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Finno-Ugric Calendar 2025 out now!

Fenno-Ugria publishes the Finno-Ugric Calendar, and the fresh Finno-Ugric Calendar 2025 is ready. Author: Piret Räni, content editor: Madis Arukask, consultants: Alla Lashmanova, Nadii Mush, …

04.11.2024

Bogáta Timár, fellow of Lennart Meri Waterfowl Fund scholarship

The Lennart Meri Waterfowl Fund scholarship has been awarded for the 8th time this year. Bogáta Timár is the scholarship's first Hungarian winner.

20.10.2024

Mari elected to parliament of Mari El

In September, local parliamentary elections were held in Mari El, which were overwhelmingly won by the United Russia party that won 45 out of 48 seats. Two seats belong to the Communist Party and one to the Liberal Democratic Party.

20.10.2024

Kindred Peoples' Days 2024 'A road goes over the bridge...'

Over flowing water, leading to other worlds. Over an abyss, the importance and weight of crossing which is acutely felt when the bridge is no longer there. Or not yet. On two October evenings, stories and songs of kindred spirits move along these bridged roads, with hope and expectation of meeting. (Folklore has it that on some bridges you may meet your Fortune, on others the Devil.) This is how director Eva Koldits has summed up the concept for this year's concerts.

17.10.2024

Livonian Culture Days in Ventspils

The Livonian Culture Days are organised for the ninth time in Ventspils. The Culture Days take place between 11-12 October.

11.10.2024

Parliamentary elections in Mari El

Regional elections took place in the Russian Federation between 6-8 September 2024.

13.09.2024

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 …

12.09.2024

Fenno-Ugria Summer School 2024: 'What can we do?'

Fenno-Ugria organised its third summer school in Lepanina Hotel, Häädemeeste between 16-18 August 2024. Fenno-Ugria's adviser Jaak Prozes gives an overview of the summer school.

05.09.2024

Fenno-Ugria panel at Paide Opinion Festival on Youtube

On 10 August, the panel 'The nation on the display window and on the stall', organised by Fenno-Ugria, discussed the tourism industry and the folklorisation of small cultures.

05.09.2024

Komi Republic celebrated 103rd anniversary

22 August is the birthday of the Komi Republic, and as one of the few republics belonging to the Russian Federation, it is a public holiday and a day off in the republic.

04.09.2024

In memoriam Grigory Musalyov (1940-2024)

Grigory Musalyov (Kshumantsyan Pirguzh, 19.11.1940-22.08.2024) was a leader of the Erzya national movement. He was born in the Republic of Mordovia, in the village of …

04.09.2024

Jaak Prozes' recollections of Arvo Valton

Arvo Valton was undoubtedly one of the greatest figures who united the Finno-Ugric peoples among us, and his tireless energy in standing up for the languages and cultures of the Finno-Ugric peoples was astonishing.

26.08.2024