VIRTUAL Visit with Katja Pantzar
The author of "The Finnish Way" will present a free Zoom program about living in Helsinki and the delights of outdoor living, daily ocean swimming, sauna, and sisu. Register by email at: mlariv @ comcast.net
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MN: Laskiainen
Como Park St. Paul, MinnesotaLaskiainen, a holiday signifying the start of Lent in the Christian tradition, is connected with Shrove Tuesday, which – curiously enough – is devoted to sledding in Finland. And while many of us might deem sliding down a hill on a plastic tray an activity best practiced by children, the traditional sledding event is open […]
VIRTUAL Suomi Sing-Along
Join the musical fun on the first and third Sunday of each month. The ongoing Zoom meeting information is at the Facebook page below.
Kalevala Week
In ConversationFinlandia University hosts in-person and online events celebrating Finland's national epic poem. Click below for schedule and Zoom access for Thursday's Kalevalathon, a marathon reading of The Kalevala.
My American Dream
Meet Thuong Tan, who grew up in Finland and founded the plant-based instant noodles company Noodelist in Palo Alto, CA. Watch it starting February 26 the FFN YouTube channel.
VIRTUAL New Nordic Cinema – Finnish Film
Watch the Finnish film Marian Paratiisi (Maria's Paradise) "An intense, intelligent, and often chilling study of cults based on a scandal that took place in Finland in the 1920s." https://www.goelevent.com/ScandinaviaHouse/e/NewNordicCinemaMariasParadise Save $3 with discount code UFFDA. Click below for details.
Virtual FinnFest USA Music Series
Ralph and Jaana Tuttila from Laulu Aika, with Tom DuBois and Marcus Cederström present "Songs of the Finnish Migration." For more information click below.
ONLINE: Finnish American Music Series
Ralph and Jaana Tuttila discuss Finnish-American music and dance in the Upper Midwest and perform songs from the Songs of the Finnish Migration: A Bilingual Anthology (https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5661.htm). Tom DuBois and Marcus Cederström, the book’s editors, offer insights. To register click below for Zoom information.
Kalevala Day
An official Flag Day of Finland celebrates the Finnish National Epic
VIRTUAL Coffee Concert ~ Kahvikonsertti
A special Kalevala Day 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.