Canadian Friends of Finland (Toronto)
Devoted to the promotion of friendship, understanding and cooperation between the peoples of Canada and Finland.
Canadian Friends of Finland & CFF Education Foundation Present A Celebration of Finland’s Independence, with a Piano Performance, authentic Finnish food and the continuation of our Featured Lives Series Saturday, December 7, 2019 7-10pm PROGRAM: 7:00 pm Conversation, drinks (cash bar) and an array of Finnish finger foods including piirakka 7:40 pm Bar […]
PROGRAM: 7:00 pm Conversation, drinks (cash bar) and an array of Finnish finger foods (including piirakka). 7:40 pm Bar closes. 7:45 pm Lili Ahopelto is a Toronto-based pianist and accordionist. She is currently in her third year of the Piano Performance program at U of T. Lili has […]
Canadian Friends of Finland supports: Portrait Concert of Tomi Räisänen at Heliconian Hall: junctQín is joined by Finnish-Canadian pianist Heidi Saario and guitarist Rob MacDonald in concert. The music of Finnish composer Tomi Räisänen will be featured, with the composer in attendance, including a work for guitar and four balloons and a world premiere for […]
Aallotar Concert October 6, 7:00 pm Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation presents a concert by Aallotar, a duo with Finnish-American violinist Sara Pajunen and Finnish accordionist, Teija Niku who will perform Finnish-American folk music in both Finnish and English. The name Aallotar, meaning "wave maiden" comes from a character in Finland's national epic "Kalevala". […]
CFF is pleased to promote Karita Mattila in recital The magnificent Finnish soprano, a star on the world’s most prestigious stages, performs a breathtaking recital of music. “With her powerful voice and dramatic intensity…Karita Mattila is undoubtedly one of the greatest opera singers of the moment.” – Classic FM 20% discount […]
A cultural exchange between the Canadian and Finnish circus communities. SHOW 6pm - 7pm: Duo D’Lyh Duo D’Lyh is comprised of married performers Kaito Takaya-ma & Sanni Sarlin. As journeymen they reveal the breadth of their multi-discipline style and physical research. Object manipulation, aerials, duo acrobatics, and more as they unveil an undulating rhythm of […]