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.
Ralph and Jaana Tuttila from Laulu Aika, with Tom DuBois and Marcus Cederström present "Songs of the Finnish Migration." For more information click below.
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.
An official Flag Day of Finland celebrates the Finnish National Epic
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.
Learn to make a Finnish cheesecake with Cooking from Home on Facebook Live. Click below.
What you need to know about travel and immigration between Finland and the U.S. during COVID-19, hosted by the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce. To register for the free session click below.
The Friday Night Lecture Series features Karl Marlantes, who will draw parallels between his novel Deep River and the Kalevala epic. The novel’s characters are echoes of the Kalevala characters.
Learn to make Paper Stars and Himmelis from Shari Johnson and Liisa McMahon. Kits are available or just instructions. A $5 donation to cover postage for the is appreciated kits. Email Shari at: sharij98 @ sbcglobal.net with your order and mailing address if requesting a kit. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82927483671 Meeting ID: 829 2748 3671
If you are a dual resident and have tax questions and tax responsibilities in both countries, don't miss this complimentary webinar by Ann-Christine Westerlund, CEO and founder of WESTMUSA. Click below for more information and to register.