MA: FinnFunn Weekend
A three-day celebration of Finland's 100 Years of Independence, headquartered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Leominster, featuring SISU the Traveling Sauna, tori, lectures, music and more!
A three-day celebration of Finland's 100 Years of Independence, headquartered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Leominster, featuring SISU the Traveling Sauna, tori, lectures, music and more!
Join us for an afternoon with Finns in Lanesville. Finlandia Foundation Centenary Lecturer Tom DuBois from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will talk about the Kalevala - The Finnish Epic -- and Finnish History and Culture. SISU the authentic wood fired Traveling Sauna will be there as it makes a special stop on its nation wide […]
Have you always dreamed of hosting a grand dinner party or just inviting people to enjoy your hospitality? Now is your chance to release your inner party planner for the weekend of August 25-27! Invite family, friends---even strangers---to a gathering under the sky in celebration of Suomi/Finland 100. Click here for more details on this […]
FFN Centenary Lecturer Thomas Dubois presents a program about the epic Finnish Kalevala, hosted by the Milwaukee Finnish American Society.
Concert at Seattle's University Unitarian Church by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men's choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.
Concert at Bellingham's United Church of Ferndale by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men's choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.
Seattle hosts the premiere of HÄMÄRÄ, a riveting monodrama for soprano and cello that grapples with how our formation of identity is determined by language, landscape and longing. A unique multimedia and multilingual piece, HÄMÄRÄ celebrates Finnish and Finnish-American heritage, and the multiple perspectives embodied within the multicultural individual. Details on performance site to come.
Concert in the San Francisco Bay Area at Finn Hall Berkeley by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men’s choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.
The Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and the world-famous Juilliard School in New York will join forces, forming a joint symphony orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, to celebrate the centenary of Finland’s independence. The tour program will feature both Finnish and American music: Four Legends from the Kalevala (Lemminkäinen Suite), Op. 22, […]
Concert at Herbert Zipper Concert Hall in Los Angeles by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men’s choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.