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Members of Hõimulõimed at IFUSCO
Members of Hõimulõimed contributed to the conference with a wide range of topics: Britt-Kathleen Mere spoke about resources for minority languages in the context of …
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The Estonian National Museum brings exhibition on Finno-Ugric hunting traditions to Finland
The Estonian National Museum (ENM) has opened an exhibition titled “The Peoples of the Northern Forests” at the Finnish Hunting Museum in Riihimäki, Finland. Opening …
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120th anniversary of Karelian Cultural Society
The weekend-long festival had different kinds of events for each day. On Friday, the City of Helsinki held a welcoming reception for the Society. The …
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Issue 18 of “Alkukoti” published
This latest issue is longer than usual (90 pages). Originally published by the Finno-Ugric Committee of the University of Helsinki Student Union from 2000 onwards, …
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New Ainola Centre opened in Tartu
The founding members of the Ainola Centre are the Finnish Institute, the Finnish St. Peter’s Parish of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Tartu Finnish …
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New issue of Alkukoti published
The opening article of the magazine is “It is customary to bury the dead” by editor-in-chief Esa-Jussi Salminen, in which he writes that the war …
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In memoriam Raija Bartens (1933-2025)
Professor Emerita, linguist Raija Bartens (1933-2025) died at the age of 91 on 5 March 2025 in her hometown Göttingen, Germany. Raija Bartens graduated in …
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Saami Parliament in Finland to repeat elections
On 12 April, the Saami Parliament in Finland reappointed the election committee of the 2023 elections to oversee the repeat elections. The repeat elections are …
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Stubb visits Estonia
The President of Finland Alexander Stubb is on a state visit to Estonia. The President with his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb arrived in Estonia on 27 …
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Finnish Court annuls 2023 Saami elections
According to the court, 72 people were omitted from the election list, which likely affected the election result. The court has ordered the excluded people …
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New law on Saami Parliament strengthens Saami self-determination rights
For example, the conditions for inclusion on the electoral roll will be reviewed. In the future, the electoral roll will only take into account voting …
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Saami films receive multiple Jussi nominations
Two Saami films, Je’vida and Máhccan, have received a total of eight nominations for the Finnish Jussi Award. The annual Jussi Awards are the Finnish …