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WA: Ida Elina on Kantele

Swedish Club Seattle, WA, United States

Modern kantele concert by Finnish artist Ida Elina at The Swedish Club in Seattle. She is touring the U.S. as part of the Finlandia Foundation National FInland 100 Music Program. This is a Finlandia Foundation Finland 100 Signature Event.

WA: Traveling Sauna

The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Spokane 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.

MA: Pannukakku Breakfast

Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

Traditional Finnish pancake breakfast at The Finnish Center at Saima Park.

CT: Heritage Sites Bus Tour

Finnish American Heritage Society Canterbury, Connecticut

This Finnish American Heritage Sites Bus Tour includes a lunch of Finnish foods and talk by historian Rachel Carley at the Finnish Hall in Canterbury, followed by a tour of Finnish locations and landmarks in eastern Connecticut, .  

WA: Ida Elina Concert

First United Methodist Church of Bellevue Bellevue, WA, United States

Ida Elina is a Finnish singer-songwriter, a leading kantele performer and a groundbreaking artist who boldly breaks boundaries and takes kantele playing to new levels. She is touring the U.S. with the Finlandia Foundation Finland 100 Music Program. This is a Finlandia Foundation Finland 100 Signature Event.

ID: Traveling Sauna

The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Coeur d'Alene 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.

WA: Finland’s Musical Centennial

Nordic Museum Seattle, WA, United States

In celebration of Finland’s centennial, marking one hundred years of independence, the Nordic Heritage Museum hosts clarinetist Sean Osborn (“a master” Gramophone) who returns to Mostly Nordic alongside prolific chamber musicians, cellist Eric Han and pianist Jessica Choe. Their program will highlight Finnish chamber music encompassing the last century of musical innovation and beauty, including works […]

MT: Traveling Sauna

The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Missoula 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.

NY: Helene Schjerfbeck & Contemporaries Exhibition

Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave., New York, NY, United States

Independent Visions: Helene Schjerfbeck and Her Contemporaries, from the Collection of Ateneum, Finnish National Gallery, an exhibition presenting fifty-five works by four celebrated Finnish artists. The exhibition highlights the pioneering role of these artists at the end of the 19th century and in the early decades of the 20th: Helene Schjerfbeck (1862–1946), Sigrid Schauman (1877–1979), […]