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SUMMARY:Celebration of Finnish Independence – Featured Lives - postponed
DESCRIPTION:The health\, safety and well-being of our community members is very important to us.  \nWe regret to inform you that owing to the current situation with COVID-19\, \nCelebration of Finnish Independence – Featured Lives\nhas been postponed until further notice. \nOnce conditions permit\, we will be in touch with further information about the possible rescheduling of this event.  \nIn the meantime\, please accept our apologies and our best wishes for your continued health and wellbeing. \n\nYou are invited to CFF’s Celebration of Finnish Independence on Saturday\, December 4\, 2021. This year the annual\, highly anticipated celebration features two highlights\, a Piano Recital repeat performance by Toronto piano artist Olga Nechepurenko and a lecture by Kaarina Brooks “Translating Kalevala.” \nKaarina Brooks’ publication of a new translation into English of the Kalevala is indeed an historic event; the latest previous translation is from 1989. To the extent possible\, Kaarina’s translation employs poetic solutions used consistently in the original Finnish. Kaarina feels particularly strongly that the Kalevala is most essentially defined by the unique Kalevala metre. Yet only one of the five earlier translations into English uses the Kalevala metre! Kaarina’s translation also honors\, with great reverence\, the requirement that the lines of the Kalevala be not only singable but singable to the traditional five-note Kalevala tune.  \nWe hope this will be held in-person\, but please hold the date. More info will follow. \nLooking forward to a unique experience. Welcome.
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/celebration-of-finnish-independence-featured-lives-dec-4/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:June 21 Annual General Meeting and the Annual Varpu Lindstrom Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Friends of Finland\n\n\n\nInvites You to the\nCFF Annual General Meeting\nand the\nAnnual Varpu Lindstrom Memorial Lecture\nSeven Years on the Seven Seas of the World\nDelivered by Pirkko Koskenkylä\n\n\n\nTowards the end of Pirkko’s university studies she received an invitation to Finland’s Commercial TV (MainosTV) to run the popular program primarily for women Today at Home. After that she worked also for MainosTV as a newscaster in current affairs and did travel programs (LomaTV)\, which took her to many places including Canada. \nIn 1992 Pirkko left her TV career and moved to Cannes in the south of France with her future husband Pekka Koskenkylä. Without blinking an eye and totally ignorant about boats\, Pirkko accepted her husband’s invitation to go to sea. Pekka is the creator of the world famous sailing boat\, the Swan. Pekka designed a floating home\, the Voyageur\, that was built in his dockyard in Thailand. Having sold their house\, the Voyageur became their only home for several years. Pirkko’s speech will focus on the sailing routes and exotic places they visited. They were not looking for challenges or difficult and dangerous situations but wanted to enjoy the sea and gorgeous anchoring places. Star moments of life on the sea and the most exciting\, even perilous moments will be a major feature of her lecture. After their seafaring era they built a house in 2002 in the small Medieval town of Bargemon where they each could pursue their passions. Soon thereafter Pirkko’s career as a painter and author began. To date she has written 11 books\, 5 novels\, 3 travelogues\, 2 biographies\, and 1 lifestyle book. She has held two art exhibits in France and three in Finland. Currently Pirkko’s main focus is writing. The protagonists in her novels are women\, who have absorbed Sea-Pirkko’s unyielding and courageous character. \n \n\n\n\n\n\nYou are invited to a Zoom meeting \nWhen: Jun 21\, 2021 02:00 PM \n Please click to register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/june-21-annual-general-meeting-and-the-annual-varpu-lindstrom-memorial-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191207T220000
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SUMMARY:Featured Lives Series - Pekka Sinervo - Dec 7
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Friends of Finland & CFF Education Foundation Present\n  \n\n\nA Celebration of Finland’s Independence\,\nwith a Piano Performance\,\n   authentic Finnish food\nand the continuation of our\nFeatured Lives Series\n Saturday\, December 7\, 2019 7-10pm \nPROGRAM: \n7:00 pm Conversation\, drinks (cash bar) and an array of Finnish finger foods including piirakka \n7:40 pm Bar closes. \n7:45 pm Olga Nechepurenko (Väisänen) is a Toronto musician\, specializing in piano performance and music theory. She received both her BFA in music and MA in musicology from York University\, studying with Professor Christina Petrowska Quilico. She is now doing her postgraduate research in Finnish classical music and teaches piano and music theory. \nThis Year’s Featured Life\n8:15 pm Pekka Sinervo\, C.M.