WA: Alvar Aalto’s Jyväskylä
National Nordic Museum Seattle, WashingtonNew York–based Finnish photographer Janne Tuunanen explores Aalto's work in their shared hometown of Jyväskylä.
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MN: The Great Northern Sauna Village
The Market at Malcom Yards Minneapolis, MinnesotaA first for the annual Great Northern Festival! Experience a variety of saunas during the public event, or book a private sauna session for your group. Hours are 4-8:30 pm weekdays […]
WA: Finnish Film Festival
FireHouse Arts and Events Center Bellingham, WashingtonThis inaugural event features three days of movies from Finland. See website for films and screening times.
WA: “Aalto: Architect of Emotions”
National Nordic Museum Seattle, WashingtonIn honor of acclaimed Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's 125th birthday, join us for a screening of Aalto: Architect of Emotions.
MN: Laskiainen
Loon Lake Community Center Aurora, MN, United States85th Finnish Sliding Festival in Palo. The two-day wintertime celebration includes food, artisans, basketball games, sleigh and dog sled rides, music and sledding.
ONLINE: Folk Songs from Karelia Workshop
Conducting this two-day workshop is Emmi Kuittinen, a folk musician, singer and songwriter, who specializes in the Karelian and Ingrian singing styles and also laments. Karelia is a wide area situated in Finland and Russia and it has a very rich and diverse singing culture. In this workshop you’ll get to know more about different […]
Runeberg Day
Celebrating the birthdate of Finnish national poet JL Runeberg (1804-1877).
MN: Laskiainen
Loon Lake Community Center Aurora, MN, United States85th Finnish Sliding Festival in Palo. The two-day wintertime celebration includes food, artisans, basketball games, sleigh and dog sled rides, music and sledding.
ONLINE: Folk Songs from Karelia Workshop
Conducting this two-day workshop is Emmi Kuittinen, a folk musician, singer and songwriter, who specializes in the Karelian and Ingrian singing styles and also laments. Karelia is a wide area situated in Finland and Russia and it has a very rich and diverse singing culture. In this workshop you’ll get to know more about different […]
Sámi National Day
The Sámi are the indigenous people inhabiting northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Sámi National Day is February 6, which commemorates the first Sámi congress in 1917.