Watch the film Tottumiskysymys (Force of Habit), "based on six short films from Yksittäistapaus (the Force of Habit Anthology Series), which portrays women’s everyday experiences with imbalances of power." https://www.goelevent.com/ScandinaviaHouse/e/NewNordicCinemaForceofHabit Save $3 on the ticket price with the code UFFDA. Click below for details.
Just in time for your St. Urho celebration, learn to make this traditional dish with Dan Cahill Mathews. Click below to register.
Annual cooking demonstration will feature Finnish comfort foods, via Zoom.
Join FFNCC for a special Zoom lecture on March 16, 6:00PM about St. Urho’s Day and other Finnish-American traditions with Hilary-Joy Virtanen, assistant professor of Finnish & Nordic Studies at Finlandia University. There will be time for Q&A. Click below for more information and to register
St Urho’s Weekend in Finland, MN, will be quite a bit different this year. There will be a combination of online/livestream events as well as outdoor events, the main one being the parade at Noon on Saturday March 20th. Check event info and times by clicking below.
Dr. Hilary Virtanen will present a program about Kalevala. She is expert in the Finnish epic and a professor of Nordic studies and Finnish literature at Finlandia University. Register for the Zoom session at: mlariv@ comcast.net
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.
Monthly 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.
"What's Finnish and What's American in Finnish American Cultural Traditions?" by Hilary-Joy Virtanen, PhD, Finlandia University. For more information and to register, click below.
The National Nordic Museum in Seattle and the Finnish Choral Society invite you to the 45th Annual Kalevala Day Festival—The Healing Power of Singing. The event is free but you must register; click below for details. It will feature: Anna Fält, Renowned Loitsu Singer and Researcher, on Spells, Charms and Magic of the Kalevala Guest […]