2026
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.
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
Children raised to become soldiers in Russia, especially the regions
Year on year, the militarisation of society in the Russian Federation is becoming increasingly apparent. Symbols of war can be seen everywhere – in both …
When Hungarians sought connections with Mari music
In the second half of the 1950s, the renowned Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967) sent his student László Vikár (1929–2017) on an expedition to Mari …