MI: Heikinpäivä
Finnish American Heritage CenterBirch bark ring making workshop with Alice Margerum; and Folk Dancing workshop for adults, with Minka Järvenpää
Birch bark ring making workshop with Alice Margerum; and Folk Dancing workshop for adults, with Minka Järvenpää
The Joy of Singing Finnish Favorites music workshop with Ralph and Jaana Tuttila
A full day of indoor and outdoor activities celebrate winter as the month-long series of events draws to a close.
Osmo Vänskä conducts the Minnesota Orchestra with US-born Finnish violinist Elina Vähälä and the University of Michigan Musical Society Choral Union, featuring Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, Snofrid, Op. 29 and Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82.
Finnish Hymn Sing and Concert
Contra Dancing wraps up the winter celebration.
Nordic Studies Program will kick off the new year with an education tech talk, Social-Emotional Skills in the Digital Age, by Mervi Pänkäläinen and Inka-Kristiina Hanhivaara. They will talk about Mightifier, a digital social-emotional learning tool.
Finlandia Foundation annually awards academic scholarships to students in the U.S. and Finland pursuing a variety of undergraduate and graduate studies. Click below for details and application.
Finlandia Foundation annually awards Lindfors Legal Scholarships to law students in the U.S. and Finland. Click below for details and application.
The Finnish Sliding Festival has been a fun wintertime event on the Iron Range since 1938. Sledding, skating, music, food, tori and more!