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 for 26 years, Kola settled in Deer Isle, Maine in 1994. Seemingly untouched, picturesque locations in and around Deer Isle, have provided an endless supply […]
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, portraying the sacred connection between people and trees in Finnish folk culture. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monson Finn Dance with Alexandra Bennett and friends.
At this two-day event, Viking groups will engage in thrilling combat and costumery, there will be custom beers brewed just for the festival from a dozen brewers. Cider, mead, and […]
Finn Fun Day is a time for Finnish entertainment, a “tori” or marketplace, 50/50 drawings and lots of coffee with “pulla” (Finnish cardamom coffee bread) available throughout the day.
At this two-day event, Viking groups will engage in thrilling combat and costumery, there will be custom beers brewed just for the festival from a dozen brewers. Cider, mead, and […]
Contra/Barn Dance with Allison Aldrich Smith with Some Reel People.
The annual potluck picnic with Finlandia Foundation Utah and Brigham Young University Finnish club will feature Steve Solkela and his Overpopulated One-Man Band.
Finland’s annual Nature Day, a relatively new addition to the calendar, encourages Finnish people’s close relationship with nature and spotlights the health and happiness effects of the country’s beautiful natural settings. Learn more at the link below
Monson's Labor Day Weekend Variety Dance featuring dancing from around the world