\, a member of the Order of Canada\, is a renowned elementary particle physicist who has worked to understand the basic building blocks of our world. He is co-author of over 1\,400 peer-reviewed papers and was involved in the 1994 discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN. He joined the University of Toronto in 1990 and is a tenured full professor of physics\, having served as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science. He also was the first senior vice-president\, research of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. He is an active lay leader in the Reform Jewish community\, currently serving as president of the Canadian Council for Reform Judaism. Pekka was born in Helsinki and immigrated to Canada when he was two years old and was raised in Thunder Bay. He is a husband\, father of two and ukki of two. \n9:00 pm Bar reopens. Coffee\, pulla\, and cake. \n10:00 pm Bar closes. \nPlease take this opportunity to celebrate the 102nd year of Finland’s Independence.\nDress: business casual (national costume welcome) \nCost: $30.00 per member\, $35.00 per non-member (includes food) \nIndependence Tickets \nMembers – 30.00 CADNon-Members – 35.00 CAD \n\n\n\nDonations to CFFEF will be welcome \nPLACE: \nWomen’s Art Association of Canada \n23 Prince Arthur Avenue\, Toronto \n(Near Avenue Road and Bloor Street) \nSubway: St George Station\, Bedford Street Exit \nParking: public parking available behind the WAA. \nAccess by Bedford Street
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/featured-lives-series-pekka-sinervo-dec-7/
LOCATION:Women’s Art Association of Canada\, 23 Prince Arthur Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Concert,Lecture
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191002T203000
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SUMMARY:The Vikings Begin with Runes
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Friends of Finland is pleased to alert you Friends to this event\, sponsored by the Finnish\, Swedish\, and Danish-Canadian Chambers of Commerce. For more information and to register for this free event\, click the image (or the “Website” link) below: \n \n 
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/the-vikings-begin-with-runes/
LOCATION:Father Madden Hall\, 100 St Joseph St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Social
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SUMMARY:The Karjala Story: Revolution\, War\, Wonder - March 21
DESCRIPTION: \n\n  \n\nFinnish Studies Program at University of Toronto &\nCanadian Friends of Finland (CFF) warmly welcome you to  \nAn Evening with Finnish Studies\ndevoted to the annual \nVarpu Lindström Memorial Lecture\n& \nFinnish Studies Scholarships 2018 Awards Ceremony\nTHE KARJALA STORY:\nREVOLUTION\, WAR\, WONDER\n– A human viewpoint of the political\, military and cultural history of Karjala (and Finland) \nDelivered by Karl Tuira  \n \nThe lecture discusses the history of Karjala (and Finland)\, from Kalevala Prehistory to the Continuation War and returning ”Home” to Karjala. It will weave historical facts with family lore\, family memoirs\, original manuscripts\, military diaries\, photos\, and excerpts from classical as well as less known Finnish books. \nAs Karjala was an integral part of Finland\, the presentation is an outline of Finnish history; and as Karjala was the battleground between Finland and Russia it is a military history. It is also a cultural history looking at the epic and enchanting history of Karjala from a human perspective. The talk is based on the 5 years of research Tuira did for his book\, “The Karjala Story: Revolution\, War\, Wonder” (2017). \n  \n \nKarl (Kaarlo) Tuira is an author and historian born in Finland. His parents were from Viipuri and the farm countryside near Ihantala. He immigrated to Sault Ste Marie Canada with his parents in 1951. After earning a degree in History and an MBA from the University of Toronto he embarked on a world-wide career as a senior manager in the hi-tech industry.  \nUpon retiring he began writing books – The Karjala Story being his pride and joy. His most recent book is “The Art of Robert-Ralph Carmichael”\, the designer of Canada’s iconic $1 Loonie coin. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nEveryone welcome! \nReception with kahvi & pulla to follow. \n Please RSVP by March 19 \nvia Email or phone: 416-926-1300\, ext. 3337
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/the-karjala-story-revolution-war-wonder-march-21/
LOCATION:Father Madden Hall\, 100 St Joseph St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 2C4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181129T190000
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CREATED:20181110T163918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T014504Z
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SUMMARY:LAW\, TRUST AND LEGITIMACY:   FINNISH AND NORDIC EXPERIENCES  - Nov 29
