Scandinavian Community Centre

A pre­sen­ta­tion on The Moose Hunters – Hir­ven­hi­ihtäjät. Runeberg’s epic descrip­tion of rural life in Fin­land in 1832. The Runeberg Cho­rus will per­form songs with words by Runeberg in Swedish, Finnish and English.

Date: Sun­day, Feb­ru­ary 5
Time: 2pm
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre
Cost: Admis­sion by donation

Refresh­ments – cof­fee with Runeberg tarts. Spon­sored by Cana­dian Friends of Finland.…

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The Runeberg Cho­rus with the Sons of Nor­way Choir will per­form songs with Words by Runeberg in Swedish, Finnish and Eng­lish, fol­lowed by a pre­sen­ta­tion about The Many Loves of Runeberg.

Date: Sun­day, Feb­ru­ary 6
Time: 2pm
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre
Cost: Admis­sion by donation

Refresh­ments – cof­fee with Runeberg tarts. Spon­sored by Cana­dian Friends of Finland.…

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An infor­mal Eng­lish lan­guage, small group dis­cus­sion about Fin­land ’s National Poet and some of his poetry & other literary works.

Date: Wednes­day, Sep­tem­ber 29, 2010 & Wednes­day, Octo­ber 27, 2010
Time: 2–4 pm
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre
Cost: Free
Con­tact: Bob Poutt (604) 255‑5392, Dianne Kil­back (604) 294‑3715, …

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An infor­mal Eng­lish lan­guage, small group dis­cus­sion about Fin­land ’s National Poet and some of his poetry & other literary works.

Date: Wednes­day, Sep­tem­ber 29, 2010 & Wednes­day, Octo­ber 27, 2010;
Time: 2–4 pm
Place: Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Cen­tre
Cost: Free
Con­tact: Bob Poutt (604) 255‑5392, Dianne Kil­back (604) 294‑3715, …

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Cana­dian Friends of Fin­land will cel­e­brate Runeberg’s birth­day with a pro­gram of his poetry, music, excerpts from his writ­ing and high­lights from his life. The Runeberg Cho­rus and Sons of Nor­way will per­form. Refresh­ments will be served includ­ing the famous Runeber­gin Torttu. It should be a fun afternoon!

Spon­sored by Cana­dian Friends of Fin­land in Van­cou­ver, Runeberg Cho­rus, and Runeberg …

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