An exhibition of landmark fabrics and fashions created by pioneering designers at Finland's Marimekko, from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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4 events,My Paradise: Summer Villas by Famous Finnish Architects, 1880’s-1960’s is a photographic exhibit by Jari Jetsonen that focuses on the summer villas of famous Finnish architects throughout the 20th century. It will be paired with Interpreting Climate Change, an exhibit of Finnish artist Inka Juslin's paintings and photography. Independent Visions: Helene Schjerfbeck and Her Contemporaries, from the Collection of Ateneum, Finnish National Gallery, an exhibition presenting fifty-five works by four celebrated Finnish artists. The exhibition highlights the pioneering role of these artists at the end of the 19th century and in the early decades of the 20th: Helene Schjerfbeck (1862–1946), Sigrid Schauman (1877–1979), […] fashion after Fashion exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design features commissioned works by Helsinki-based ensæmble and SSAW Magazine, New York-based Eckhaus Latta, Lucy Jones and Ryohei Kawanishi, and Copenhagen-based Henrik Vibskov. A project of the Museum of Arts and Design, the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York, and Parsons School of Design, New School, New York. |
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Finland’s Centennial Celebration Showcase at Northwest Folklife Festival Featuring: Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers, Evergreen Kanteles, Finnish Choral Society and Maria Männistö Trio at Center Theater in Seattle. |
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Finland’s Centennial Celebration Showcase at Northwest Folklife Festival Featuring: Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers, Evergreen Kanteles, Finnish Choral Society and Maria Männistö Trio. |
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […] |
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Musicians and singers from Finland along with the Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers of Seattle perform a folk concert. 7 pm Organ concert of Finnish music, Pauli Pietiläinen, organist 7.30-8 pm refreshments 8-8.45 Folk performance |
5 events,The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Duluth on 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. |
8 events,The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Embarrass on National Sauna Day on 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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Family-friendly summer festival with Finnish music, dance, games, food and swimming in Lake Sammamish at Vasa Park, Bellevue. Entertainment features FFN Performer of the Year Pirjo Polari-Khan as well as The Maria Männistö Trio and traditional folk music and dance.
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […]
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Finland-100 will be featured on the Viking Ship float in the Portland Rose Festival Starlight Parade. Downtown Portland. Co-sponsored by FFCPC, Nordic Northwest, and the Finnish-American Historical Society of the West. |
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […] |
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […] |
5 events,Violinist Pekka Kuusisto performs the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall. |
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See traditional Finnish Birch Bark Basketry in a group exhibit, chat with the apprentices and instructor and enjoy refreshments. |
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C., explores the influence of contemporary Finnish architecture, design and industry on Americans. The exhibit is open to the public from mid-May to mid-August at these times: 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on these weekend dates: May 20-21 […] |
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […]
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […] |
5 events,Midsummer Pole Raising, parades, pannukakku breakfast, music, Viking Dinner and Running of the Trails are among the activities. The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Old World Wisconsin in Eagle on 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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6 events,The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Milwaukee on 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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FFN Performer of the Year Pirjo Polari-Khan shares her poetry and songs with children and the young at heart in the Scandinavian Music Festival summer concert series hosted by the Scandia Symphony Strings. The free event happens on Billings Lawn at Fort Tryon Park. |
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […] |
7 events,The 40th annual celebration of Nordic culture is two events in one, with a variety of foods, music, living history and crafts and cooking demonstrations from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland, as well as Viking heritage. There are Viking battle demonstrations and the popular Scandinavian Marketplace. The American and Finnish students and instructors of […] The Traveling Sauna, the "mascot" of Finland 100, rolls through Houghton and Hancock for Copper Country Midsummer events on 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. The theme of the 2017 Frederick Forward Finn Fest is Midsummer on the Maple. Wife carrying contest, entertainment, museum exhibit and more.
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Join the three-day, four-location celebration of Midsummer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The festivities begin at Hanka Homestead on Friday, and move to the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock on Saturday, where there will be a tori/marketplace, music and folk dances. The Saturday afternoon activities move to Agate Beach and Toivola for the town's 125th anniversary. There will […] |
8 events,Join the three-day, four-location celebration of Midsummer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The festivities begin at Hanka Homestead on Friday, and move to the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock on Saturday, where there will be a tori/marketplace, music and folk dances. The Saturday afternoon activities move to Agate Beach and Toivola for the town's 125th anniversary. There will be music, […]
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Finnish American Society of West-Central Michigan celebrates Juhannus/Midsummer at Veterans Park on Randall Street in Coopersville. It's a potluck, so you can bring a dish (main course, salad, dessert or bread) to share and your own table service. |
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8 events,Join the three-day, four-location celebration of Midsummer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The festivities begin at Hanka Homestead on Friday, and move to the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock on Saturday, where there will be a tori/marketplace, music and folk dances. The Saturday afternoon activities move to Agate Beach and Toivola for the town's 125th anniversary. There will be music, […] For more than a century Kesäjuhla, Summer Festival, has been a tradition of The Finnish Center at Saima Park in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
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Visit four homes built by or connected to Finns or Finnish-Americans in a tour hosted by the Finnish-American Heritage Association of Ashtabula. Bethany Lutheran Church is included on the tour, and the Finnish American Cultural Center in Ashtabula will be open from 3:30-5 p.m.
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THE ICONIC AND THE EVERYDAY: Creative Finland in America See how Finnish design and architecture have influenced American life in the last century at this free exhibit at the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. The exhibition is open on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm and on the following weekends from 11am to 4pm: May […] |