Finnish American Cultural Activities of Minnesota Membership Meeting and presentation about Finnish Filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki Member announcements from 6:45-7:00PM, presentation 7:00-8:00PM Title: "Who is Aki Kaurismäki?" Presenter: Andrew Nestingen Aki Kaurismäki is a filmmaker from Finland, who has made films since 1981, winning awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival, and earning […]
Join the free event hosted by Finnish American Society Milwaukee, "Displaced Sympathies: Finnish In-and Out- Migration, Then & Now." Featuring Thomas A. Dubois and Marcus Cederström and music live from Finland by Jimmy Träskelin and Tallari. For an invitation email: Lindaspensala @ gmail.com
Past FFN Lecturer of the Year Thomas Dubois presents Songs of the Finnish Migration, and guitarist Jimmy Traskelin sings and performs songs from Lahtolaulu.
Up in the Air is a collaborative work by Japanese natural dye artist Maki Teshima and Finnish-French American artist-painter Amanda Millet-Sorsa that engages in an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange on color and both artists’ relationship to nature. This event is part of the Finlandia Foundation New York Chapter cultural programming for October. Introduction by Maki Teshima […]
The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University is partnering with WNMU-TV to present the live broadcast and interview with the filmmakers, Louis V. Galdieri and Ken Ross, of the film that follows singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie to the town of Calumet, a once-thriving mining town still haunted by the tragic events that inspired Woody […]
Drawing on her book "Alma's Monster Party," artist and author Satu Kettunen leads an online workshop to make fun or scary creatures in the children's art workshop.
Finnish American Heritage Society of Connecticut hosts this abbreviated, virtual version of the traditional weekend of Finnish experiences. This program will feature a presentation by Finnish American Reporter Editor Jim Kurtti, plus live music, video recordings, audience interaction and likely a surprise or two. There is no charge for the program or for using Zoom. […]
In partnership with the National Nordic Museum, the Finnish Choral Society of Seattle presents the 44th annual Kalevala Day Celebration with a tribute to the Finnish sauna! This virtual event will feature kantele music, folk dance, sauna stories, folklore, and more in honor of this quintessentially Finnish tradition. Cost: Free; go to the event link […]
Sámi Authors You Should Know Nordic Authors You Should Know focuses on Sámi literature with Johanna Domokos and poet, musician and scriptwriter Niillas Holmberg, moderated by Harald Gaski. The panelists will discuss Sámi literature and culture today. Click for details and to register.
Join the discussion of this book by Antti Tuomainen with the Nordic Book Club online.