Finland's long-standing brass band tradition started with military bands, accompanying kings and czars or leading soldiers as they marched. It quickly evolved, however, into entertainment for the common people at folk dances and hunting parties, and later into the world of jazz. It even followed Finnish immigrants to America. The highly acclaimed Cascadia Brass returns to take us […]
Learn about "Tonttu, Haltia and other (mostly) helpful household creatures" in this talk by Hilary-Joy Virtanen, assistant professor of Finnish & Nordic Studies at Finlandia University. For a link to the session email info@fasm.us in advance
From Northern Lights and Winter Nights: A Symposium of Nordic Stories and Culture The 23rd annual Nordic Spirit symposium will be a free, two-day virtual program of live presentations from Scandinavia and the United States on diverse topics including the history of trolls; stories of Finnish immigrant women; the Poetic Edda – stories of Norse […]
From Northern Lights and Winter Nights: A Symposium of Nordic Stories and Culture The 23rd annual Nordic Spirit symposium will be a free, two-day virtual program of live presentations from Scandinavia and the United States on diverse topics including the history of trolls; stories of Finnish immigrant women; the Poetic Edda – stories of Norse […]
February 1 is the deadline for 2022 scholarship applications. For information and application, click link below.
February 1 is the deadline to apply for a 2022 PJC Lindfors Legal Scholarship, for law students in the U.S. and Finland. For details and application, click the link below.
Click link below for FFN scholarship and law scholarship information; applications must be e-mailed and received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on February 1.
The Nordic Center in Duluth presents the Walking with Sámi exhibit featuring photographs by Erika Larsen and Sámi artifacts from the collection of the Sámi Cultural Center of North America.
Mount Hood Steiner Cabins with Lloyd Musser.
All are invited to cross country ski, snowshoe, or hike on Saima Park's beautiful, groomed trails. A limited supply of equipment is available to borrow. Finnish coffee bread, coffee/tea/cocoa, and water will be for sale. Visitors may bring their own lunch to enjoy in the Function Hall. Vaccination proof and masks are required inside. A […]