FinnFest USA 2021

Ralph and Jaana Tuttila from Laulu Aika, with Tom DuBois and Marcus Cederström present "Songs of the Finnish Migration." For more information click below.

Elizabeth “Lyz” Jaakola performs and discusses original compositions in a range of musical genres encompassing her dual Anishinaabe and Finnish American experiences. For more information click below.

"The Kalevala in Modern Finland: Influencing Popular Culture, Arts, and Business Life" by Tuomas Hovi, PhD, University of Turku and Institute of Migration For more information and to register click […]

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, kantele player and poet Diane Järvi performs: "The Way She Told Her Story." For more information click below.

"Women’s Laments alongside the Kalevala: Forgotten Symbols of Finland’s Nation-Building" by Eila Stepanova, PhD, University of Helsinki; Executive Director of Karjalan Sivistysseura/Society of Karelian Culture. For more information and to […]

"The Viking Age in Finland" by Frog, PhD, University of Helsinki. For more information and to register click below.

Eric Peltoniemi, "My Finnish American Musical Life." Eric sings in Finnish, “Finnglish” and English, while accompanying himself on the guitar. For more information click below.

"Inari Sámi Folklore: Reconstructive Ethnography and Decolonization in Sápmi" by Tim Frandy, PhD, Western Kentucky University. For more information and to register click below.

Michael Loukinen, Filming Finnish American Folk Dance Music in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. For more information click below.

"Who Is Aki Kaurismäki?" by Andrew Nestingen, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle For information and to register click below.