"Design---Finland to Minnesota" is the theme of this collaborative exhibition with Kirsten Aune, Lisa Fitzpatrick and Alison Aune celebrating Finland 100, featuring hand-painted wall hangings, clothing, mixed media paintings, video and more. This project was assisted by a grant from Finlandia Foundation. ACCOMPANYING WORKSHOPS presented by Aune2 & Fitsy: Himmeli mobiles - October 22 Fabric […]
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Finnish cellist Jussi Makkonen and pianist Nazig Azezian perform their multi-media program of Sibelius at The Nordic Hall/Scandinavian Cultural Center. Co-sponsored by Finlandia Foundation Boston Chapter, this is a 91涩漫 Finland 100 Music Program event.
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Gregory Barrett, clarinet soloist and聽Craig Randal Johnson, pianist perform in Minneapolis. Free Admission, Donations Welcome
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The Finnish Classical Music Past and Present series features Gregory Barrett on clarinet and Craig Randal Johnson on piano, performing Finnish music from the first half of the 20th century, at Mindekirken in Minneapolis.
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Gustaf Nordenski枚ld: Swedish-Finnish Explorer of the Desert SW, by Judith Reynolds.聽 Free event.聽 Co-sponsored by FFCPC and the Nordic Northwest Friday Night Lecture Series Committee. |
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This is a Finlandia Foundation Finland 100 Signature Event: The Finland 100 concert at Seattle's Benaroya Hall features soprano Maria M盲nnist枚 and the following program: Jean Sibelius:聽Finlandia, op. 26 Jean Sibelius:聽Karelia Suite, op. 11 Kaija Saariaho:聽Leino Songs Einojuhani Rautavaara:聽Lintukoto聽(Isle of Bliss) Jean Sibelius:聽Oma maa聽(Our Native Land), Op. 92 . |
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Learn fabric design in a workshop presented by Aune2 & Fitsy in conjunction with their Taide Yhdess盲 exhibit at Duluth's Nordic Center. Enjoy an evening of food, music and at the historic Tamarack Lodge in Voluntown, hosted by the Finnish American Heritage Society of Canterbury. Contact Steve Bousquet at stevenbousquet @ yahoo.com or Stan Karro at swkbrklyn @ aol.com for reservations.
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To celebrate its longtime Sister City relationship with Salo, Finland, the St. Anthony Sister City Association has commissioned a work from renowned composer Olli Kortekangas, to receive its world premiere with the St. Anthony Civic Orchestra. Based on the children鈥檚 story 鈥淭he Lost Melody鈥� by Eeva Tikka, the composition will incorporate spoken narration. The concert […] |
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This is a high-level and engaging event with international and American speakers on foreign policy and current world affairs. The theme of the evening,聽Changing the Game,聽聽asks: 鈥淗ow can we manage and harness the political and economic changes in the world today?鈥� The speakers will 聽address the question from different angles and engage the audience. The […]
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Ensemble mise-en will perform the work of three living Finnish composers鈥擪aija Saariaho, Sami Klemola and Sebastian Hill鈥攅ach representing a generation of new musical artists working today. |
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The 39th annual Finnish Community Bazaar and second-to-last event at the old Nordic Heritage Museum before the museum moves into its new building.
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Finnish cellist Jussi Makkonen and pianist Nazig Azezian perform their multi-media Sibelius program at Scandianavia House. Co-hosted by聽Finlandia Foundation New York Metropolitan Chapter, they are聽touring as part of the 91涩漫聽Finland 100 Music Program event.
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Alex Jokipii, a native of Escanaba, Michigan, and principal trumpet player with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, will play the world premiere performance of a trumpet concerto by Finnish composer Jaakko Kuusisto in a November 11 concert of the Marquette Symphony Orchestra. |
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Cook & Eat committee member Sandra Nelson Miller and Finnish Nordic Northwest member Pirjo Schulbach will lead the class in making the traditional Christmas cookies Honungsbatar聽(Swedish Honeyboats) and Joulutortut聽(Finnish Stars.) As an added bonus they will prepare glogg, using the recipe which won Nordic Northwest鈥檚 glogg competition last season. |
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The program salutes Finland's 100th Independence Day by opening with聽the playing of Finlandia, followed by Tchaikovsky鈥檚 thematically rich and brilliantly orchestrated Symphony No. 3 and The Grieg Piano Concerto. The program is repeated on Sunday the 19th. |
1 event,The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Lake Worth聽on聽its cross-country tour, which wraps up December 2-6 in Washington, D.C. Finland 100 events will be planned at stops across the country. Visit travelingsauna.com for an up-to-date schedule and map of the route. |
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The program salutes Finland's 100th Independence Day by opening with聽the playing of Finlandia, followed by Tchaikovsky鈥檚 thematically rich and brilliantly orchestrated Symphony No. 3 and The Grieg Piano Concerto. |
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Enjoy an elegant evening at the gala Chicago Centennial Celebration of Finland's Independence, with the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Midwest and Finnish American Society, Midwest. This will provide an opportunity to look back on a century of Finnish achievements, honor the sacrifices made for the independence, and look ahead with anticipation of what's to […] |
7 events,The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, wraps up聽its cross-country tour聽at FInland 100 events in Washington, D.C. Finland 100 events will be planned at stops across the country. Visit travelingsauna.com for an up-to-date schedule and map of the route.
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Annual holiday tradition features 100 singers singing Maamme and other Finnish songs, Joulupukki photo booth, Finnish food booth, and Finnish craft for children at the Portland Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
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Join the FinFun Celebration of Finland's Centennial hosted by the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. Go to Dupont Circle for lots of seasonal fun, including SISU the Traveling Sauna, the male choir Keravan Mieslaulajat, Finnish gingerbread cookies, crafts and of course, a visit by Santa, direct from Finnish Lapland!
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Traditional Finnish dinner and program featuring pianist Ruusamari Teppo,聽Katri Ervamaa on cello and Paivikki Nykter on violin; keynote speaker Manu Virtamo, Consul General of Finland. |