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St. Urho’s Day

Celebrate the legendary Saint who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crops. A Finnish-American tale that started in the 1950s.

VIRTUAL: Saint Urho’s Day

Learn about the history of the Finnish-American legend of Saint Urho, celebrated on March 16. Email for Zoom coordinates: mlariv@icloud.com.

MA: St. Urho’s Day Dinner Dance

The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

Wear the purple and green and enjoy an evening of food, dancing and trivia game with music by the Central Mass Accordion Club.

CA: All Sibelius Concert

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the San Francisco Symphony in an all-Sibelius program.

Minna Canth Day

March 19, the birthdate in 1844 of author Minna Canth; also the Day of Equality in Finland

MA: Pannukakku Breakfast

The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

Enjoy the traditional Finnish oven pancake, pulla and more.

CT: Pancake Breakfast

Finnish American Heritage Society Canterbury, Connecticut

Enjoy a tasty breakfast and socializing.

CT: Pannukakku Breakfast

Finnish-American Heritage Society of CT

Enjoy the traditional Finnish oven pancake, pulla and more at this fun breakfast feast.

VIRTUAL: Soiva Music Camp Info Session

LET’S MAKE MUSIC TOGETHER JULY 15-21, 2024 near Olympia, Washington for students ages 12-17 FFN's Soiva Camp has a new format, location and collaboration with Sibelius Academy’s Global Music program that offers the opportunity for musical exploration to everyone, whether or not they have previous training in music. Join the informational session to learn about […]

NY: Sibelius and His Favorites

Norwegian Seaman's Church New York, New York

An afternoon of chamber music featuring Finnish musicians, cello professor Martti Rousi, pianist Ossi Tanner and violinist Vivian Stolt. The program is  influenced by the favorite compositions of Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius, plus music by Zoltan Kodaly, Edward Grieg and Dmitri Shostakovich.