WA: Alvar Aalto’s Jyväskylä
New York–based Finnish photographer Janne Tuunanen explores Aalto's work in their shared hometown of Jyväskylä.
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MA: Sauna Week Mobile Sauna
Celebrate National Sauna Week! Reservations for timed use of the mobile sauna are required. Hours vary each day. Details and reservations at link below.
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Kalevala Day
The first edition of the Kalevala appeared in 1835, compiled and edited by Elias Lönnrot on the basis of the epic folk poems he had collected in Finland and Karelia. This poetic song tradition, sung in an unusual, archaic trochaic tetrametre, had been part of the oral tradition among speakers of Balto-Finnic languages for 2,000 years. Several […]
MI: Animal Life: Art from the Kalevala
This annual exhibition is in coordination with the City of Hancock’s Heikinpäivä mid-winter celebration on January 28 and Kalevala Day on February 28.
MI & Online: Kalevalathon
Celebrate Kaleva Day at the 5th annual nonstop reading of the epic Finnish work, led by Led by Finlandia University’s Finnish & Nordic Studies professor Dr. Hilary-Joy Virtanen. You may attend in person and read, or watch the livestream. It starts at 9 a.m. and will continue until the entire book has been read. Click link below for […]
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Film & Online Panel Discussion
Film & Online Panel Discussion
Scandinavia House, Finlandia Foundation’s Young Leaders Board and the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. present a discussion on gender and equality within the Finnish film industry with directors, researchers, and industry professionals from both Finland and the United States. The panel will reference the Finnish film Force of Habit (Tottumiskysymys) as a starting point for […]
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FL: Midnight Sun Festival
Enjoy the best musical entertainment directly from Finland, arts and crafts, great food, ice-cold lemonade and beer and the Finnish heritage of Lake Worth.
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ONLINE: Finland and Sweden Connections
ONLINE: Finland and Sweden Connections
4 p.m. CENTRAL: Virtual presentation on FINLAND AND SWEDEN: CONNECTIONS, HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY, insights into the Finnish and Swedish presence in Europe and America presented by K. Marianne Wargelin. For Zoom coordinates email info@fasm.us
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MN: Sauna Appreciation
MN: Sauna Appreciation
At the group's monthly meeting, Finnish Americans and Friends of Hibbing will recognize National Sauna Week with a program by Justin Juntunen of Cedar & Stone Sauna in Duluth.
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MN: St. Urho Days
MN: St. Urho Days
Celebrate the legendary Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. This is the home of the giant St. Urho statue. The two-day event, March 10-11, precedes the actual holiday on March 16.
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MN: St. Urho Days
MN: St. Urho Days
Celebrate the legendary Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. This is the home of the giant St. Urho statue. The two-day event, March 10-11, precedes the actual holiday on March 16.
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MA: St. Urho’s Day Dinner Dance
MA: St. Urho’s Day Dinner Dance
Wear purple and green to honor St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. The party gets a head start on the March 16 holiday.
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MN: St. Urho Days
MN: St. Urho Days
Celebrate the legendary Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. This is the home of the giant St. Urho statue. The two-day event, March 10-11, precedes the actual holiday on March 16.
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St. Urho’s Day
In honor of the man who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland, thereby saving the grape crop, the official colors for the day are purple and green. Click below for the legend.
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MN: St. Urho’s Celebration
Wear your purple and green and join in at the variety of events celebrating St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland to save the grape crop.
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MI: St. Urho Party
MI: St. Urho Party
Come early for the Lenten Fish Fry and stay for the party celebrating St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop.
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MN: 48th St. Urho’s Celebration
MN: 48th St. Urho’s Celebration
Three days of fun in honor of St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. Music, parade, contests, mojakka and more! March 17-18-19
MI: St. Urho’s Party
MI: St. Urho’s Party
Following the Lenten Dinner, celebrate the man who chased the grasshoppers from Finland
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MN: 48th St. Urho’s Celebration
Three days of fun in honor of St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. Music, parade, contests, mojakka and more! March 17-18-19
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MN: 48th St. Urho’s Celebration
MN: 48th St. Urho’s Celebration
Three days of fun in honor of St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. Music, parade, contests, mojakka and more! March 17-18-19
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ME: St. Urho’s Day Celebration
ME: St. Urho’s Day Celebration
Wear the traditional purple and green for the day honoring the legendary Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out Finland and saved the grape crop.
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MA: Writing Workshop
Lecturer of the Year Suzanne Matson, and author and poet, will talk about her work and conduct a writing workshop. Time and other details to come.
Minna Canth Day
Honoring the Finnish writer and social activist on the date of her birth (1844-1897); also Equality Day in Finland
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MN: 48th St. Urho’s Celebration
MN: 48th St. Urho’s Celebration
Three days of fun in honor of St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. Music, parade, contests, mojakka and more! March 17-18-19
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WA: Meet the Author: Barbara Sjoholm
WA: Meet the Author: Barbara Sjoholm
Barbara Sjoholm joins us for a discussion about her new book, From Lapland to Sápmi: Collecting and Returning Sámi Craft and Culture, the story of the Indigenous Sámi living in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
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OR & VIRTUAL: Searching Your Genealogy
OR & VIRTUAL: Searching Your Genealogy
Attend in person or join via Zoom on the last Wednesday of each month, January – June.
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NY: My Finnish Soul Concert
NY: My Finnish Soul Concert
FFN's 2022 Performer of the Year Eeppi Ursin in concert, celebrating the release of her new album, "My Finnish Soul."