NJ: 33rd ScanFest
Vasa Park Budd Lake, NJ, United StatesThe customs, history and ethnic variety of Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway and Sweden at rustic Vasa Park at Budd Lake.
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CA: Viipurin Lauluveikot Concert
Finn Hall Berkeley Berkeley, CA, United StatesConcert in the San Francisco Bay Area at Finn Hall Berkeley by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men’s choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.
NY: Sibelius Academy & Juilliard School Joint Concert
Lincoln Center New York, NY, United StatesThe Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and the world-famous Juilliard School in New York will join forces, forming a joint symphony orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, to celebrate the centenary of Finland’s independence. The tour program will feature both Finnish and American music: Four Legends from the Kalevala (Lemminkäinen Suite), Op. 22, […]
CA: Viipurin Lauluveikot Concert
Zipper Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA, United StatesConcert at Herbert Zipper Concert Hall in Los Angeles by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men’s choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.
NY: Street Fair & SISU the Sauna
New York City NY, United StatesFinlandia Foundation New York Metropolitan Chapter hosts a Saturday street fair with food and vendors on Bleecker Street, followed by a Finland 100 Birthday Party from 6 p.m.-Midnight. On Sunday a sauna party with SISU, the traveling sauna, happens in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
IL: Scandinavian Day Festival
Scandinavian Park / Vasa Park South Elgin, IL, United StatesTraditional foods, crafts, gifts and entertainment from Finland and the other Nordic countries at the Vasa Park in South Elgin.
CA: House of Finland Lawn Program
Balboa Park San DIego, CA, United StatesEnjoy an afternoon of live music outdoors, in salute to Finland's century of independence.
WI: Recital of Finnish Music
Morphy Recital Hall University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI, United StatesSoprano Mimmi Fulmer, who is professor of Voice and Opera at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is accompanied by pianist Craig Randal Johnson in this Recital of Finnish Vocal Art Music Celebrating 100 Years of Independence including works by Kortekangas, Sibelius, Merikanto, Kilpinen and Kaipainen.
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NY: The House of Finland
FTDA Gallery Chelsea, New York City, NY, United StatesFinnish Tech, Design and Art hosts its fifth annual exhibition showcasing Finnish innovation, sustainability and integrity.
CT: Independence Day Program
Finnish American Heritage Society Canterbury, ConnecticutCelebrate the centennial of Finland's Declaration of Independence, which is on December 6.