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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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Attend in person or join via Zoom on the last Wednesday of each month, January – June. |
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FFN's 2022 Performer of the Year Eeppi Ursin in concert, celebrating the release of her new album, "My Finnish Soul." |
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Join the virtual discussion of the novel The Union of Synchronized Swimmers by Cristina Sandu, out in translation from Scribe US. In an unnamed Soviet state, six girls meet at the river each day to swim. When they find themselves representing their country as synchronized swimmers in the Olympics, they seize the chance they have been […] |
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A celebration for the whole family, with pastries, coffee, crafts, egg hunt and outdoor games. |
2 events,An official Flag Day in Finland, celebrating the Day of the Finnish Language and Mikael Agricola, the "Father of the Finnish Language" who is recognized as the creator of Finnish as a written language. |
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John Hanson provides a broad review of wartime history in the context of the ordinary Finn, covering significant wars involving Finns and the circumstances prior to and after the wars during the 20th Century. This is a Zoom presentation. It's free to members. Non-members can arrange to attend one meeting for no cost. Contact Diane […]
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What do you know about the Baltic Sea? Join the webinar, cohosted by FFN and Suomi-Seura, with Elina Lehtinen of the John Nurmisen Säätiö on Zoom. Click below to register in advance. |
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1 event,The Seattle Nordic Film Festival's features and documentaries will be shown at the Majestic Bay, while some films and selected shorts will be available for virtual streaming. Finnish films are "The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic" and "Power of the People." Click below for screening times. |
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Dust off your shoes and iron your linen blouses, the Nordic Ball is back! A Twin Cities tradition since 1977. Join folk dance groups from the Twin Cities' Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish communities for a ball of live music, dancing, and a buffet of Nordic delights. |
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Join Diane Jarvenpa to celebrate the publication of her new book of poetry, Shy Lands |
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1 event,Violinist Sara Pajunen will play some Nordic tunes and an original piece on the hardanger d'amore in "Cedarbacke," a dance project-in-progress by choreographer Berit Ahlgren, as part of the 7th Annual Candy Box Dance Festival at the Southern Theater. Check for schedule. |
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4 events,This nationwide celebration of spring is an official Flag Day in Finland. It is also International Labor Day, and one of the biggest annual Finnish festivals. Last day to apply for FFN funds for 2023 Salolampi Language Village youth programs. |
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Vappu! A Spring Celebration Concert with the North Stars Chamber Orchestra, led by Conductor Sharyn Peterson. plifting folk and classical music from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland are on the program, with piano soloist Declan Hong of Anacortes, as well as soprano soloist Tiina Ritalahti from Seattle. |