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Fenno-Ugria report on Finno-Ugric peoples in English
On 17 March, Fenno-Ugria presented a report it had been commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. The report is titled “Situation of …
Festival of Nations celebrated in Houghton and Hancock
As part of the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture programme, Hancock together with Houghton and Michigan Tech organised the Festival of Nations on 19 September 2026.
Kindred Peoples' Day 2026 programme by Fenno-Ugria published
This year’s Kindred Peoples’ Days events will take place in Rakvere, Tartu, Narva and Tallinn. The colour scheme of the visual design created by Eva …
Geresdlak, 2027 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture published its programme
Geresdlak, the 2027 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture, has launched a website in Hungarian, English, Finnish and Estonian, as well as its own Facebook page. The …
Komi scientist Zyuzev sentenced to seven years
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Komi has handed down a guilty verdict against Nikolai Zyuzev, a Doctor of Philosophy, who was arrested last …
In memoriam Aleksandr Kirjanen (1947-2026)
Aleksandr Kirjanen (3 May 1947–12 September 2026), the long-standing leader of the Ingrian Finns living in the Russian Federation, has passed away. Kirjanen led the …
Arvo Valton Finno-Ugric Literature Fund inviting applications
The Estonian National Culture Foundation (ENCF) is accepting applications from 1 September to 15 October for grants and funding for cultural projects in 2027. The …
Fenno-Ugria's new exhibition "13 Finnougrists" presented in University of Tartu
Fenno-Ugria’s new travelling exhibition, ‘13 Finnougrists’, opened on 9 September 2026 in the Jakobi 2 teaching building at the University of Tartu. The exhibition is …
Kumu’s new exhibition explores the complex journey of the Saami
On Friday 11 September 2026, Kumu opened the international group exhibition ‘no beginning, no end: Decolonial Gestures in Sámi Worldbuilding’, which explores the complex journey …
Daria Egereva nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Daria Egereva, a human rights activist, advocate for the rights of indigenous peoples and environmentalist from the Russian Federation, who is of Selkup ethnicity, has …
The protection of indigenous peoples in Russia has become a “matter of national security”
The German newspaper Berliner Gazette published an article by Regzena Erdyneeva on the repression of indigenous peoples and human rights defenders in Russia. The editors …
Forest fires altering reindeer migration routes, destroying grazing lands
More than a million hectares of land have been burnt in Yakutia