MIELENSÄPAHOITTAJA (The Grump) is about an 80-year-old Finnish farmer who reluctantly goes to live with his youngest son and his uptight, career-oriented wife following a debilitating domestic accident.
Screening of the film about a newborn reindeer in Lapland, northern Finland, as part of the DC Environmental Film Festival.
Wear the purple and green and join the St. Urho's fun including a dance lesson, social hour, dinner and dancing with music by the Central Mass Accordion Club. Decorate a hat for the contest!
Miolina musicians Mioi Takeda and Lynn Bechtold will perform new works by Swedish composer and sound artist Ann Rosén, Finnish composer Tomi Räisänen, and Lynn Bechtold, and others.
Birch bark artist Elaine Moe will teach you to weave a traditional Finnish basket.
Cascadia Brass takes us on a tour of the Finnish brass ensemble tradition throughout its evolution and history. It is certain to be a blast!
Gail Olszewski performs works by Jean Sibelius, Ilmari Hannikainen, Oskar Merikanto, Selim Palmgren, Erkki Melartin and Leevi Madetoja from her recent recording, Northern Lights: Finnish Favorites.
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Winter War, this stirring documentary by Ben Strout returns. It was first shown in Seattle in May of 2006 as part of Strout’s first appearance as Finlandia Foundation Lecturer of the Year.
In the Nordic regions, where winters are long and summers short, Nordics embrace each season for what it has to offer, which over time becomes a life-long connection with Nature. We are going to experience this same Nordic-style connection as Henna Capone, founder of Live Nordic, and certified nature and forest therapy guide, Kirsten Snow, […]
Enjoy pannukakku, bacon, sausage, fruit and pulla at this Finnish breakfast. Artist Karen Kemp will display and sell her work, and Raivaaja Foundation will have an information table.