Finnish-Swedish folk music group Jepokryddona brings a performance of music in the Jacobstad traditions of Jeppo, Finland to New York. The music of Jepokryddona springs from the Swedish speaking regions of Jeppo in Nykarleby, Ostrobothnia, one of the few places in the world where the minuet and the polska remain part of a living tradition […]
Kaisa’s Machine, a jazz group led by the talented Finnish bass player and ASF Fellow Kaisa Mäensivu, joins us on June 21 to perform unique compositions and songs from their debut album “In the Key of K.” Released in late 2017, the works on this album take influences from the current, energetic sound of jazz […]
Frederick hosts its annual weekend of fun activities with a Finnish theme.
Three days of fun under the Midsummer Sun in Hancock, Toivola and Jacobsville in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Finnish American Folk School is hosting a Juhannus weekend festival that is celebrating Finnish heritage. The Finnish folk band Jepokryddona will headline the area’s Juhannus celebration. There will also be a unique chance to learn how to build […]
The 41st annual Scandinavian Hjemkomst and Midwest Viking Festival June 22-23 is poised for a major celebration of Nordic cultures this year, from the myths of Valhalla through medieval Europe and our own American frontier, as 2018 marks an exciting development in our festival’s history. Commemorating the namesake of our museum, the Hjemkomst Viking ship, and looking […]
The 41st annual Scandinavian Hjemkomst and Midwest Viking Festival June 22-23 is poised for a major celebration of Nordic cultures this year, from the myths of Valhalla through medieval Europe and our own American frontier, as 2018 marks an exciting development in our festival’s history. Commemorating the namesake of our museum, the Hjemkomst Viking ship, and looking […]
Celebrate Midsummer at this potluck gathering.
Join Finlandia Foundation NY Metropolitan Chapter for an awesome Midsummer Celebration! Enjoy the Travelling Sauna, have some grilled sausage, play some Mölkky and spend the afternoon in a lovely picnic atmosphere. Feel free to bring a lawn blanket and pack a picnic basket! (sorry, no lawn chairs.) Buy your sauna ticket early - limited availability! […]
FinnFest USA 2018 will be held in Tampere, June 24-29! There will be current and historical context, local tours and day trips, comfortable lodging, singing, dancing, pulla and sauna!
Celebrate summer at the Finnish Center at Saima Park in Fitchburg.