DESCRIPTION:Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto & \nCanadian Friends of Finland (CFF) jointly welcome you to \nthe 11th public lecture in the series \nAn Evening with Finnish Studies. \nLAW\, TRUST AND LEGITIMACY:\nFINNISH AND NORDIC EXPERIENCES\ndelivered by Prof. Kimmo Nuotio \n(University of Helsinki\, Finland) \nThe Nordic countries are known for people’s high confidence in the authorities\, including the police\, the prosecutors and the courts. People are also well networked\, civil society is strong\, and political life is less polarized than in countries which only have two main political parties. Nordic countries are known for their welfare systems\, which are based on a status concept – simply being a citizen or a lawful resident. \n \nThis is all an important asset in terms of the legitimacy of the law: The law functions easier under such conditions. The law gives protection and works within society. It is not a coincidence that the level of corruption is very low in the Nordic countries. Recent trends in political life indicate\, however\, that new tensions have arisen. The Nordic countries are facing a serious test for their approach after the new nationalist and populist parties have appeared. \nProfessor Kimmo Nuotio has been researching criminal law and legal theory from a variety of perspectives\, often with links to social and political theory. In recent publications\, Nuotio has investigated issues of multiculturalism\, hate speech\, terrorism\, and European criminal law. Nuotio has his PhD in Law from the University of Helsinki. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Helsinki from 2010 to 2017. He has been much involved in researcher education and he has worked as the Vice-director of a Centre of Excellence funded by the Academy of Finland. \nFree admission. Reception with light refreshments follows. Everybody welcome! \nR.S.V.P. by November 23rd via phone: 416-926-1300\, ext. 3337 or Email  \nMore info: email Prof. Anu Muhonen \nPlease consider a donation to Finnish Studies at the U of T by giving to CFFEF
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/law-trust-and-legitimacy-finnish-and-nordic-experiences-nov-23/
LOCATION:Alumni Hall 400\, St Michael’s College\, University of Toronto\, 121 St Joseph St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181114T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181114T183000
DTSTAMP:20260607T000903
CREATED:20181016T030628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T002614Z
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SUMMARY:Songs from the North: The Metallic Country Brand of Finland
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto \n& \nCanadian Friends of Finland \nwarmly welcome you to \nthe 10th public lecture in the series \nAn Evening with Finnish Studies. \nSONGS FROM THE NORTH:\nTHE METALLIC COUNTRY BRAND OF FINLAND\ndelivered by  \nDr. Toni-Matti Karjalainen \n(Aalto University\, Helsinki\, Finland)  \n \n“I do want to point out\, that Finland has perhaps the most heavy metal bands in the world”\, stated US President Barack Obama in his address to Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö at the White House in May 2016. The reputation of Finland as a heavy metal nation has spanned from the underground metal caves up to the highest levels of politics. \nThe public lecture will explore the metallic brand of Finland as it unfolds in the discourses of media\, fans\, music industry circles\, bands and artists. It will also include a brief history and description of the current status of metal music in Finland. The “official” role of metal music in fostering the country brand of Finland will also be showcased. \nDr. Toni-Matti Karjalainen is an Academy Research Fellow and Docent in Management of Music and Culture Export (Aalto University\, Helsinki)\, where has also worked as Research Director of the International Design Business Management Programme. Karjalainen has lectured in many universities and collaborates with several international companies and institutions. His most recent book is titled “Sounds of Origin in Heavy Metal Music” (2018\, Cambridge Scholars Publishing). \nFree admission. Reception with light refreshments follows. Everybody welcome! \nR.S.V.P. by November 9th\, phone: 416-926-1300\, ext. 3337 or click to email  \n\nPlease consider a donation to Finnish Studies at the U of T by giving to CFFEF – click Donate top right corner. \n  \n 
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/songs-from-the-north-the-metallic-country-brand-of-finland/
LOCATION:Alumni Hall 400\, St Michael’s College\, University of Toronto\, 121 St Joseph St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171005T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171005T210000
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CREATED:20170915T010740Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Finnish Studies - Oct 5
