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Competition for Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2027 begins
URALIC Centre (Estonia), in cooperation with Sukukansojen ystävät ry (Finland) announced the start of the competition for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2027. The special theme of the year 2027 will be 'Sustainable Finno-Ugric Tourism'. The winner of the competition will be announced on 20 June 2026 in Hancock (Michigan, USA).
Hancock 2026 opening ceremony: aftermath
The year of the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture was opened in Hancock, Michigan on 24 January 2026.
Opening ceremony of Hancock 2026
The 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture year was opened in Hancock, Michigan on 24 January at Heikinpäivä celebrations.
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.According …
Finno-Ugric Open Forum — A Look to the Future
The "Finno-Ugric Open Forum — A Look to the Future", organised by Narva, the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2025, took place at the House of Ingria in Narva on 28 August 2025.
2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture is Hancock, Michigan, USA
On 21 June, the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture was announced in Narva, the 2025 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture in Hancock, Michigan, USA. Hancock is …
Competition for 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture opened
On 24 March, the Estonian Uralic Centre, in cooperation with Sukukansojen ystävät ry, announced the opening of the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture competition. The …
Opening ceremony of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture Narva 2025: overview
On the first days of spring, on 1 and 2 March, the city of Narva was celebrated as the 2025 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. The …
Narva is the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2025
Narva became the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture on Saturday 1 March 2025, and the opening ceremonies were also covered by ERR. The author of the …
Plan of Narva 2025 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture unveiled
House of Ingria, the main organiser of Narva 2025, has unveiled the Capital of Culture programme. The focus of the events organised by Fenno-Ugria will also be on Narva this year: the Kindred Peoples' Days conference 'Ingrian - land, people and culture' will take place at Narva Town Hall on 16 October, while the big event of the kindred peoples' month, a Finno-Ugric music concert, will take place on 18 October in the Rugodiv Culture House. Fenno-Ugria will also organise its travelling exhibitions in various cultural institutions and schools in Ida-Viru County this season.
Ingrian House to host the events of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2025 in Narva
Ekaterina Kuznetsova, Director of the Narva Ingrian House, gave an overview of the events of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture Narva 2025 on Raadio 4 …
Five years ago, Udmurt scholar Albert Razin sacrificed his own life
On 10 September 2019 at 8.30 a.m., Udmurt scholar Albert Razin came to protest in front of the Parliament of the Republic of Udmurtia, holding …