Seattle Collaborative Orchestra will perform the program listed below on Tuesday March 12. For more information and to purchase tickets see the Orchestra’s website.
LIFTING THE VEIL
Joe Jaxson – Through the Bay (Jaxson Consortium World Premiere Project)
Jocelyn Morlock – Ornithomancy featuring Evan Pengra Sult, flute
Sibelius – Symphony No. 5
Finlandia Foundation Seattle Chapter Scholarships & Grants
The Seattle Chapter of the Finlandia Foundation announces the availability of up to $1,000 in scholarships or grants for projects related to Finland.
Deadline for applications is April 1, 2024. Winners will be notified by April 15, 2024.
Application requirements
The successful applicant must have a clear plan for using the award money to support a project related to Finland. College undergraduates are especially encouraged to apply. Submit the following to apply for a grant or scholarship:
- A letter that includes a description of the project for which the application is submitted, start, and expected project completion dates and a budget.
- Evidence of the project’s Finnish or Finnish American cultural, educational, or scientific merit.
- College students should submit an official transcript of all college-level studies.
- Letter of recommendation written by someone able to evaluate the applicant’s Finland-related project.
- Applicant’s contact information: name, mailing address, email address and phone number.
Funds will not be available for projects with a start date earlier than April 30, 2024. Acceptable use of funds includes, but is not limited to, language class or workshop fees, travel, materials or equipment necessary for the project.
Special consideration is given to applicants who reside or study in the State of Washington.
Submitting the application
Applications should be submitted in electronic form by email to: scholarships@finlandiafoundationseattle.com.
Applications may also be sent by regular mail to:
Finlandia Foundation Seattle Chapter
P.O. Box 5024
Bellevue, WA 98009-5024
Applicants are advised to use registered mail or some other form of mailing that provides a receipt with the date of mailing when sending applications through regular mail.
Applications sent by email must be received no later than April 1, 2024. Applications sent by regular mail must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2024.
Winners are encouraged, but not required, to attend the Finlandia Foundation Seattle Chapter annual meeting at the Finnish Lutheran Church (8504 13th Avenue NW Seattle) on Wednesday April 24, 2024, at 6:30 PM.
For more information see https://www.finlandiafoundationseattle.com or email scholarships@finlandiafoundationseattle.com.
Finlandia Foundation Seattle Chapter annual meeting will be held on Wednesday April 24th at 6:30 PM at the Finnish Lutheran Church in Seattle.
Doors open at 5:00 pm. Set 1: 6-7pm; Intermission: 7-8 pm; Set 2: 8-9 pm.
Tickets and more info on the Museum’s website: https://nordicmuseum.org/events/tuomo-and-markus
Join us in the Museum’s Osberg Great Hall for a concert with Helsinki, Finland-based indie folk band Tuomo & Markus.
Founded by acclaimed Finnish soul/jazz artist Tuomo Prättälä and singer/songwriter Markus Nordenstreng of The Latebirds, Tuomo & Markus’ harmonious music has been described as Nordic Americana and folk rock with jazz, soul and psychedelic influences.
Intermediate Finnish – Thursday evenings: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The Intermediate class will focus on communication and comprehension building and will expect some basic grammatical and vocabulary knowledge. A variety of abilities are welcome, but you should know how to make basic sentences and express yourself a bit in Finnish.
Lessons are online on Zoom.
Finnish for Beginners – Monday evenings 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
This class will focus on intro-level Finnish vocabulary and sentence building. You do not need any previous knowledge of Finnish to join the Beginner class.
Lessons are online on Zoom.
This event is sold out
Finnish Vocabulary – Monday evenings: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time
This class is for students of all levels. We will learn and practice words and phrases for different
themes, for example, names for all the different kinds of pulla, official and unofficial
celebrations and holidays, all about sauna etiquette and words used (and not used) in sauna,
names of body parts and 25 most common verbs.
Absolute Beginning Finnish – Thursday evenings 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time
This class is for beginners who haven’t taken previous Finnish classes. You will learn the
alphabets, basic greetings and interesting structures of Finnish Language (vowel harmony,
partitive case, verb conjugation) and some vocabulary.
Welcome to the 49th Annual Kalevala Festival
The Kalevala Day Tradition goes back to 1835, when the national epic of Finland, the Kalevala, was published for the first time by Elias Lönnrot. The Kalevala epic played an important part in developing Finland’s national identity, Finnish language, art, and music. The first Kalevala Day was celebrated 140 years ago on February 28th, in 1885. The Kalevala Day celebration continues to this day in Finland with cultural events. The Finnish Choral Society has maintained an Annual Kalevala Festival since 1977 in Seattle, hosted at the National Nordic Museum since 1982.
The program includes:
- Guest Speaker Eveliina Suuniitty
- Finnish Choral Society of Seattle
- The Evergreen Livakat Kantele Players
- Finlandia Duo
- Katrilli Folk Dancers