Organist Kent Washburn accompanies "Mustalaishurmaaja" (The Gypsy Charmer), a 1929 silent film with Finnish and English intertitles. The original soundtrack was compiled from Finnish folk songs and classical selections by organist Kent Washburn.
Three different Mojakka recipes will be served before the St. Urho program celebrating the Saint who drove the grasshoppers out of Finland, saving the grape crop. Grasshoppers beware. At the Finnish Heritage Museum in Fairport Harbor.
My Paradise: Summer Villas by Famous Finnish Architects, 1880’s-1960’s is a photographic exhibit by Jari Jetsonen that focuses on the summer villas of famous Finnish architects throughout the 20th century. It will be paired with Interpreting Climate Change, an exhibit of Finnish artist Inka Juslin's paintings and photography.
Celebrate the Saint who saved the wine crops by driving the grasshoppers out of Finland.
Greet Spring in San Diego with music by violinist Paivikki Nykter, kantele artist Merja Soria and the church choir in this concert hosted by the Finnish Lutheran Church of San Diego.
The Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) is partnering with the Finnish American Heritage Society (FAHS) based in Canterbury, CT to present art works, images, and documentation of the community’s history from the FAHS archives, one of the largest Finnish collections in the country. "Sisu and Creativity: Finnish American Heritage in Connecticut" explores Finnish history in Connecticut […]
The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through San Francisco on its cross-country tour, which wraps up December 2-6 in Washington, D.C. Finland 100 events will be planned at stops across the country Visit travelingsauna.com for an up-to-date schedule and map of the route.
Traditional Finnish pancake breakfast at The Finnish Center at Saima Park in Fitchburg.
Kaleva Day Brunch from Noon-1 p.m. followed by a program at 1 p.m. at the Finnish Center in Farmington Hills.
A celebration of the epic Finnish tale with choral music, folkdancing, refreshments and featured presenter Dr. Börje Vähämäki, one of the FFN Centenary Lecturers. His topic, "Kalevala and the World View of the Finns," is about Finnish Identity, how it has been formed by historical events, trends, and by Finland’s geographical and political realities.