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Hancock 2026 opening ceremony: aftermath
Text: Gage “Touko” Keränen
Photos: Minea Herwitz This year’s Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, Hancock, kicked off its year on 24 January with the annual midwinter …
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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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Hancock, the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, unveils logo and preliminary programme
On 21 June, Narva – the 2025 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture – announced the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, which will be Hancock, Michigan, USA.
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Lalli, or there is a Man in the Middle of the Sea
Based on Eino Leino’s play Lalli, edited for the libretto by Sakari Puurunen, Lea Tormis and Veljo Tormis, translation to Estonian by Jouko Vanhanen. The …
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Finnish town Kuhmo selected as Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2023
An international five-member jury has selected Kuhmo, a town in Finland’s Kainuu County and a UNESCO Creative City of Literature, as the next Finno-Ugric Capital …
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TMW 2022: Fenno-Ugria Night
The TMW Fenno-Ugria Night1 reveals the genuine charm of the musical heritage of Estonians and other Finno-Ugric peoples. Rooted in tradition, these musicians sing and …
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TMW 2021: Fenno-Ugria Night
The TMW Fenno-Ugria Night is a unique opportunity to hear the folk music heritage of the Finno-Ugric countries, including Estonia, and through the performances of …
Meälased
Meänkieli (literally “our language”) is a Finnic language or a group of distinct Finnish dialects spoken in the northernmost part of Sweden along the valley of the Torne River. Its status as …
Kvens
Kvens (Kven: kvääni, Finnish: kveeni, Norwegian: kvenar, kvener, Swedish: kväner, Northern Sami: kveanat) are a Balto-Finnic ethnic minority in Norway. They descended from Finnish peasants and fishermen who emigrated from the northern parts of Finland and Sweden to Northern Norway in the 18th and 19th centuries. There …
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The Finns celebrate Kalevala Day
Today, on the 28th of February is Kalevala Day, marking the anniversary of the publication of Kalevala, compiled by Elias Lönnrot (1802-1884) from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and …
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Helsinki Central Library Oodi chosen as the best new public library in the world
On Tuesday 27 August Helsinki Central Library Oodi was chosen as the winner of the 2019 Public Library of the Year award in the World …
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Videos of Fenno-Ugria Night showcase at Tallinn Music Week 2019
Fenno-Ugria is happy to publicize the videos of our performers at Fenno-Ugria Night showcase at the festival of tomorrows music, arts and ideas – Tallinn Music …