Canadian Friends of Finland (Toronto)
Devoted to the promotion of friendship, understanding and cooperation between the peoples of Canada and Finland.
CFF is happy to promote... FILMS WE LIKE PRESENTS Aki Kaurismäki’s THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE (Toivon tuolla puolen) MASTER’S PROGRAM TIFF 2017 Winner Silver Bear for Best Director, Berlin Film Festival 2017 Familiar to TIFF audiences for his signature droll humour and empathetic characters The Other Side of Hope is master Finnish auteur […]
5 Films 1 Film left! SEL8NNE Nov 29 The record breaking documentary film about Teemu “The Finnish Flash” Selänne and his unlimited skating speed, will give the Finnish Film Festival a powerful ending. The leading star in the movie, no other than Selänne himself, doesn’t need an introduction. The Variety Magazine called him “possibly the […]
Finnish Studies at University of Toronto & Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation (CFFEF) & Embassy of Finland jointly welcome you to An Evening with Finnish Studies Time: Thursday, October 26th, 2017 at 7:00pm Place: Alumni Hall 100, St Michael’s College, 121 St Joseph Street, University of Toronto 100 […]
Finnish Studies at University of Toronto & Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation (CFFEF) jointly welcome you to An Evening with Finnish Studies Time: Thursday, October 5th, 2017 at 6:30pm Place: Alumni Hall 100, St Michael’s College 121 St Joseph Street, University of Toronto Implementing the Helsinki City Plan Rikhard Manninen Head of Strategic Urban Planning, […]
Canadian Friends of Finland is happy to promote Toronto Summer Music Festival July 13- August 5 Featuring the very best of the world's classical performers including the celebrated Finnish soprano, Soile Isokoski in recital with pianist, Martin Katz on Tuesday July 18th at Walter Hall. Save 20% on the Soile Isokoski in Recital concert with […]
The 36th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Friends of Finland Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 7:00 PM Charbonnel Lounge, St Michael’s College, University of Toronto 81 St Mary’s Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1J4 Agenda Call to Order Quorum Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes of Previous CFF AGM on June 21, 2016 President’s Report […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Canadian Friends of Finland film night Finnish Blood Swedish Heart (Laulu koti-ikävästä, Ingen riktig finne) A musical documentary by Mika Ronkainen Reception will follow with coffee and pulla Please note - new venue - below The film tells the personal story of Tauno and Kai, a father and a son, who go on a road […]
Saturday December 5, 2015 7-10 pm PROGRAM: 7:00 Conversation, drinks (cash bar) and an array of Finnish finger foods (including piirakka) 7:55 Bar closes 8:00 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. […]
Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation presents a seminar on Sibelius - The Musical Heart and Soul of Finland Saturday November 7, 2015, 1-4 p.m. The 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. Much is made […]
University of Toronto Finnish Studies Program & Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation (CFFEF) welcome you to Evening with Finnish Studies & Finnish Studies 2015-2016 Scholarship Awards Ceremony followed by an inspiring lecture The Eternal Lure of the Kalevala by professor emeritus […]
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 […]
You are cordially invited to the 34th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Friends of Finland Peter Auvinen is a senior partner in the Toronto Office of Miller Thomson LLP and practises commercial litigation in the area of insolvency, bankruptcy and restructuring. He has extensive trial experience and has appeared in all levels of courts in […]
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 […]
DanceWorks CoWorks presents International- award winning Canadian artist Meagan O’Shea’s bilingual dance-theatre show at The Theatre Centre, in Toronto. CFF is delighted to promote We Don’t Need Another Hero, featuring Finnish on the 9th of April at 8pm. Inspired by the Occupy movement and the dilemma between complacency/convenience and action/discomfort, We Don't Need Another […]