One of this year’s nominees for the annual Nordic Council Literature Prize, Finnish writer Kaj Korkea-aho, will discuss his book Röda rummet (Red Room, 2021). It follows a young and slightly depressed writer and musician who, growing tired of his poverty as an artist, jokingly places an ad in a local paper offering to write a […]
Finnish author Juhani Karila talks about his new novel, "Fishing for the Little Pike." RSVP and read about the book at the link below.
Enjoy an evening of music with Carl Wirkkala & The Whistle Punks
FFN Lecturer of the Year Suzanne Matson will talk about her writing, and tapping her family and personal history in her works.
The birthday of the national writer of Finland Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872).
In this Online Nordic Book Club via Zoom, translator Mia Spangenberg talks about Pirkko Saisio's autofictional novel. “A beautifully rendered portrait of a strikingly queer life–Saisio troubles any distinction we might try to draw between the personal and the political, the remembered and the invented” (Morgan Thomas, author of Manywhere). Register at link below.
FFN Lecturer of the Year Suzanne Matson reads from her works. Details to come
Narrative Threads: Works by Eight Nordic Artists presents multi-media artwork by Nordic artists, each distinguished by their innovative use of natural, synthetic, and digital materials. Finnish artists Heidi Hankaniemi, Marianne Huotari and Kristina Riska are featured.
FAHS joins in the local Walktober series of events with museum tours and hors d'oeuvres sampling
The Detroit area Finnish Center will host a class on weaving rag rugs. Sandy Lampi Scheel will be the instructor and the barn loom that was donated several years ago will be used by the students to learn how to weave. This class will be offered on October 17, 18 and 19 beginning at 10:00 […]