THE SONG OF THE SCARLET FLOWER /LAULU TULIPUNAISESTA KUKASTA This 1938 film is the first truly Finnish adaptation of Johannes Linnankoski’s iconic novel about a charming woodsman who drifts from one […]
The annual Heikinpäivä celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — 19 January). Events span January 10 through February 1 […]
The annual Heikinpäivä celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — 19 January). Events span January 10 through February 1 […]
The annual Heikinpäivä celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — 19 January). Events span January 10 through February 1 […]
TWO OLD LUMBERJACKS /KAKSI VANHAA TUKKIJÄTKÄÄ A classic 1954 film in Finnish with English subtitles.
Loosely based on the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic poem, this 1959 genre-bending film follows a witch who steals the sun in order to spite a community of peaceful loggers who refuse […]
The annual Heikinpäivä celebration’s themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik’s day — 19 January). Events span January 10 through February 1 […]
The Finnish Sliding Festival! Fun-seekers converge on Palo’s Loon Lake Community Center (near Aurora) the first weekend of February for food, games and sliding! Free admission with plenty of goodies […]
Check out the activities hosted by the American Finnish Club --- Kerhotalo --- from the opening dance on February 2, to the closing dance on February 9.
One Girl is a documentary that takes a glimpse into one ordinary day in the lives of four girls from four different countries in the same meridian. The film allows us […]