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Fenno-Ugria yearbook 2024 published

Fenno-Ugria’s latest, more comprehensive yearbook “Soome-ugri sõlmed 2024” focuses on Karelia. There are views on the Karelian culture from both the Russian and the Finnish …

23.06.2025

Fenno-Ugria general assembly approved 2024 activities, elected new board

Fenno-Ugria’s general assembly on 11 June 2025 approved the Foundation’s 2024 financial and activity report. Also a new board was elected, composed of Madis Arukask, …

23.06.2025

Fenno-Ugria representative participated in UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York

Fenno-Ugria's vice-chairman Sven-Erik Soosaar reports on his participation as a member of the Estonian delegation in the 24th UNPFII session in New York.

03.06.2025

Tallinn Music Week again in 2026

Tallinn Music Week 2025 is over and the Fenno-Ugria Night once again offered a wide variety of musical experiences. For the tenth time, unique Finno-Ugric …

29.05.2025

Launch of 'The Waterfowl People' in York: report

Fenno-Ugria's travelling exhibition 'The Waterfowl People' was launched at the Spring Lange Building in the University of York on 8 May. Project manager Patrick O'Rourke reports on the festive launch.

19.05.2025

Opening of exhibition 'The Waterfowl People' in York

On 8 May at 15:00 GMT, Fenno-Ugria will host the opening of the poster exhibition ‘The Waterfowl People’ at the University of York in the …

08.05.2025

In memoriam Arnold Rüütel (1928-2024)

The deceased President of the Republic of Estonia will go down in the history of our country as a statesman who was one of the …

08.01.2025

24.12.2024

Soviet soldiers who killed Hungarians are now honoured

On 14 November, the most important information channel of the Komi Republic published an announcement with the headline 'Ivan Trubin, who took part in combat operations in Hungary, died in Uhta at the age of 90'.

23.12.2024

Newspaper Oma Mua adds Tver Karelian language

The only Karelian-language newspaper in the Russian Federation, Oma Mua, which had ceased publication in Karelia due to lack of funds, resumes publication. The good …

23.12.2024

Mari pensioner and activist fined 400,000 roubles

The Yoshkar-Ola City Court fined Mari pensioner, poet and national activist Yuri Blagodarov 400,000 roubles (€4,000) for discrediting the Russian army and inciting hatred. The …

23.12.2024

Mari Union fined for sharing Uralic Centre post

Information from the Uralic Centre concerned the selection of Narva as the 2025 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture.

22.12.2024