Finlandia Foundation National invites you on a journey with architect Kirk Gastinger as he pursues the story of a remarkable discovery: original blueprints for the facade of a church in Finntown, Brooklyn, by famed Finnish pioneer of modern architecture and design, Alvar Aalto.
This program via Zoom is exclusively for members of the Eastern region chapters of FFN. The slide presentation is about 125 images and is about an hour long.
Date: February 9, 2021
Time: 4 PM (EST)
The event is free, but you must register in advance by 5 PM on Monday, February 8th. here
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Earlier Event: January 29
SAVE THE DATE - Aalto Journey on February 9, 2021, at 4pm.
Later Event: February 14
Ystävänpäivä coffee & a specially curated online Love Boat Concert
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Wednesday, October 24,2023
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Sunday, September 10, 2023
Annual Picnik in Wyckoff, NJ
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Ambassador Elina KalkkuThe Permanent Representative to the UN, invited us to her residence to talk about “Finnish Foreign Policy in the NATO world, Implications of the Post Neutrality Era”
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023
Eeppi Ursin and pianist Toomas Keski-Säntti Evening of Jazz Concert at Studio 79
Friday, May 12th, 2023
Annual Meeting at the Finnish Consulate
Thursday, March 30th, 2023
Eeppi Ursin’s Record Release Concert “My Finnish Soul,” in collaboration with the American Scandinavian Foundation
Monday, February 20th, 2023
Why Do American Compromise on Sauna Quality? Panel discussion as part of Finlandia Foundation National’s Sauna Week
Saturday, December 10th, 2022
Finnish School Annual Christmas Bazaar and the most Beautiful Christmas Carols
Sunday, December 4th, 2022
Independence Day Celebration
Friday, November 18th, 2022
Bubbles and Baubles, get together to celebrate 2 years of Finnish School and FFNYMC merger
Friday, October 21st, 2022
Diamonds of the North Concert
Sunday, September 11th, 2022
Picnic Sunday ,
Friday, May 13th, 2022
Annual Meeting at Finnish Consulate
Friday, April 29th, 2022
Pre-Vappu Afterwork Get Together at the Estonia House
Saturday, March 5th, 2022
Kalevala Celebration at the Finnish Church
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
FFN Performer of the Year, Eeppi Ursin Record Release Party
Saturday, December 11th, 2021
Finnish Church/ Finnish School Christmas Bazaar
Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Finnish Independence Day Celebration
Friday, November 19th, 2021
Diamonds of the First Snow Concert at the Estonian House
Sunday, September 12th, 2021
Finnish Potluck Lunch in New Jersey
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
Kalevala the Musical Virtual Fundraiser
Friday, May 14th, 2021
Annual Meeting Virtually on Zoom
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Guided Virtual Tour to Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki, Finland
Monday, March 8, 2021
Free Yoga Class on International Women's Day with Mikaela Soldan
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Ystavanpaiva Coffee and a specially curated online Love Boat Concert by Eeppi Ursin
Thursday, December 31, 2020
New Year's Cheer (jazz and originals brought to you by Johanna and Christopher Telander)
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Virtual Independence Day Celebration
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Up in the Air by Maki Teshima and Amanda Millet-Sorsa (Virtual multimedia presentation of paintings and sculpture mobiles)
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Annual Meeting Virtually on Zoom
Friday, June 19, 2020
Midsummer Contemporary Music Concert (Johanna Telander, Petra Jasmiina, Jussi Tsinopulos, Eeppi Ursin ja Oscar Somersalo)
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Mackenzie Melemed performs Finnish piano music by Merikanto, Palmgren and Sibelius (LIVE on YouTube)
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Suomi Koulu’s Christmas Bazaar
Friday, December 6, 2019
Finnish Independence Day Celebration (purchase tickets here)
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Shapes & Icons: Finnish Music for Accordion with Matti Pulkki
Friday, October 18, 2019
65th Anniversary Reception of Finlandia Foundation New York Metropolitan Chapter
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Midsummer Sauna 2019
Friday, May 10, 2019
Annual Meeting with Oscar Somersalo, guitar
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Vappu Afterwork with FACC at Pomona NY
Monday, February 25, 2019
Sibelius Kullervo at Carnegie Hall
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Finnish Afterwork at Pomona NYC
Friday, December 14, 2018
Christmas Party together with the Finnish American Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Finland’s 101 Independence Day Celebration
Monday, November 5, 2018
Tyyni Kalervo evening with Teemu Luukka, the author
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Charles Fazzino Studio Tour and Gallery Event
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Potluck Dinner Under the Sky
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Midsummer Sauna in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Sponsored by ktimonen@pgliinsurance.com PGLI Insurance.
Friday, May 11, 2018
Annual Meeting with Maj Lind Piano Competition Winner, Mackenzie Melemed
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Afterwork at Tuttles Bar and Grill
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Marimekko, Private Event. Sponsored by Glöet
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Finnish Independence Day Celebration
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Sibelius Inspiration, Multimedia Concert, Scandinavia House
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Finland 100 NYC Traveling sauna in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Finland 100 NYC Street Fair on Bleecker Street and Evening Party at Gary's Loft
Friday, September 8, 2017
Finland 100 NYC Baking Karelian Pirogues with Finlandia Butter
Friday, May 12, 2017
FF NYMC Annual Meeting with Katri Inkiläinen and Oscar Somersalo performing
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Olli Soikkeli & Julien Labro Quartet at Cornelia Street Cafe
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Karelian Pirogues and Pulla Baking Event at the Finnish Church
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Kiira Korpi, Ice Skating Show in Central Park
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Finnish Independence Day Celebration
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Ida Metsberg in concert, Caffe Vivaldi, West Village.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Eero Saarinen, The Architect Who Saw the Future, joint film screening with Scandinavia House and FACC
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Bard College Graduate Center, Artek and Aaltos, toured Exhibition
Friday, May 13, 2016
FF NYMC Annual Meeting
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Jean and Aino Sibelius Lovestory
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Scholarship Recipient Talent Show
Friday, December 11, 2015
Christmas Glögg Get Together
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Finnish Independence Day Celebration
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Taina Elg/ Heli Sirviö From Finland to Stardom Taina Elg, lecturer of the year FF National
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Olga Heikkilä/ Kalle Toivio Sibelius Concert
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Lee Alperin lecture
Friday, May 8, 2015
Annual Meeting
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Pasi Sahlberg lecture on Finnish school system
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Sampo Haapamäki composer concert
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Christmas Party
