In Conversation
Maria Voltaine interviews fascinating Finnish-American and Finnish people in this new, monthly series available at the FFN YouTube channel beginning today. Click below.
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VIRTUAL Kids Craft
Join us for a kid-friendly landscape art program to celebrate Finnish National Art Day! Materials needed: paper to draw on, black marker, drawing utensils (crayons, pencils, markers, etc.). RSVP below for the link to take part.
MA: Muriel Anderson Concert
Lanesville Community Center Gloucester, MA, United StatesProfessional harp guitarist Muriel Anderson performs free (donations accepted). Her performance is the first since appearing to acclaim at the Finnish Music on Cape Ann concert in 2018. Muriel's grandparents, Andy and Ida Jacobson, were Lanesville Finns.
MI: Music at Hanka Homestead
Hanka Homestead Pelkie, MI, United StatesHanka Homestead, the historic eight-building, 40 acre outdoor Finnish farm museum, is the beautiful setting for a concert of traditional music by Laulu Aika and Pasi Lautala.
VIRTUAL: “Bolla” Book Talk
Enjoy a pre-recorded book talk with Finnish-Kosovan author Pajtim Statovci (National Book Award finalist, Crossing) on his new novel Bolla. With moderator Bethanne Patrick, he’ll discuss the writing of the novel, available on July 6 in translation by David Hackston from Pantheon. Check at link below for viewing on YouTube and Facebook, available July 20-25.
NY: Tove
Scandinavia House New York, NY, United StatesSee the hit Finnish film Tove (Finland, 2020; dir. Zaida Bergroth), based on the life of Moomins creator Tove Jansson. Screenings at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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 for link.
MA: Pannukakku Breakfast
The Finnish Center at Saima Park Fitchburg, MA, United StatesThe pannukakku breakfasts are back! Enjoy the oven pancake and sides.
WA: Songs of Finland
Valley Bible Church Rosburg, WA, United StatesVocalist Dr. Marja Liisa Kay, accompanied by pianist Stephen Lewis, performs a program of Finnish music: Laululle, by Yrjö Kilpinen Kevätlinnuille etelässä, by Oskar Merikanto Kevätilta, by Joonas Kokkonen Flickan kom ifrån sin älskings möte, by Jean Sibelius Sua katselen, by Kaija Saariaho Pai pai paitaressu, by Oskar Merikanto Syksy ja muita lauluja, three songs by Heikki Sarmanto
Virtual FinnFest USA Lecture Series
"Women’s Laments alongside the Kalevala: Forgotten Symbols of Finland’s Nation-Building" by Eila Stepanova, PhD, University of Helsinki; Executive Director of Karjalan Sivistysseura/Society of Karelian Culture. For more information and to register, click below.