Scandinavian Community Centre » Finland http://scandinaviancentre.org The home for Scandinavian Activites in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sun, 20 May 2012 22:52:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Finland Independence Day Dinner — SOLD OUT! http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/finland-independence-day-dinner/2961/ http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/finland-independence-day-dinner/2961/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:45:27 +0000 wcutler http://scandinaviancentre.org/?p=2961 Finland’s Inde­pen­dence Day Cel­e­bra­tion, followed by a program, including a Rintamalta Länsirannikolle 15 minute film excerpt with all new footage. Orga­nized by Fin­land House Soci­ety

Date: Tuesday, Decem­ber 6, 2011 Time: 6 pm Reception/Cocktail hour, 7 pm Din­ner Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre Cost:  There are no more tickets available for this event.…

]]> Finland’s Inde­pen­dence Day Cel­e­bra­tion, followed by a program, including a Rintamalta Länsirannikolle 15 minute film excerpt with all new footage. Orga­nized by Fin­land House Soci­ety

Date: Tuesday, Decem­ber 6, 2011
Time: 6 pm Reception/Cocktail hour, 7 pm Din­ner
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre
Cost:  There are no more tickets available for this event.

]]> http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/finland-independence-day-dinner/2961/feed/ 0 Scandinavian Craft Fair http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/scandinavian-craft-fair-2/3104/ http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/scandinavian-craft-fair-2/3104/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:31:10 +0000 wcutler http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/scandinavian-craft-fair-2/3104/ Arts and Crafts — Baked Goods — Christmas Goodies Refreshments and much much more! Presented by Purpurit Folk Dancers

Date: Sunday November 27, 2011 Time: 11 am to 4 pm Cost: Free Admission Contact: Riitta or Ron at 604–941-0760 or

Here is an information sheet for vendors.…

]]> Arts and Crafts — Baked Goods — Christmas Goodies
Refreshments and much much more! Presented by Purpurit Folk Dancers

Date: Sunday November 27, 2011
Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Cost: Free Admission
Contact: Riitta or Ron at 604–941-0760 or Email

Here is an information sheet for vendors.

]]> http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/scandinavian-craft-fair-2/3104/feed/ 0 FinnWest 72nd Finnish Canadian Grand Festival http://scandinaviancentre.org/finland/finnwest-72nd-finnish-canadian-grand-festival-4/2772/ http://scandinaviancentre.org/finland/finnwest-72nd-finnish-canadian-grand-festival-4/2772/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:47:07 +0000 wcutler http://scandinaviancentre.org/?p=2772 For three days, the Scan­di­na­vian Cen­tre will become the “Cen­tre for all things Finnish” as we wel­come enter­tain­ers from Fin­land, USA and Canada. Early bird reg­is­tra­tion fees are offered until May 31. Check web­site www.finnwest2011.com for full details on pro­gramme and how to reg­is­ter. “Take your fam­ily to Fin­land, with­out pay­ing for air­fare!” FinnWest 72nd Finnish Cana­dian Grand Festival.

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]]> FinnWest LogoFor three days, the Scan­di­na­vian Cen­tre will become the “Cen­tre for all things Finnish” as we wel­come enter­tain­ers from Fin­land, USA and Canada. Early bird reg­is­tra­tion fees are offered until May 31. Check web­site www.finnwest2011.com for full details on pro­gramme and how to reg­is­ter. “Take your fam­ily to Fin­land, with­out pay­ing for air­fare!” FinnWest 72nd Finnish Cana­dian Grand Festival.

Date: July 29 — 31, 2011
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Centre
Price: $70 full festival adult pass

]]> http://scandinaviancentre.org/finland/finnwest-72nd-finnish-canadian-grand-festival-4/2772/feed/ 0 Scandinavian Craft Fair http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/scandinavian-craft-fair/1728/ http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/scandinavian-craft-fair/1728/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:14 +0000 leena http://scandinaviancentre.org/?p=1728 Date: Sunday November 28, 2010

Time: 11 am to 4 pm

Cost: Free Admission

Arts and Crafts  - Baked Goods — Christmas Goodies

Refreshments and much much more!

Presented by Purpurit Folk  Dancers…

]]> Date: Sunday November 28, 2010

Time: 11 am to 4 pm

Cost: Free Admission

Arts and Crafts  - Baked Goods — Christmas Goodies

Refreshments and much much more!

Presented by Purpurit Folk  Dancers

]]> http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/scandinavian-craft-fair/1728/feed/ 0 Photo Exhibit — 1721–1922: Two Centuries of Finnish Labour Migration to Imperial Russia http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/1721-1922-two-centuries-of-finnish-labour-migration-to-imperial-russia/1574/ http://scandinaviancentre.org/events/1721-1922-two-centuries-of-finnish-labour-migration-to-imperial-russia/1574/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:00:18 +0000 Åsa http://scandinaviancentre.org/?p=1574 An exciting 44 panel photographic exhibition exploring the eastward migration of Finns to Russia.

Presented by the Canadian Friends of Finland and organized by the Åland Island Emigrant Institute, Eva Meyer & Maria Enckell of the Institute will give talks about the subject at 2pm both days.

Date: Saturday & Sunday August 28 & 29, 2010 Time: 12 (noon) — …

]]> An exciting 44 panel photographic exhibition exploring the eastward migration of Finns to Russia.

Presented by the Canadian Friends of Finland and organized by the Åland Island Emigrant Institute, Eva Meyer & Maria Enckell of the Institute will give talks about the subject at 2pm both days.

Date: Saturday & Sunday August 28 & 29, 2010
Time: 12 (noon) — 5pm
Place: Scandinavian Community Centre
Cost: Admission by donation. Refreshments served.

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