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MI: Scandinavian Market

Finnish Cultural Center Farmington Hills, MI, United States

Shop for imports from the Nordic countries as well as crafts and holiday items, and enjoy Scandinavian foods and live music at this popular annual event in the Detroit area.

CA: Susanna Mälkki Conducts The Tempest

Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA, United States

Renowned Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

MI: Fire & Ice

Finnish Cultural Center Farmington Hills, MI, United States

Watch the documentary by Ben Strout about the Winter War between Russia and Finland. This was the first FFN Lecturer of the Year program, in 2006.

OR: Holiday Cookies & Glögg

Nordia House

The Cook & Eat series at Portland's Nordia House features  mandelmusslor, an almond pastry, and krumkake, a rolled wafer, just in time for holiday party season!

DC: Beloved Finnish Melodies

Faith Lutheran Church Arlington, VA, United States

Music of Jean Sibelius, Oskar Merikanto, and Heino Kaski presented by Jussi Makkonen, cello and Nazig Azezian, piano.

NY: Versoi Ensemble

Kaufman Music Center New York, NY, United States

Brought together by the joint-orchestra tour between The Juilliard School and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki last summer, these American and Finnish musicians reunite to debut the Versoi Ensemble, a new force for music and cultural diplomacy through chamber music projects. The concert features music by Sibelius and Salonen.

CA: Susanna Mälkki Conducts European Avant-Garde

Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA, United States

Renowned Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the pioneering sounds of modern Europe.

IL: Joululaat

Estonian House Linconlnshire/Riverwoods, IL

Live cultural entertainment, vendors, food & refreshments. FASM will have a table of Finnish food and other items at this annual holiday event in Riverwoods.

MD: Finnish Christmas Bazaar

River Road Unitarian Church Bethesda, MD, United States

Finn Spark's annual event features art, crafts, books, Finnish glass, foods and baked goods. The popular cafe offers Karelian pies, Christmas pastries, pulla and coffee.

CO: Kauneimmat Joululaulut Services

Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church Lakewood, CO, United States

Kauneimmat joululaulut is a holiday tradition in Finland brought to the United States and Mexico by the Finnish Lutheran Church. People gather to sing the most loved Christmas Songs from Finland, along with other traditional Christmas songs with Finnish lyrics. This fall, there will be nine Kauneimmat Joululaulut services sponsored by the Finnish Lutheran Church […]