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First Komi People's Congress 35 years ago

On 11-12 January 1991, the first Komi People's Congress was held. The Congress was attended by over 400 delegates and guests from all cities and districts of the republic. Also, representatives of the Komi people from the Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, and Tyumen oblasts, the Nenets and Komi-Permyak autonomous districts, the republics of Mari El and Udmurtia, and Moscow were present.

08.02.2026

Russian-Komi-Permyak dictionary published

A new Russian-Komi-Permyak dictionary containing over 21,000 words was presented at the Komi-Permyak Institute for the Advancement of Education in Kudymkar. The last such dictionary …

08.02.2026

The Komi want Komi-language TV

Komi journalists and public figures believe that the license of the national television channel OTR (a Russian national television channel financed from the state budget) should be changed so that the channel would also broadcast programmes in the Komi language.

05.02.2026

Finno-Ugric representatives on PACE platform for dialogue

On 26 January in Strasbourg, the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approved a list of 15 members for a …

05.02.2026

In memoriam Yury Lisovski (1964-2026)

The international Finno-Ugric community has been deeply saddened by the news that the outstanding Komi ethnofuturist artist Yury Lisovski has passed away (11 April 1964 …

31.01.2026

Science Awards of Kindred Peoples’ Programme awarded to Saami and Komi scholars

In 2025, the Science Awards of Kindred Peoples’ Programme were presented to Saami scholar Berit-Ellen Juuso and Komi researcher Maria Fedina.

25.10.2025

Kindred Peoples' Day celebrations in full swing

This year’s Kindred Peoples’ Days, with the slogan “Ida-Viru – our Ingria,” are ongoing. Since Narva is the cultural capital of the Finno-Ugric peoples, our …

17.10.2025

Lennart Meri Waterfowl Fund Scholarship Competition open for applications

Fenno-Ugria Foundation has announced the 2025 Lennart Meri Waterfowl Fund Scholarship Competition with a deadline of 18 September 2024.

15.09.2025

Book on Finno-Ugric peoples by Fenno-Ugria and Argo is out

In the book “Soomeugrilased eestlaste pilgu läbi” (Finno-Ugric peoples through the eyes of Estonians), published in collaboration between Fenno-Ugria and Argo Publishing, Estonian researchers and …

15.09.2025

Fenno-Ugria at Paide Opinion Festival 2025

The cultural diversity panel took place on 9 August from 6 to 7.30 p.m. Fenno-Ugria panel “Success stories and different experiences of integration in Finland, …

08.09.2025

Fenno-Ugria summer school 2025

Fenno-Ugria's summer school 2025 took place in Narva-Jõesuu. At the same were the Ingrian Song Festival and the ESTO Festival.

08.09.2025

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