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ONLINE: Folktale Beings with Hilary-Joy Virtanen

Learn about "Tonttu, Haltia and other (mostly) helpful household creatures" in this talk by Hilary-Joy Virtanen, assistant professor of Finnish & Nordic Studies at Finlandia University. For a link to the session email info@fasm.us in advance

ONLINE: Nordic Spirit Symposium

From Northern Lights and Winter Nights: A Symposium of Nordic Stories and Culture The 23rd annual Nordic Spirit symposium will be a free, two-day virtual program of live presentations from Scandinavia and the United States on diverse topics including the history of trolls; stories of Finnish immigrant women; the Poetic Edda – stories of Norse […]

ONLINE: Nordic Spirit Symposium

From Northern Lights and Winter Nights: A Symposium of Nordic Stories and Culture The 23rd annual Nordic Spirit symposium will be a free, two-day virtual program of live presentations from Scandinavia and the United States on diverse topics including the history of trolls; stories of Finnish immigrant women; the Poetic Edda – stories of Norse […]

FFN Scholarship Deadline

February 1 is the deadline for 2022 scholarship applications. For information and application, click link below.

FFN Lindfors Law Scholarships

February 1 is the deadline to apply for a 2022 PJC Lindfors Legal Scholarship, for law students in the U.S. and Finland. For details and application, click the link below.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE

Click link below for FFN scholarship and law scholarship information; applications must be e-mailed and received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on February 1.

MN: Walking with Sámi 

The Nordic Center Duluth, MN

The Nordic Center in Duluth presents the Walking with Sámi exhibit featuring photographs by Erika Larsen and Sámi artifacts from the collection of the Sámi Cultural Center of North America.

MA: Trail Open House

Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United States

All are invited to cross country ski, snowshoe, or hike on Saima Park's beautiful, groomed trails. A limited supply of equipment is available to borrow. Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa, and water will be for sale. Visitors may bring their own lunch to enjoy in the Function Hall. Vaccination proof and masks are required inside. A […]

ONLINE: Visions of Sustainability

The Embassy of Finland and Finlandia Foundation's Young Leaders Board proudly present the first event of our event series, Young Finnish American Club! In our first online event, Visions on Sustainability, we wish to focus on sustainability, as Finland has an ambitious goal – to reach carbon neutrality by 2035. The free program is geared toward college […]