DESCRIPTION:Finnish Studies at University of Toronto & Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation (CFFEF) \njointly welcome you to \nAn Evening with Finnish Studies\n Time: Thursday\, October 5th\, 2017 at 6:30pm \nPlace: Alumni Hall 100\, St Michael’s College  \n121 St Joseph Street\, University of Toronto \n \nImplementing the Helsinki City Plan\nRikhard Manninen\nHead of Strategic Urban Planning\, \nCity of Helsinki\, City Environment sector\, Finland \nHelsinki\, the Capital of Finland\, is one of the fastest growing capitals in Europe. Manninen will talk about the new Helsinki City Plan; the general plan for future land use and transportation\, for the next 30 years. In the year 2050\, the whole Helsinki region will be home to 2 million inhabitants and over 1 million jobs! \n \nTransparency First\, Open City Plan Process in Helsinki\nHeikki Mäntymäki \nCommunications Manager\, \nCity of Helsinki\, Environment Sector\, Finland \nIn his talk\, Mäntymäki will introduce the four-year process of designing and drafting the Helsinki City Plan. Mäntymäki will present the various interactive methods employed during the planning process. Every citizens’ view is important! \nFree admission. Reception with coffee and pulla follows.  \nEverybody welcome! \nPlease consider a donation to Finnish Studies at the U of T by giving to CFFEF.  \nR.S.V.P. by phone 416-926-1300\, ext 3372 or click to email. \nAbstracts \nImplementing the Helsinki City Plan\nRikhard Manninen\, Head of Strategic Urban Planning\, City of Helsinki\, City Environment sector \nHelsinki is the capital city of Finland with its 630 000 inhabitants. It is one of the fastest growing capitals in Europe. Helsinki City Council approved a new City Plan for the city in October 2016. \nThe new City Plan is a comprehensive general plan for future land use and transportation. It includes a vision that sets the direction for the city’s growth over the next 30 years. The vision includes the idea of Helsinki as a network city of rail traffic with an expanding strong main center. The vision also examines the city as part of the city region\, as a part the network of European big cities and one of the global hubs with great flight connections to Asia and one of the busiest passenger ports in Europe. \nThe City Plan makes it possible to have approximately 860\,000 inhabitants and 560\,000 jobs in Helsinki in 2050. Helsinki will become a denser city than it is today\, with several district centers connected by efficient public transport and still preserving its major green areas. In the year 2050 the whole Helsinki region will be home to 2 million inhabitants and over 1 million jobs. \nDuring the planning process\, the new City Plan was named as “The Urban Plan”. One of the major land use solutions\, sometimes considered a radical one\, makes it possible to transform motorway-like thoroughfares into city boulevards. They will constitute new urban districts that will feature a mixed urban structure consisting of a light-rail-tram\, housing\, jobs and services. \nAn implementation plan to guide the larger development areas is under preparation. It will propose how to reach the goals set in the City Plan. It will also define the implementation schedule and order of the major transformation projects. The implementation of the city boulevards step-by-step offers the possibility to support a systemic change in the transportation system of the whole region. The goals set in the City Plan support the use of non-polluting vehicles and reduce the number of privately owned cars. They will also guide the city to invest significantly into rail-based transport. \nTransparency First: Open City Plan Process in Helsinki \nHeikki Mäntymäki\, Communications Manager\, City of Helsinki\, City Environment Sector \nThe Helsinki City Plan process was an open and interactive four-year process. A large amount of experience-based information was collected from Helsinki citizens. This is important\, as the City Plan will have a very long-term impact on the city’s development. The process has been made more challenging by the fact that the Urban Plan represents a new kind of strategic city plan. It does not allocate zones for different uses with detailed lines drawn on the map. Instead\, the City Plan divides Helsinki into one-hectare squares\, with the primary intended purpose of land use presented for each. \nThe City Plan has been drafted in an open and interactive manner. The process has included a large number of various events\, and the city plan materials have been extensively published on the web. An online survey was conducted on Helsinki residents\, and blogs have served as a platform for discussion. \nYoung people have had their own events tailored to their interests\, city planners have actively participated in events organised by various associations\, and the city plan has been the subject of active discussion and debate on various social media platforms. A very broad range of various interactive methods have been employed during the planning process to ensure that citizens can be closely involved in many ways. \nThe city planners wanted to hear the views of as many citizens as possible to serve as the foundation for drafting the city plan. To this end\, the Helsinki 2050 map survey was implemented in late 2013 in the form of an intuitive online application.  Visitors could mark the online map with references to good construction locations\, important green areas or new traffic solutions\, for example. A total of approximately 4\,700 people participated in the survey and made more than 33\,000 entries in the map. The survey materials have been carefully analysed and all of the material has also been published as open data. The material represents a comprehensive and internationally unique database of citizens’ views on their city’s development. \n 
