A companion to the exhibition "Among Forests and Lakes: Landscape Masterpieces from the Finnish National Gallery." In this virtual talk, Dr. Janne Sirén, Peggy Pierce Elfvin Director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, discusses Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s aspiration to construct a sense of national identity for an unborn nation through the medium of visual art.
Join several Finnish American Lutheran churches for virtuaalikirkko, a virtual Zoom service. Participating will be pastors and cantors from all over the US, with special guest cantor Petri Laaksonen from Finland. Click the link below for the Zoom information.
Paint along with Micki McMahon and create a "Northern Lights" picture. For the supply list, email info@fasm.us
Suomi-Seura, the Finland Society, presents Suomi-kylä, virtual event filled with cultural events, webinars, discussions and presentations of services for expatriate Finns. It is a meeting place for anyone interested in Finland can network with expatriate Finns around the world and chat with Finnish decision-makers and many other participants. Click below to register.
Maria Voltaine interviews fascinating Finnish-American and Finnish people in this new, monthly series available at the FFN YouTube channel beginning today. Click below.
Celebrate this beloved traditional observance by the Northwest Nordic community. The initial tickets sold out immediately, but additional tickets will be released. See website for details.
The video about the Finnish Nationality Room being built in Pittsburgh, “A Classroom that Teaches Finnish Heritage,” will be shown in Suomi-Seura Kerhotalolla (clubhouse) at 5 pm Finnish time and 10 am Eastern time via Zoom; click below to connect. For more about the project: https://www.pittsburghfinns.net/the-finnish-room
Deep River author Karl Marlantes will discuss his latest book and answer questions from the audience. Finnish pulla and coffee will be served.
A tradition in the Northwest for more than 50 years, this event celebrates the culture and heritage of Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the program this year will be a combination of live and livestreamed on Facebook. Click below for details.
Celebrate Juhannus with cellist Jussi Makkonen and pianist Nazig Azezian in this complimentary concert from Nurmes, Finland, starting today on the Finlandia Foundation National YouTube channel.