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Finno-Ugric peoples

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

New issue of Alkukoti published

The 17th issue of Alkukoti, an annual magazine published by Sukukansojen ystävat ry, was published at the beginning of April. After a break, the association of friends of Finno-Ugric Peoples in Finland has published a substantial issue, including several articles from Estonia.

05.06.2025

III Conference of Finno-Ugric Writers took place in Khanty-Mansiysk

The conference took place on 19-23 May and was expected to attract nearly 200 participants: writers, publishers, literary scholars, linguists, librarians, ethnologists. All the Finno-Ugric …

04.06.2025

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

'Silverwhite' published in English next year

The iconic work by Lennart Meri, published in 1976, will be translated into English. The translation will be published next spring.

24.12.2024