1. Kulttuuri.net Kulttuuri.net aims to include all Internet links related to finnish culture artists, associations, media, organisations, specialist services and so on. http://www.kulttuuri.net/english/

MAINPAGE Links ARCHITECTURE COMICS DANCE DESIGN ... MEDIA ART MUSIC CLASSICAL LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY VISUAL ART ... SUOMENKIELISET SIVUT A Gateway to Finnish Culture on the Net Kulttuuri.net aims to include all Internet links related to Finnish culture: artists, associations, media, organisations, specialist services and so on. Kulttuuri.net is the product of a working group set up by five cultural organisations: Finland Festivals, The Finnish Museums' Association, The Association of Finnish Symphony Orchestras, The Artists' Association of Finland and The Finnish Theatre Information Centre. Webmaster

2. Forests And Finnish Culture: There Behind Yonder Woodland... mentality and a highly evolved culture. finnish culture has its roots deep in the forests, deeper than any other European culture. http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/forest.html

Written for Virtual Finland by Aarne Reunala, Director Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki Research Centre Lake Pielinen and Koli. Photo: Hannu Vallas N urtured in a Western cultural tradition, Johan Vilhelm Snellman (1806-1881), the progenitor of the Finnish language, culture and currency, was of the opinion that the forests of Finland should be felled and the money used to develop agriculture. As far as he was concerned, this was the only way for the Finns to gain inclusion among the civilised nations and to rid themselves of the stigmas of barbarism, lack of civilisation and drunkenness. S nellman wanted to see Finland follow in the footsteps of the other European countries, which had developed their culture against an agricultural background, but cultural history did not repeat itself in the case of Finland. Snellman failed to comprehend the might of industrialisation. T he sawmills and pulp and paper mills had the effect of multiplying C ulture and education have not, however, done away with the "backwoods heritage" so abhorred by Snellman. Examples of this are to be seen in the novel "

3. If You Are Finnish This page is an extremely subjective vision of finnish culture in a wide sense You are familiar with many TV personalities and celebrities, Finnish and foreign http://www.helsinki.fi/~jolaakso/finntest.html

Are you a Finn? This page is an extremely subjective vision of Finnish culture in a wide sense. It rests heavily on the example of Mark Rosenfelder's and others' similar "tests" for other nations and cultures. Enjoy! Johanna.Laakso@Helsinki.FI If you're Finnish... You are familiar with many TV personalities and celebrities, Finnish and foreign. The latter are, in decreasing order of probability, American, English, Scandinavian (rarely), French or German (very, very rarely). You believe in the news on TV and in the newspapers. In fact, you are used to believing in most of what you read or hear people are supposed to "say what they mean" or remain silent. You have (or you plan to have) a family, which means a spouse and 1 to 3 children (but not having one doesn't mean a catastrophe). It's possible that you are a single or divorced parent, even a mother who has never wanted to marry or live with the father of her child(ren). You may state that "old people should be respected", but you know you don't have to obey your parents, at least not if you are over 18. You are accustomed with the society (rather than families, churches or charity organizations) taking care of the poor, sick and disabled. When your mother gets too old and sick to live alone (and that means

4. FINLAND AND RELATED PEOPLE: Finno-Ugric, WWII, Maps, Culture, Language History of the Finnish related people language, culture, war Lots of pictures, maps, stories and much more just for you. Index page. 4. finnish culture a) Food - The Famous Karelian Pie - piirakka.htm more than ever, Finnish words are being junked in favor of English words, finnish culture for Hollywood http://peacecountry0.tripod.com/

