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Nordic Women in Film – radiant films and fascinating panel discussions
The Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) have a long history of promoting gender equality, spearheading initiatives to support inclusion and highlighting women’s stories. Also on country level, Finland works to build a world where women and girls of all abilities and ages can fully enjoy their rights.
On this theme, the Embassy of Finland invites you to join Nordic Women in Film, during which bold, creative and distinctive female voices are celebrated. The series of Nordic films and fascinating panel discussions with groundbreaking female Nordic and American filmmakers start on February 2. Topics range from how to live and create freely to women defining their own reality. These screenings and events are brought to you in collaboration with the Nordic Embassies in DC, Women in Film and Television International, and Women in Film & Video Washington, DC.
The series will be opened by Finland’s Oscar contender film TOVE and panel discussion on Boundless Art, Boundless Success, and what it means to live and create freely.
Schedule for the opening event:
February 2-3: Screening of Tove (dir. Zaida Bergroth, Finland, 2020)
(**Tove will be available to watch online in the United States for 24 hours starting from February 2, 8 pm EST onwards)
Screening for TOVE is SOLD OUT, but four more movies will become available during February and March. Keep an eye on our social media channels for updates!
February 3, 3:00-4:30 PM (EST): Q&A with filmmakers of TOVE, followed by panel discussion on “Boundless Art, Boundless Success” with speakers such as film directors Zaida Bergroth (Finland), Pamela B. Green (USA) and Isabella Eklöf (Sweden). Q&A and panel discussion will be streamed worldwide.
Tickets for Q&A and Panel Discussion
More information, including program updates.
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Finland, Maine and Michigan hosted a webinar in December to launch working groups in key sectors of the bioeconomy.
The aim for the working groups is to act as platforms for joint U.S.-Finland research, development and innovation projects. The working groups will be open to companies, education and research organizations, and industry interest groups. In the virtual launch event and webinar, bioeconomy and forestry leaders had an opportunity to showcase their activities and create new networks.
Read the eight key highlights from the webinar on our website.
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The Embassy of Finland in Washington and the Finlandia Foundation National organized a two-part webinar to discuss the opportunities that Finland offers for study, research and entrepreneurship.
The first part of the webinar, led by Anne-Mari Paster, President of Finlandia Foundation National, and Ilkka Turunen, counselor for science and education, discussed Finland's rapid rise to the forefront of education, science and technology. What are the special features of the Finnish education and research system and what could be learned from Finland's experience?
The second part of Webinar was devoted entirely to questions and answers. In a lively, two-hour discussion, American participants were interested in English-language university degree programs, admission, student permits, tuition fees, scholarships, accommodation and living expenses in Finland.
You can find the recordings on Youtube:
Part 1: The Finnish Education System
Part 2: Studying in Finland
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This month’s panel discussion Race, Identity & Belonging in the Nordic Countries, hosted by Scandinavia House, is now available to stream. The Finnish journalist and filmmaker Susani Mahadura and other brilliant panelists discuss themes of belonging and inclusion in the Nordics.
Event recording
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UNITY | PEACE | FORWARD, an exhibition reflecting the healing power of art, has opened at the Kennedy Center on the grounds of the REACH. Finnish visual artist Kaarina Kaikkonen participates in the FORWARD installation, in which quotes from the U.S. and 22 other countries are projected on the Video Wall on Fridays and Saturdays from 4:30–8.30 p.m. The video can also be viewed online.
The exhibition is open until February 28, 2021.
Exhibition website
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FinnFest USA Online: Music Series Launches in February
Saturday, February 27th , 11:00am-12:00pm Central Time
In the first presentation of the series, Ralph and Jaana Tuttila discuss Finnish-American music and dance in the Upper Midwest. Tom DuBois and Marcus Cederström from the University of Wisconsin–Madison join them in the discussion and offer insights into the significant contribution of songs to our understanding of the Finnish immigrant experience. Ralph and Jaana, members of the band Laulu Aika, also perform songs from the Songs of the Finnish Migration: A Bilingual Anthology.
Register here
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NB! All times and dates are subject to change, please check the event site for details before attending.
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