Celebrating Finland’s 105th Year of Independence and Canadian Friends of Finland’s 40th Anniversary

Women's Art Association of Canada 23 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 Celebrating Finland’s 105th Year of Independence and Canadian Friends of Finland’s 40th Anniversary       SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2022 PROGRAM  7:00 pm Conversation, drinks (cash bar), Finnish finger foods including Karjalan piirakka 7:30 pm Piano performance by Juha Tikkanen 8:00 pm Peter Auvinen (Featured Speaker) Honorary Consul of Finland in Toronto  Originally from Sudbury, […]

$30.00 – $35.00

CFF AGM and the Varpu Lindstrom Memorial Lecture

Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church 25 Old York Mills Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

CFF AGM and the Varpu Lindstrom Memorial Lecture Canadian Friends of Finland is pleased to announce our first in-person event since 2019! Reserve this date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 6:30 pm at Agricola Lutheran Church. Canadian Friends of Finland will be holding our Annual General Meeting  followed by the Varpu Lindstrom Memorial Lecture by […]

Celebration of Finnish Independence – Featured Lives – postponed

The health, safety and well-being of our community members is very important to us. We regret to inform you that owing to the current situation with COVID-19, Celebration of Finnish Independence – Featured Lives has been postponed until further notice. Once conditions permit, we will be in touch with further information about the possible rescheduling […]

June 21 Annual General Meeting and the Annual Varpu Lindstrom Memorial Lecture

Canadian Friends of Finland Invites You to the CFF Annual General Meeting and the Annual Varpu Lindstrom Memorial Lecture Seven Years on the Seven Seas of the World Delivered by Pirkko Koskenkylä Towards 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 […]

Who Can Speak About the Truth About the Constitution in Finland? Postponed

Alumni Hall 400, St Michael's College, University of Toronto 121 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The health, safety and well-being of our community members is very important to us. We regret to inform you that owing to the current situation with COVID-19, An Evening with Finnish Studies & Finnish Studies Scholarships Awards Ceremony 2020 has been postponed until further notice. Once conditions permit, we will be in touch with further […]

Featured Lives Series – Pekka Sinervo – Dec 7

Women's Art Association of Canada 23 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 […]

The Vikings Begin with Runes

Father Madden Hall 100 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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:  

Finn Festival 2019

Waverly Park, Thunder Bay Waverley St, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Celebrate Summer Solstice at the 79th Finnish Grand Festival

CFF AGM Wednesday June 12

Father Madden Hall 100 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    You are cordially invited to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of  The Canadian Friends of Finland, Toronto     AGM Program 7:00 PM AGM matters as prescribed by the constitution of the Canadian Friends of Finland Followed by 7:30 PM Piano Recital by Olga Nechepurenko 7:55 PM Donor Appreciation Awards 8:25 PM Reception […]

The Karjala Story: Revolution, War, Wonder – March 21

Father Madden Hall 100 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Finnish Studies Program at University of Toronto & Canadian Friends of Finland (CFF) warmly welcome you to   An Evening with Finnish Studies devoted to the annual Varpu Lindström Memorial Lecture & Finnish Studies Scholarships 2018 Awards Ceremony THE KARJALA STORY: REVOLUTION, WAR, WONDER – A human viewpoint of the political, military and […]

Aleksis Kivi – The Cornerstone Of Finnish Literature – February 28

Alumni Hall 400, St Michael's College, University of Toronto 121 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

      The Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto welcomes you to the 12th public lecture in the series An Evening with Finnish Studies to celebrate Kalevala Day & the Day of Finnish Culture, February 28th   ALEKSIS KIVI – THE CORNERSTONE OF FINNISH LITERATURE   Aleksis Kivi is the national writer of […]

Featured Lives Series – December 1

Women's Art Association of Canada 23 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation Presents  A Celebration of Finland’s Independence, with a Piano Performance,    authentic Finnish food and the continuation of our Featured Lives Series  Saturday, December 1, 2018 7-10pm 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 […]

LAW, TRUST AND LEGITIMACY:  FINNISH AND NORDIC EXPERIENCES  – Nov 29

Alumni Hall 400, St Michael's College, University of Toronto 121 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto & Canadian Friends of Finland (CFF) jointly welcome you to the 11th public lecture in the series An Evening with Finnish Studies. LAW, TRUST AND LEGITIMACY: FINNISH AND NORDIC EXPERIENCES delivered by Prof. Kimmo Nuotio (University of Helsinki, Finland) The Nordic countries are known for people’s high […]

Songs from the North: The Metallic Country Brand of Finland

Alumni Hall 400, St Michael's College, University of Toronto 121 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

           Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto & Canadian Friends of Finland warmly welcome you to the 10th public lecture in the series An Evening with Finnish Studies. SONGS FROM THE NORTH: THE METALLIC COUNTRY BRAND OF FINLAND delivered by  Dr. Toni-Matti Karjalainen  (Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland)  "I do […]

Olavi Virta movie – November 13

Innis College, Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

      Canadian Friends of Finland (CFF) & Finnish Studies at U of T proudly present a new Finnish film OLAVI VIRTA    Olavi Virta (by Timo Koivusalo, 2018) tells a story of one of the most loved singers of Finland and “The King of Finnish Tango” – Olavi Virta (1915–1972). During his career […]

AGM – Wednesday May 30, 2018 at 7PM

Father Madden Hall 100 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

37th Annual General Meeting Time: Wednesday May 30, 2018 at 7PM Place: Carr Hall, Father Madden Hall, St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, 100 St. Joseph Street, Toronto AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Quorum 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes of Previous AGM 5. President’s Report – Saara Tatem 6. Membership Secretary’s […]

Finnish Heritage Night with the Toronto Marlies

Finnish Heritage Hockey Night Join together with fellow Friends of Finland to watch the Toronto Marlies take on the Belleville Senators Saturday, March 24th at 4:00 at the Ricoh Centre! Purchase discounted tickets by clicking through the link on the flyer. There is a discounted price of $15.00 ( regular $19.00) per ticket by using […]

Varpu Lindström Memorial Lecture & Finnish Studies Scholarships 2017 Ceremony

Father Madden Hall 100 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

       Canadian Friends of Finland (CFF) and Finnish Studies Program at University of Toronto invite you to the annual Varpu Lindström Memorial Lecture & Finnish Studies Scholarships 2017 Ceremony In Mourning, Together: The Everyday History of Death in ‘Finnish North America’ Delivered by Dr Samira Saramo In Defiant Sisters, Varpu Lindström noted early Finnish […]

They Know Not What They Do – Feb 28

Father Madden Hall 100 St Joseph St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

      Canadian Friends of Finland (CFF) & Finnish Studies Program at University of Toronto jointly welcome you to An Evening with Finnish Studies WHEN? Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 at 6.30pm WHERE?  Father Madden Hall, St. Michael’s College, 100 St Joseph St, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 2C4.       THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY […]