Finlandia University Gallery in Hancock exhibits the work of Finnish-Canadian artist Onni Nordman through February 17, 2018. Onni Nordman鈥檚聽Sauna: Divine Comedy聽is a series of paintings that set Dante鈥檚 Commedia, the 14th聽century Italian narrative poem, in the sauna. OnniNordman.com
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2 events,In 1999, the Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock created a new Finnish-American celebration of winter, Heikinp盲iv盲. The celebration鈥檚 themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik鈥檚 day 鈥� January 19). 2018 events are held on January 10, 11, 19, 23-28, and February 2, 5 and […] |
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In 1999, the Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock created a new Finnish-American celebration of winter, Heikinp盲iv盲. The celebration鈥檚 themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik鈥檚 day 鈥� January 19). 2018 events are held on January 10, 11, 19, 23-28, and February 2, 5 and […] |
3 events,Palo's Laskiainen, the Finnish Sliding Festival, is one of the oldest ethnic celebrations in the U.S.聽Come for the 81st year of for sledding, food, games, music, Tori and more!
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A free concert of Finnish folk songs, jazz tunes, waltzes, and tangos will be performed by the聽Pittsburgh Finns in honor of the future Finnish Room to be constructed at the University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning.聽A reception will follow. |
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Finnish-American Society of the Midwest hosts a fun day of outdoor activities in the Chicago area (weather permitting). |
2 events,In 1999, the Finnish Theme Committee of the City of Hancock created a new Finnish-American celebration of winter, Heikinp盲iv盲. The celebration鈥檚 themes are taken from Finnish folk saying associated with the name day for Heikki (Henrik鈥檚 day 鈥� January 19). 2018 events are held on January 10, 11, 19, 23-28, and February 2, 5 and […] |
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Winter Sauna Fest and Tiny Tori Rummage Sale features food, music, sauna and swimming pool fun. (Sale is from 9 a.m.-noon)
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Family fun in Canterbury! Sledding, indoor activities, and pea soup and breads. |
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Did you know that Finland mostly protected its Jewish population from the Holocaust, despite its alliance with Nazi Germany? Learn about Jews in in Finland before and during World War II, as well as Finland鈥檚 action during the war, from Dr. Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen She is an Associate Professor of History at Indiana University of Pennsylvania […] |
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The Twin Cities celebrate聽Laskiainen,聽Finland's celebration marking seven weeks before Easter, the coming of spring and increasing day length. Pea soup is traditionally eaten as Finns believed eating heavy foods would guarantee a good crop the following year. Buns filled with almond paste or jam and whipped cream are also traditional. It also marked the start […] |
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The Finnish Center in Farmington Hills will commemorate the Kalevala, the national epic for the Finns, with a very interesting presentation by one of the nation鈥檚 experts on Finland, Finnish culture and the Kalevala. Dr. Tom Dubois has done extensive research on Finnish and Sami culture, past and present. |
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The Los Angeles Chapter celebrates Kalevala Day with a program and potluck luncheon at the Curtin House. |
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At the Portland International Film Festival: Based on Antti Tuuri鈥檚 bestselling novel,聽The Eternal Road tells the untold story of the many thousands of Communist Americans who answered Stalin鈥檚 call in the 1930's to build a new society in the USSR based on justice, equality, and freedom.聽 They include Jussi Ketola, an idealistic American with Finnish […] |
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Russian pianist Olga Kern will be performing Rachmaninoff鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 3 at the Arizona Musicfest. Maestro Robert Moody and the Festival Orchestra begin the evening with Copland鈥檚 Fanfare for the Common Man, followed by the Symphony No. 5 by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. |
1 event,Second printing of 鈥淭his Side of Sand Island: Reflections on Fish, Finns and Finding out about Family on the Lower Columbia鈥� will be available at Astoria鈥檚 Fisher Poets Gathering, and directly from the author, Victoria Pitkanen Stoppiello. She is a past recipient of a Finlandia Foundation grant. This illustrated essay collection looks, sometimes with a […] |
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In Portland, Finnish pianist Janne Oksanen will play works by a Finnish composer relatively unknown outside Finland and a contemporary of Sibelius, Toivo Kuula, in a free concert, 鈥淓choes from the North." The program will include Beethoven and Chopin, as well as Kuula: Beethoven鈥檚 Piano Sonata no. 31 in A Flat op. 110; Kuula鈥檚 Satukuvia […] |
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Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club. They Know Not What They Do, a psychological novel set in the near future by Jussi Valtonen, grapples with the role technology plays in our relationships, for better and worse.聽Jussi Valtonen is an author and psychologist from Helsinki, Finland, who now […]
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At the Portland International Film Festival: Based on Antti Tuuri鈥檚 bestselling novel,聽The Eternal Road tells the untold story of the many thousands of Communist Americans who answered Stalin鈥檚 call in the 1930's to build a new society in the USSR based on justice, equality, and freedom.聽 They include Jussi Ketola, an idealistic American with Finnish […] |
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