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MN: Sara Pajunen

The Southern Theater Minneapolis, MN

Violinist Sara Pajunen will play some Nordic tunes and an original piece on the hardanger d'amore in "Cedarbacke," a dance project-in-progress by choreographer Berit Ahlgren, as part of the 7th […]

MD: Spring Celebration

Welcome spring with vappu traditional foods, sima, crafts and more

Vappu

This nationwide celebration of spring is an official Flag Day in Finland. It is also International Labor Day, and one of the biggest annual Finnish festivals.

OR: Vappu

Nordia House

Celebrate spring on the Fogelbo grounds next to Nordia House. There will be traditional Vappu foods to enjoy and a no-host bar with beer, wine, and sodas.

IL: Vappu

Estonian House Linconlnshire/Riverwoods, IL

Celebrate May Day and spring with buffet dinner and afternoon of entertainment

WA: Vappu! Concert

National Nordic Museum Seattle, Washington

Vappu! A Spring Celebration Concert with the North Stars Chamber Orchestra, led by Conductor Sharyn Peterson. plifting folk and classical music from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland are on the program, with piano soloist Declan Hong of Anacortes, as well as soprano soloist Tiina Ritalahti from Seattle.

MI: Vappu

Finnish Cultural Center Farmington Hills, Michigan

Celebrate May Day and Spring with a family-friendly event

WA: The 47th Annual Kalevala Day Festival

National Nordic Museum Seattle, Washington

The National Nordic Museum and the Finnish Choral Society invite you to the 47th Annual Kalevala Day Festival—Suomen Suvi-Finland's Sweet Summer: Music and Songs in Finnish Movies.

MI: Concert

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Livonia, MI

Finnish American Singers of Michigan are weaving melodies, harmonies, and musical moods together as they practice for their free spring concert, Kuvakudos: A Finnish Tapestry.