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Finnish War Veterans Ceremony

wcutler — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:13:45 +0000

Korsukuoro and Mari Petznek will perform. Rintamalta Länsirannikolle Trailer.

Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time: 2pm
Location: Scandinavian Community Centre
Cost: admission by donation

Refreshments. Here is a flyer in Finnish.

Scandinavian Club Night Vappu Celebration

wcutler — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:45:47 +0000

Come and Celebrate Finnish style Vappu with us
Valkolakit mukaan päähän / Put on your “White Cap”!!!!!!!!!!

“ Hei rullaati, rullaati, tullaati, tullaa
rullaati, tullaati, tullallanlei,
Hei rullaati, rullaati, rullaati, rullaa,
rullaati, tullaati rullallanlei.”
(no English translation for this)

Date: Friday, April 27, 2012
Time: Doors open 6:30pm; Food served from 7:00pm
Place: Scandinavian Community Centre
Cost: $10 for meal (meatball “ hot dog” & potato salad); $2 for coffee & “munkki” (donut); Please preorder Vegetarian food by April 25th
Contact: Scandinavian Centre Office Email

Later in a evening there will be a Quiz (tietokilpailu) done by Anita
Bring your friends with you and let your friends know about the club night. Here’s the flyer.

Hosted by Vancouver Finlandia Club

CFF: Talk on the Finnish Language

wcutler — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:06:00 +0000

Did you know that the word “äiti” is not of Finnish origin, but that it is a borrowed word? But from where was it borrowed, and when? Aija Elg, will discuss (in English) loan words in Finnish and the relationship of Finnish to other languages.

Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Time: 2pm
Location: Scandinavian Community Centre
Cost: Admission $10 includes refreshments.
Contact: Dianne Kilback by Email

The talk will explore the roots of the Finnish language, and what Finnish words tell us about the history of the Finns and the people they have met.

Aija will also look at what kind of new words are being integrated into the Finnish language today and ask whether Finnish should be “protected” from the influence of other languages?

Aija Elg is the Visiting Lecturer of Finnish Language and Culture at the University of Washington.

Here is the flyer for this event.

Finnish House Society AGM

wcutler — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:59:48 +0000

Date: Monday, March 19, 2012
Time: 7pm
Location: Scandinavian Community Centre

CFF Sunday Afternoon Films: Kuulustelu (The Interrogation)

wcutler — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:55:41 +0000

Canadian Friends of Finland presents a Jörn Donner film based on the true story of Kerttu Nuorteva (Minna Haapkylä), an American-born Finn raised in Soviet Karelia. She operated as a Russian spy in Finland before being caught and arrested in 1942. Read more about it.

Date: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Time: 2pm; runs 110 minutes
Location: Scandinavian Community Centre
Cost: Admission By Donation, includes refreshments.
Contact: Dianne Kilback by Email