Finland in the US Newsletter

Municipal elections | Innovative Wood | Events

Let’s celebrate Europe in May!

Europe House Live
On May 8, the Delegation of European Union to the U.S. and EU embassies in Washington, DC present Europe House Live! Experience over 20 special performances from across the EU, brought to you in real time on the eve of Europe Day. Finland is one of the participating EU countries and presents Eeppi Ursin, a talented singer-songwriter.

EU Ambassador to the United States, Stavros Lambrinidis, kicks off the festivities at 5 PM EDT, after which we will go on a virtual musical tour through Europe. The Master of Ceremonies is none other than Alyssa Milano, the famous American actor. At 6 PM, cheer with us as we usher in Europe Day 2021 at midnight CET!

RSVP HERE

#OutsideWithEU
What is a socially distant, easy, healthy, and refreshing way to celebrate all things Europe? It’s #OutsideWithEU, our month-long initiative to get you outside while learning about what makes Europe great. More information will be shared soon at outsidewitheu.org!

Finnish municipal elections

The Finnish municipal elections of 2021 were moved from April to June due to the COVID-19 situation and the subsequent act by the Parliament to postpone the election. The new election day is Sunday, June 13, 2021.

Voters are advised to order the mail voting material even if they are planning to vote abroad on the official advance voting days. Read more about postal voting and the right to vote at www.vaalit.fi.

There are three advance voting stations in the United States: the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. and the Consulates General of Finland in New York and Los Angeles. You can find the opening hours and addresses on our website (in Finnish and Swedish).

Innovative Wood event recording

Watch the Innovative Wood webinar recording

Are you interested in learning more about wood-based innovations? Find out what is happening right now in the bioeconomy sectors of Finland and the United States by listening to our latest webinar.

In addition to two panels with company representatives and researchers, you will hear keynotes by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree of Maine and Dr. Cynthia West, Director at the Northern Research Station/US National Forest Products Laboratory.

Link to the recording

Events - May 2021

Tom of Finland exhibition at Fotografiska New York

ART EXHIBITION

April 30–August 20, 2021

To celebrate the 100^th anniversary of Tom of Finland’s birth, Fotografiska and Tom of Finland Foundation produced The Darkroom, an exciting study in artist Tom of Finland’s (born Touko Laaksonen, 1920–1991) life and work process.

READ MORE

Virtual Showcase

ONLINE EVENT

May 6, 12:00–1:30 pm EDT

In this event, you will get to see Finnish companies showcasing and have the opportunity to network with each of them. These ambitious companies have participated in Finnish American Chamber of Commerce’s Virtual Bridge market entry program to the U.S. market.

READ MORE

Among Forests and Lakes: Landscape Masterpieces from the Finnish National Gallery

ART EXHIBITION

May 6–October 17, 2021

The National Nordic Museum in Seattle opens a new exhibition in May, featuring landscape masterpieces from the Finnish National Gallery. It examines how Finnish artists have depicted the landscape of their native country from the 1850s until the present day.

READ MORE

The Race to a Fossil Fuel-Free Transportation Sector

EVENT RECORDING

In April, World Resources Institute and the Nordic embassies to the United States hosted a high-level conversation with U.S. and Nordic government officials, automakers and transportation leaders on how to decarbonize the transportation sector. From Finland, we were joined by Mr. Timo Harakka, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland.

LINK TO THE RECORDING

NB! All times and dates are subject to change, please check the event site for details before attending.

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