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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 …
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New Mari association registered in Finland
Previously, the Hill Mari Club, led by Valery Alikov (1960-2016) and Julia Kuprina (1974-2022), was active in Finland. Dina Frolova was elected chair of the …
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Fenno-Ugria employee appointed chairman of Taivaannaula
At the general meeting on 29 October, Patrick O’Rourke, a Fenno-Ugria employee and project manager, was elected chairman of the Finnish Folk Culture Association ‘Taivaannaula’. …
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University of Eastern Finland leads programme to revive Karelian
The project has been directed by the University of Eastern Finland since 2020. Currently, the project has received funding for this year and the next. …
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Kaustinen Folk Music Festival
Kaustinen Folk Music Festival has been organised since the year 1968. An important part of the programme are local folk musicians, who are the main …
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New Finnish PM’s first foreign visit to Estonia
The new Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo from the National Coalition Party, made his first foreign visit to Estonia on Wednesday. He met the …