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MI: Sirkka: Past & Present

Finnish Center Association 35200 W. Eight Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, United States

Finlandia American Heritage Center Director Jim Kurtti presents the screening of this documentary about Sirkka Tuomi Holm, an incredible 99-year-old patriot, feminist, historian and just remarkable person, by filmmaker Kristin Ojaniemi.

MA: Lintu & Boston Symphony

Boston Symphony Hall Boston, MA, United States

Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Thorvaldsdottir, Prokofiev, and Sibelius featuring Korean pianist Seong-Jin Cho, 2015 winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition. 

CO: 55th Anniversary of FFC

Finlandia Foundation Colorado celebrates its 55th anniversary with a luncheon program featuring guest speaker Stefan Lindstrom, Consul General and Head of Mission of Consulate General of Finland to the United States.

MI: Raja 1918 – film

Finnish Center Association 35200 W. Eight Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, United States

"The Border" a 2007 Finnish war drama film directed by Lauri Törhönen set in the immediate aftermath of the Finnish Civil War of 1918.

NY: Toivo

Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts Trumansburg, NY, United States

Spring Ahead Dance Party featuring the popular Finnish folk music group TOiVO.

MI: The Devil’s Bride – film

Finnish American Heritage Center

The Nordic Film Series features "Tulen Morsian" (The Devil's Bride), a Finnish film based on the infamous witch hunts in the Nordic countries in the 1600s. Screened at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

MN: St. Urho Day Celebration

Menahga

Menahga pays tribute to the legendary Finnish saint who saved the country's grape crop by chasing away the grasshoppers. Day long festivities

MN: St. Urho’s Celebration

Finland Community Center Finland, Minnesota

45th annual salute to the legendary Finnish saint who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the country's grape crop includes a beauty pageant, parade, music, facepainting, food, snow sculptures, and more.

IL: One Last Deal film

Gene Siskel Film Center Chicago, IL

Finnish film is an art history detective story, featured at the Chicago European Union Film Festival on March 13 and 19.

DC: Kalevala Celebration

Embassy of FInland Washington, D.C., DC, United States

Celebrate Finland's national epic poem with a supper, silent auction and performance by pianist Ruusamari Teppo.