To a Distant Star
Premiere of a special program of romantic music, love letters and beautiful visuals accompany music performed by pianist Ruusamari Teppo and soprano Maria Männistö. Available at the FFN YouTube channel […]
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Love Boat Concert
Eeppi Ursin performs a special Ystävänpäivä (Friends Day) concert online (see link below).
VIRTUAL Visit with Katja Pantzar
The author of "The Finnish Way" will present a free Zoom program about living in Helsinki and the delights of outdoor living, daily ocean swimming, sauna, and sisu. Register by […]
MN: Laskiainen
Como Park St. Paul, MinnesotaLaskiainen, 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 […]
VIRTUAL Suomi Sing-Along
Join the musical fun on the first and third Sunday of each month. The ongoing Zoom meeting information is at the Facebook page below.
Kalevala Week
In ConversationFinlandia 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.
My American Dream
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.
VIRTUAL New Nordic Cinema – Finnish Film
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 […]
Virtual FinnFest USA Music Series
Ralph and Jaana Tuttila from Laulu Aika, with Tom DuBois and Marcus Cederström present "Songs of the Finnish Migration." For more information click below.
ONLINE: Finnish American Music Series
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 […]