point for original “chamber-folk.” Together they create new sounds that reflect their differing contemporary cultures and shared roots. Teho's music combines fluently Finnish traditional pelimanni fiddling, Norwegian halling, Swedish polska, bebop, western swing, and […]