Laskiainen, a holiday signifying the start of Lent in the Christian tradition, is connected with Shrove Tuesday, which – curiously enough – is devoted to sledding in Finland. And while many of us might deem sliding down a hill on a plastic tray an activity best practiced by children, the traditional sledding event is open […]
Join the musical fun on the first and third Sunday of each month. The ongoing Zoom meeting information is at the Facebook page below.
Finlandia University hosts in-person and online events celebrating Finland's national epic poem. Click below for schedule and Zoom access for Thursday's Kalevalathon, a marathon reading of The Kalevala.
Meet Thuong Tan, who grew up in Finland and founded the plant-based instant noodles company Noodelist in Palo Alto, CA. Watch it starting February 26 the FFN YouTube channel.
Watch the Finnish film Marian Paratiisi (Maria's Paradise) "An intense, intelligent, and often chilling study of cults based on a scandal that took place in Finland in the 1920s." https://www.goelevent.com/ScandinaviaHouse/e/NewNordicCinemaMariasParadise Save $3 with discount code UFFDA. Click below for details.
Ralph and Jaana Tuttila from Laulu Aika, with Tom DuBois and Marcus Cederström present "Songs of the Finnish Migration." For more information click below.
Ralph and Jaana Tuttila discuss Finnish-American music and dance in the Upper Midwest and perform songs from the Songs of the Finnish Migration: A Bilingual Anthology (https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5661.htm). Tom DuBois and Marcus Cederström, the book’s editors, offer insights. To register click below for Zoom information.
An official Flag Day of Finland celebrates the Finnish National Epic
A special Kalevala Day 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.
Learn to make a Finnish cheesecake with Cooking from Home on Facebook Live. Click below.