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ONLINE: Artist of the Year Eric Aho In Conversation

Enjoy a chat with FFN Artist of the Year Eric Aho and Julia Paster, a founding member of the Young Leaders Board. Painting The Picture: An Interview with FFN Artist of the Year, Eric Aho. Register for the Zoom session at the link below.

Salolampi Scholarship Deadline

Youths apply by April 30 for financial assistance from Finlandia Foundation to attend the summertime Salolampi Finnish Language Village in Bemidji, MN.

Soiva Music Camp Registration Deadline

April 30 is the last day to register for Soiva Music Camp, July 15-21 in Washington State. Click below for details and/or go to: https://finlandiafoundation.org/programs/soiva-international-music-camp-2024/

NY: Jane’s Walk in Finntown

Robert Saasto will guide a free, 90-minute walking tour of the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn, which was once the home of the largest population of Finns in New York City. The Finns built the first non-profit co-operative apartment buildings in the nation, many of which are still standing today. Robert has been instrumental in […]

NC: Vappu

Members of the Triangle Finns celebrate spring and May Day at their annual Vappu party.

OR: Vappu Celebration

Nordic Northwest

Join us in celebrating May Day and the arrival of spring with the traditional Swedish and Finnish holidays Valborg and Vappu. Enjoy traditional treats, crafts, music, a bonfire and more on the Nordic Northwest Campus with Portland Finnish School, Finlandia Foundation Columbia-Pacific Chapter (FFCPC), and New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society.

AK: Vappu Celebration

Finlandia Hall - Alaska Anchorage, Alaska

Celebrate spring at this annual traditional May Day event.

OR: Portland Nordic Chorus

Nordia House

Enjoy songs in Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish and English in this community chorus concert.

ME: Vaino Kola Art Exhibit

Zillman Art Museum Bangor, Maine

Living Here Feels Like I am In My Homeland, Finland features paintings and works on paper by Finnish-born artist Vaino Kola. After serving as a professor at Wheaton College in Massachusetts […]

CT: Chicken BBQ

Finnish American Heritage Sociey

Don't miss the famous annual Chicken BBQ!