A part of the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, a service with readings and hymns in Finnish, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish as well as English. Scandinavian delicacies will be offered in take-away packages after the service. All are welcome to join the worship honoring the rich Scandinavian cultures of the region!
Celebrate Midsummer with food, fun, games and Finnish costumes.
The FF New York Chapter is supporting the making of the album of "Kalevala the Musical." Enjoy a mini-concert and a candid conversation with the composer, Johanna Telander, to get an exclusive look behind the making of the album, to be released in August 2021. The ticket is $25.
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.
While the full-blown celebration won't happen this year, there will be a salute to Midsummer with the decoration and raising of the traditional pole.
Stroll the grounds during the Full Moon Walk accompanied by music from members of the Saima Park Community Orchestra. Rain date: June 25.
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, kantele player and poet Diane Järvi performs: "The Way She Told Her Story." For more information click below.
Juhannus 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.
FFN Lecturer of the Year team, Soile Anderson and Eleanor Ostman, will co-present aspects of Finnish foodways. Authors of the book Celebrations to Remember: Exceptional Party Décor and Fabulous Food, they will also demonstrate how to prepare two Finnish foods: piirakka and salmon chowder, with samples for attendees.
Celebrate Midsummer with bonfire, Finnish Long drink, lawn games, and refreshments.