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/evening-finnish-studies-oct-5/
LOCATION:Alumni Hall 400\, St Michael’s College\, University of Toronto\, 121 St Joseph St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170601T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T000903
CREATED:20170509T015254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170518T010818Z
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SUMMARY:AGM 2017
DESCRIPTION:The 36th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Friends of Finland \nThursday\, June 1\, 2017 at 7:00 PM \nCharbonnel Lounge\, St Michael’s College\, University of Toronto \n81 St Mary’s Street\, Toronto\, ON M5S 1J4 \nAgenda \n\nCall to Order\nQuorum\nApproval of Agenda\nApproval of Minutes of Previous CFF AGM on June 21\, 2016\nPresident’s Report – Börje Vähämäki\nMembership Secretary’s Report – Gail Patterson\nTreasurer’s Report – Paul Lindala\nAppointment of Reviewer – Paul Lindala\nElection of the Board of Directors – Ken Mark\nAdjournment\n\nRefreshments 30 minutes \nAt around 8:00 PM \nAnnual Varpu Lindstrom Memorial Lecture\nSpeaker: Adam Ampuja of Buffalo\, N.Y \nAdam Ampuja\n\n“From the Finnish Frontier to Serving the Roosevelt Family”\n Synopsis: The talk will trace the journey of Lennu Tupala from his youth along the Karelian border near Viipuri (Vyborg) before the war\, to his time in the Merchant Marine\, his time as a British POW in England\, his survival of a well-chronicled ship wreck off the coast of Scotland\, and eventually his immigration and work as a limousine driver and tennis instructor in the house of former US President Franklin Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. \nAdam Ampuja was born to a Finnish immigrant (Ilkka Jakko Tapio Ampuja) in Westchester County\, NY and raised throughout the Northeastern USA (CT\, MA\, NY\, PA).  He has traveled frequently to Finland\, including a trip to pre-1991 Soviet Union to visit his family’s roots in Viipuri (Viborg) on the disputed Karelian Isthmus. \nHe holds a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University (WInston-Salem\, NC)\, with majors in History and Economics\, and a focus on 20th Century American History and International Trade respectively.  At Wake Forest\, he spent a semester in Africa\, working for an NPO and studying economics of developing countries in Benin\, Togo\, and Nigeria. \nAdam’s career is in Supply Chain Management\, currently with Ingram Micro\, a $50B technology corporation with global operations in 45 countries throughout North America\, Europe\, Middle East\, Africa\, Latin America and Asia Pacific. \nHe lives in Buffalo\, NY and is a dual-citizen of the US and Canada. He is currently under application to activate his Finnish citizenship \n  \nQ & A \nMingling & Refreshments \n* * * * * * \nRSVP by May 29\, 2017: Email president@cff.ca or leave a phone message at 416-419-1047. \n 
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/agm-2017/
LOCATION:Charbonnel Lounge\, 81 St Mary's St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161203T220000
DTSTAMP:20260607T000903
CREATED:20161106T233714Z
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SUMMARY:Unique Lives - Dec 3
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nPROGRAM: \n7:00 pm Conversation\, drinks (cash bar) and an array of Finnish finger foods (including piirakka). \n7:40 pm Bar closes. \n7:45 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 delighted audiences at many events in the Finnish community with her piano and accordion performances. We especially look forward to her rousing interpretation of Finlandia. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n8:15 pm Seppo Kanerva was born in 1944 in Helsinki\, Finland. The family immigrated to Canada in 1952. His father was a fine cabinetmaker who taught Seppo his love and feeling for detailing and finishes. He studied architecture at U of T and graduated in 1969 with a travelling scholarship to work in architecture in Finland. There he met world-renowned architects\, Alvar Aalto and Reima Pietila and was influenced by them. He returned to Canada in 1972 and in 1973 established the firm of Sedun + Kanerva Architects. Seppo developed an expertise in Housing for Seniors. His major projects include Suomi Koti Toronto\, Suomi Koti Thunder Bay\, Finlandia Village Sudbury\, Hornepayne Town Centre and numerous Seniors Developments for housing and care throughout Ontario. \n  \n  \n9:00 pm Bar reopens. Coffee\, pulla\, and cake. \n10:00 pm Bar closes \nPlease take this opportunity to celebrate the 99th year of Finnish Independence. \nDress: business casual (national costume welcome) \nCost: $30.00 per member\, $35.00 per non-member (includes food) \n  \n\n \n\n\n\nUnique Lives\n\n\nMember’s ticket $30.00 CADNon-Member’s ticket $35.00 CAD\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nDonations to CFFEF will be welcome
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/kanerva/
LOCATION:Women’s Art Association of Canada\, 23 Prince Arthur Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Concert,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Saara Tatem":MAILTO:saarata45@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T000903
CREATED:20161016T184016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161017T203118Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Finnish Studies - November 16\, 2016
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with\nFinnish Studies\nGuest Lecture:\nThe Stories Behind the Story\nIn 1944\, sixteen-year-old Aarne Kovala\, a Finnish merchant marine was arrested by the Nazis along with the crews of the Wappu\, Ellen\, Mercator and Bore VI. The sailors were imprisoned in Stutthof Concentration Camp\, the first camp built outside of Germany and the last to be liberated. After almost seventy years of near silence\, Aarne told his heart-wrenching story to his daughter\, Liisa Kovala. The result was a tale of hope\, survival and ultimately the triumph of the human spirit. The author will share her experiences writing the memoir and the importance of sharing family stories before they disappear. \nThe Day Soon Dawns was originally self-published in 2015. Aarne’s story will be rereleased in Spring 2017 by Latitude 46 Publishing. \nLiisa Kovala is a Finnish-Canadian teacher and writer living in Sudbury. She is interested in all things Finnish. Her writing has been inspired by her father\, mother and Finnish-Canadian history. \nFree Admission!\nReception with light snacks follows. Everyone welcome! \nRSVP by November 14 via email or phone. \nThis event is presented by the Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto\, Canadian Friends of Finland & Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation. \nDonations go to the Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation in support of The Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto. \nPlease consider supporting Finnish Studies by donating to CFFEF.
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/evening-finnish-studies-november-16-2016/
LOCATION:Muzzo Family Alumni Hall\, 121 Saint Joseph St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto":MAILTO:anu.muhonen@utoronto.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20160621T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20160621T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T000903
CREATED:20160509T221956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160509T221956Z
UID:4637-1466535600-1466542800@cff.ca
SUMMARY:AGM and Varpu Lindström Memorial Lecture
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend \nThe Annual General Meeting\nof the\nCanadian Friends of Finland\nand\nThe Annual Varpu Lindström\nMemorial Lecture\nProgram: \n7 PM:  AGM Agenda as required by CFF by-laws. \n8 PM: LECTURE “Thank you\, Varpu”\n \nEvgeni Efremkin\, PhD \nHistorian and Entrepreneur\, Varpu’s former student. \n8:45 PM \nRefreshments and Mingling \nPlease register by phone message at 416-730-8350 or by  email .
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/agm-lindstrom-lecture/
LOCATION:Croft Chapter House\, University College\, University of Toronto\, 15 Kings College Circle\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3H7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151205T220000
DTSTAMP:20260607T000903
CREATED:20151108T190837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190924T193951Z
UID:4537-1449342000-1449352800@cff.ca
SUMMARY:Unique Lives - Dec 5
DESCRIPTION:  \nSaturday December 5\, 2015 \n7-10 pm \n\n\nPROGRAM:\n7:00       Conversation\, drinks (cash bar) and an array of Finnish finger foods (including piirakka) \n7:55       Bar closes \n8:00       Peter Longworth will return for his second consecutive year and entertain us with his magical piano styling.  He will play selections from his most recent CD. Peter has been on staff at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto since 1991.  He is a teacher\, performer and recording artist.  Of course\, we look forward to his rendition of Finlandia. \n\n\n\n8:30       Burt (Pertti in Finnish) Rairamo was born in 1938 in Viipuri\, Finland.  The Winter War with Russia started on March 30\, 1939 and Viipuri was bombed.  His family escaped to the countryside and eventually settled in Tampere.  Tampere was bombed in 1944.  The family emigrated to Canada in 1952.  Burt had a brilliant career in the gas industry in Canada and upon retirement turned his attention to Finnish studies\, literature and writing!\n\n9:00       Bar reopens\n\n10:00     Bar closes\n\n\nMany of our CFF members say that this Unique Lives Series is their favourite event of the year because you get to hear the story behind Finnish-Canadian lives. \nPlease take this opportunity to celebrate the 98th year of Finnish Independence!    \n\nCOST: \n\n$30.00 per person (includes food) \nDonations to CFFEF will be welcome. \n\nDRESS: \n\nBusiness Casual (National Costume Welcome) \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets available at the door.\nFor further questions\, please leave a message to CFF voicemail: 416-730-8350. \nPlease include name\, phone number and number of tickets.
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/unique-lives-dec-5/
LOCATION:Women’s Art Association of Canada\, 23 Prince Arthur Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="CFFEF":MAILTO:rwalenius@rogers.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151107T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151107T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T000903
CREATED:20150914T213929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151007T222037Z
UID:4513-1446901200-1446912000@cff.ca
SUMMARY:Sibelius - The Musical Heart and Soul of Finland - Nov 7
DESCRIPTION:  \nCanadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation\npresents a seminar on\nSibelius – The Musical Heart and Soul of Finland\nSaturday November 7\, 2015\, 1-4 p.m. \n\nThe seminar will be hosted by Rick Phillips\, the former host\, and producer of\, CBC Radio’s Sound Advice\, the weekly guide to classical music and recordings.\nMuch is made about the similarities between the people of northern climes like Scandinavia\, Russia\, and Canada. The symphonies by the legendary Finnish composer Jean Sibelius are famous for their suggestions of mists\, hoar frosts and icy landscapes. Bridging the gap between 19th and 20th century music\, Sibelius’s romanticism is unique – dark and brooding at times\, joyous and colourful at others\, wrapped up in music of great sweep and epic power.\nPlease take this opportunity to add to your musical knowledge and enhance your enjoyment of great music by one of the world’s great composers. \nCost:\n$25 for CFF and WAA members\, $35 for non-members for purchase at the door.\nLocation:\nWomen’s Art Association of Canada\n23 Prince Arthur Ave.\, Toronto\n(near Avenue Rd. and Bloor Streets)\nSubway:\nSt. George Station\, Bedford St. exit \nFor more information call Seppo Kanerva @ (416) 402-5772 or email seppokanerva@yahoo.ca . \nThe seminar is limited to 100 participants. Refreshments will be served \nDonations to CFFEF will be welcome.
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/sibelius-the-musical-heart-and-soul-of-finland-nov-7/
LOCATION:Women’s Art Association of Canada\, 23 Prince Arthur Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260607T000903
CREATED:20151005T213320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151005T213320Z
UID:4519-1445367600-1445374800@cff.ca
SUMMARY:The Eternal Lure of the Kalevala
DESCRIPTION:University of Toronto Finnish Studies Program\n& \nCanadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation (CFFEF) \n welcome you to \nEvening with Finnish Studies & \nFinnish Studies 2015-2016 Scholarship Awards Ceremony \n  followed by an inspiring lecture \nThe Eternal Lure of the Kalevala \n                by \n           professor emeritus Börje Vähämäki \nThere is an infinite number of ways to approach the 180-year old National Epic of Finland. Professor Vähämäki’s talk will focus on three dimensions which bring the Kalevala lasting international luster: \n1) Universally prominent myths – origin myths\, and myths about the make-up of the world \n2) Understanding the human condition – family\, courtship\, weddings\, death \n3) Kalevala’s dramas – duels\, epic battles\, and the exquisitely crafted tragedy of Kullervo. \nThe lecture will feature illustrations and text samples. \nFree admission. Everybody welcome! Reception with coffee and pulla follows.  \nR.S.V.P. by phone to CFF 416-730-8350 or by email to anu.muhonen@utoronto.ca \nPlease consider a donation to Finnish Studies at the U of T by giving to CFFEF. 
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/the-eternal-lure-of-the-kalevala/
LOCATION:Alumni Hall 400\, St Michael’s College\, University of Toronto\, 121 St Joseph St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1J4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="CFFEF":MAILTO:anu.muhonen@utoronto.ca
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