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Hancock, Michigan Soome-ugri kultuuripealinn 2026

2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture is Hancock, Michigan, USA

On 21 June, the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture was announced in Narva, the 2025 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in Hancock, Michigan, USA. Hancock is …

01.07.2025

Fenno-Ugria yearbook 2024 published

Fenno-Ugria’s latest, more comprehensive yearbook “Soome-ugri sõlmed 2024” focuses on Karelia. There are views on the Karelian culture from both the Russian and the Finnish …

23.06.2025

Fenno-Ugria general assembly approved 2024 activities, elected new board

Fenno-Ugria’s general assembly on 11 June 2025 approved the Foundation’s 2024 financial and activity report. Also a new board was elected, composed of Madis Arukask, …

23.06.2025

Lennart Meri’s “Silverwhite” presented in a high-profile event

On 28 May, Lennart Meri‘s book “Silverwhite” was presented at the British Embassy in Pirita-Kose. The book was translated into English by Adam Cullen and …

18.06.2025

Events

Saturday 9. August 2025

Anniversary

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

9. August 2025

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Decade of Indigenous Languages, Enets, Indigenous Peoples, Izhorians, Khanty, Mansi, Nenets, Nganasans, Selkups, Setos, Vepsians, Votes

Wednesday 20. August 2025

Hungarian national holiday

Saint Stephen’s Day

20. August 2025

Liszt Institute, Tallinn

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Wednesday 20. August 2025

Estonian national holiday 🇪🇪

Estonian Restoration of Independence

20. August 2025

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Literary Award 📚

Since 2007, the Kindred Peoples’ Programme confers the Literary Award in honour of the Udmurt writer and public figure Kuzebai Gerd.

Kindred Peoples’ Programme

The main objective of the Kindred Peoples’ Programme (in Estonian: Hõimurahvaste programm) is to support the preservation and development of the languages and cultures of kindred Uralic (i.e., Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic) indigenous peoples.

Uralic Ethnic Studies Award 🔭

Since 2012, academic works by representatives of kindred Uralic peoples without their own statehood are recognised in two categories. Laureates will be announced on the Kindred Peoples’ Day.

Fenno-Ugria condemns the aggression by the Russian Federation in Ukraine

We do not consider cooperation possible with Finno-Ugric peoples’ organisations and individuals that support military action against Ukraine by the Russian Federation, until they stop supporting the activities against humanity by the leadership of their country.

STATEMENT

Capitals of Culture

The programme of Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture aims to raise awareness of Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic peoples as well as Uralic languages, to strengthen collective Finno-Ugric identity and to stimulate sustainable local development in different corners of the Finno-Ugric world.

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