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Tomi Raisanen a Portrait
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 piano 6 hands.
Find out more »AGM and Varpu Lindström Memorial Lecture
You are cordially invited to attend The Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Friends of Finland and The Annual Varpu Lindström Memorial Lecture Program: 7 PM: AGM Agenda as required by CFF by-laws. 8 PM: LECTURE “Thank you, Varpu” Evgeni Efremkin, PhD Historian and Entrepreneur, Varpu’s former student. 8:45 PM Refreshments and Mingling Please register by phone message at 416-730-8350 or by email .
Find out more »An Evening with Finnish Studies – November 16, 2016
An Evening with Finnish Studies Guest Lecture: The Stories Behind the Story In 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…
Find out more »Unique Lives – Dec 3
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 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.…
Find out more »Sounds of Finland – a Centennial Celebration
On Sunday, February 5th, 2017 at the George Weston Recital Hall , Suomi Finland 100 will present a wonderful concert titled “Sounds of Finland” showcasing the enormous array of talent we have in our midst. The performers are all drawn from the local Finnish community!
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