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St. Urho’s Day Lecture

Join FFNCC for a special Zoom lecture on March 16, 6:00PM about St. Urho’s Day and other Finnish-American traditions with Hilary-Joy Virtanen, assistant professor of Finnish & Nordic Studies at Finlandia University. There will be time for Q&A. Click below for more information and to register

St. Urho’s Celebration

St Urho’s Weekend in Finland, MN, will be quite a bit different this year. There will be a combination of online/livestream events as well as outdoor events, the main one being the parade at Noon on Saturday March 20th. Check event info and times by clicking below.

VIRTUAL Kalevala Program

Dr. Hilary Virtanen will present a program about Kalevala. She is expert in the Finnish epic and a professor of Nordic studies and Finnish literature at Finlandia University. Register for […]

My American Dream

Join Michel Wendell as he interviews Finnish and Finnish-American entrepreneurs pursuing their dreams in the U.S. The program will be posted at the FFN YouTube channel beginning today. Click below […]

VIRTUAL Coffee Concert ~ Kahvikonsertti

Monthly concert from Nurmes, Finland, by cellist Jussi Makkonen and pianist Nazig Azezian, exclusively for Finlandia Foundation National. Watch it at the FFN YouTube channel, below.

Virtual FinnFest USA Lecture Series

"What's Finnish and What's American in Finnish American Cultural Traditions?" by Hilary-Joy Virtanen, PhD, Finlandia University. For more information and to register, click below.

VIRTUAL 45th Kalevala Festival

The National Nordic Museum in Seattle and the Finnish Choral Society invite you to the 45th Annual Kalevala Day Festival—The Healing Power of Singing. The event is free but you […]

In Conversation

Maria Voltaine interviews fascinating Finnish-American and Finnish people in this new, monthly series available at the FFN YouTube channel beginning April 8. Click below.