THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […]
The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Leominster on its cross-country tour, which wraps up December 2-6 in Washington, D.C. Finland 100 events will be planned at stops across the country. Visit travelingsauna.com for an up-to-date schedule and map of the route.
A three-day celebration of Finland's 100 Years of Independence, headquartered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Leominster, featuring SISU the Traveling Sauna, tori, lectures, music and more!
Viking re-enactors, vendors, foods from the five Nordic countries, music, activities for kids and craft demonstrations such as wood carving, spinning and rosemaling (decorative wood painting) at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle.
Join us for an afternoon with Finns in Lanesville. Finlandia Foundation Centenary Lecturer Tom DuBois from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will talk about the Kalevala - The Finnish Epic -- and Finnish History and Culture. SISU the authentic wood fired Traveling Sauna will be there as it makes a special stop on its nation wide […]
Have you always dreamed of hosting a grand dinner party or just inviting people to enjoy your hospitality? Now is your chance to release your inner party planner for the weekend of August 25-27! Invite family, friends---even strangers---to a gathering under the sky in celebration of Suomi/Finland 100. Click here for more details on this […]
FFN Centenary Lecturer Thomas Dubois presents a program about the epic Finnish Kalevala, hosted by the Milwaukee Finnish American Society.
Concert at Seattle's University Unitarian Church by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men's choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.
Concert at Bellingham's United Church of Ferndale by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men's choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.
Seattle hosts the premiere of HÄMÄRÄ, a riveting monodrama for soprano and cello that grapples with how our formation of identity is determined by language, landscape and longing. A unique multimedia and multilingual piece, HÄMÄRÄ celebrates Finnish and Finnish-American heritage, and the multiple perspectives embodied within the multicultural individual. Details on performance site to come.