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Check out the NEW Hotbot Tell me when this page is updated Welcome To Osmo Joronen's URALIC FAMILY HOME PAGE INDEX 1. Historical Maps of Finno-Ugric Inhabitation of Europe and Asia (1935): Directory of Maps - finmaps.htm Laatokan Karjala (Ladoga Karelia) - lkarjala.htm 2. Origins of the Finno-Ugric, Finnish People and Related Topics: Early History of the Finnish People - earlyfin.htm History of the Finno-Ugric People - fgpeople.htm Classification of Uralic Languages - langclas.htm White Sea Area 13th - 14th Century - kola.htm ... Finno-Ugric Cooperation - fincoop.htm 3. Finland and its Neighbours in WW II: Finno-Russian War of 1939-1944 - aredsnow.htm The War Experiences of Antti Joronen, Good-bye Karelia - antti.htm S äkkijärvi displaced person ... Debunking Stalin's excuse for attacking Finland in 1939 - alie.htm 4. Finnish Culture: a) Food - The Famous Karelian Pie - piirakka.htm - Finnish Bread: Historical background - leipa.htm

5. Culture young. The golden age of finnish culture began in the late 19th century and went on well into the early decades of 20th century. http://www.minedu.fi/minedu/culture/

Mainpage Culture Culture introduction Administration ... Topical issues In the European perspective, modern Finnish cultural life is fairly young. The golden age of Finnish culture began in the late 19th century and went on well into the early decades of 20th century. It was then that Finland "awoke" nationally, underscoring the importance of its own language and culture and creating the basis for the present cultural institutions. Finland became independent in 1917. Finnish cultural policy has been developed systematically since the sixties. The ensuing period marked a rapid growth in the cultural administration. In the nineties, the administrative structures have been streamlined again. The cultural policy of the nineties has highlighted the cultural dimensions of the information society, the utilisation of regional resources, multiculturalism, tolerance and international cooperation. Today the focus is on creativity and the cultural industry. webmaster@minedu.fi

6. Sibelius Academy - Finland Christmas pages ( mostly in Finnish) Database of Finnish music 1901 1999 Guide to Finnish Customs and Manners. kulttuuri.net ( Gateway to finnish culture on the Net http://www.siba.fi/finland.html

FINLAND SUOMI Country and Facts Culture, Education, Science and the Way of Life Events ... Links COUNTRY AND FACTS Finland (CIA World Fact Book) Finland 500 Years on the Map of Europe Finland, basic facts (soc.culture.nordic) Finland - A Country Study (Library of Congress, 1988) The Finnish Council of State and Ministries Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland Finnish Missions abroad Landforms of Finland ... Virtual Finland (Information about Finland - Ministry for Foreign Affairs) CULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND THE WAY OF LIFE Academy of Finland Books from Finland Christmas pages (mostly in Finnish) Database of Finnish music 1901 - 1999 (Recordings) Discover Finland (study and practical training opportunities) Famous Finns Today The Federation of Finnish Learned Societies Finnish Choirs (mostly in Finnish) Finland Festivals Finnish Food FinnPlace Finnish Music and Music in Finland ... Finnish Orchestras and Bands (mostly in Finnish) Finnish records 1901 - 1945 (catalogue) The Finnish Sauna The Finnish Sauna Society: Sauna Finnish Scientific and Cultural Institutes Abroad Finnish Universities ... kulttuuri.net

7. Kalevala - The Finnish National Epic Kalevala The Finnish National Epic. finnish culture at the beginning of the 1800s. Written for Virtual Finland by Anneli Asplund http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/kaleva2.html

Mainpage NewsRoom Site Map Contact us About this site Search: Articles General information National symbols History International relations Way of life Famous Finns Picturebook Events in Finland Travel information Kalevala - The Finnish National Epic Finnish culture at the beginning of the 1800s Written for Virtual Finland by Anneli Asplund, The Kalevala Society, the Finnish Literature Society The status of the Finnish language left much to be desired during the period of Swedish rule (-1809). The language used in schools and universities was either Swedish or Latin, and the language of state administration was Swedish. Only the ordinary peasants in the countryside spoke Finnish, and the only publications to appear in Finnish were some legal texts and religious literature. By the end of the 1700s, however, there was already a small group of students at Turku University who were familiar with the ideology of National Romanticism. These students realized that the language of the common people, as well as folklore collection and publication, were crucial to the development of a uniquely Finnish culture.

8. SUOMEN KULTTUURIRAHASTO The Finnish Cultural Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation established in 1939 for the advancement of finnish culture. http://www.skr.fi/english/welcome.html

T he Finnish Cultural Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation established in 1939 for the advancement of Finnish culture.

9. FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION - Grants The Finnish Cultural Foundation was establishedin 1939 for the advancement of finnish culture. It awards grants and scholarships http://www.skr.fi/english/grants.html

Finns abroad Application time for 2004 grants Decisions The purpose of the grants ... United World Colleges The Finnish Cultural Foundation was establishedin 1939 for the advancement of Finnish culture. It awards grants and scholarships to scientific research and arts in all fields. Finns abroad Finnish post-graduate students and post-docs are invited to apply for grants (EUR 3.500 to EUR 13.500 a year). Refer to the Finnish guide for applicants Application time for 2004 grants The application time is the month of October. The closing date is Friday, 31 October 2003. Please notice that applications sent by post must be delivered to the Foundation by that time. Applications sent by telefax or e-mail are not accepted. Decisions The decisions about grants will be made by the 15th of February 2004 and the recipients of a grant will be informed by means of a letter thereafter. From about 6.000 applicants per year about 20 % will be supported by a grant amounting from 3.500 - 20.500 euros. The purpose of the grants Theaim of the Finnish Cultural Foundation is to promote and develop the cultural and economic life in Finland. To further this aim the Foundation awards grants to individuals and groups

10. Culture: Literature LITERATURE Literature has always been an important part of finnish culture. Finns are avid readers, largely owing to the excellent library system. http://www.minedu.fi/minedu/culture/literature.html

Mainpage Culture Literature Culture introduction ... Topical issues L ITERATURE Literature has always been an important part of Finnish culture. Finns are avid readers, largely owing to the excellent library system. The national author is Aleksis Kivi, who published his main work The Seven Brothers in 1870. F. E. Sillanpää won the Nobel Price in Literature in 1939. National literature organisations and other actors in the cultural field also receive subsidies. The overall state aid for literature amounted to EUR 5,4 million, excluding library funds. Small-circulation literature is subsidised by means of a specific aid system. The Ministry of Education supports the publication of easy-to-read literature for the needs of people with different disabilities or reading difficulties, the elderly and migrants. There are two authors' organisations in Finland: the Union of Finnish Writers and the Society of Swedish Authors in Finland.

11. The Finnish Culture The finnish culture does not contain the US hypocricy nor the Brittish small talkbullshit. An important issue is the attitude to alcohol. http://www.niksula.cs.hut.fi/~walther/life/culture.html

Culture? Of all cultures, ever even for a second spotted on this tiny planet of ours, the Finnish is superior. The complete and unconditional respect for personal freedom, shown by, for example, the famous Finnish elevator behaviour and the almost magic Finnish silence, is something very special. The Finnish culture does not contain the US hypocricy nor the Brittish small talk-bullshit. An important issue is the attitude to alcohol. Getting drunk is not something typically Finnish, although it's rather common in Finland, since it's being done all over the world. The only difference is that our superior culture allows us to do in the restaurant what other people have to do at home, perhaps with the kids wathing. What is wrong with being loaded like a freight train and what does it help to hide it in the closet? Typical for Finns is also the sence for fairness - noone should be worse off than the others. In Finland this is achieved by making sure that noone does any better than the others: a tax system that doesn't encourage working and even heavier taxes for those who actually work. Very typical is also that artists who making a career abroad always get backstabbed at home - "He's actually a jerk" or "The success has really got to her". As said before, noone should have it any better than than the others... The perhaps best proof is the Finnish attitude to urination in the street. People take a pee in a street corner every single day in every larger city in the world, but it is done only in the poor neighborhoods, where you're certainly able to smell it. In Finland it is spread around the city, mostly around bushes, trees, lawns and other similar places where fertilizers, in fact, are needed. This way it doesn't even smell! What's that to be ashamed of, isnt't it worse to use billoins of gallons of water to flush the toilet after a pee?

12. Finnish Alcohol Culture Finnish alcohol culture. Alcohol has been a part of finnish culture for as long as there have been Finns. The should go for almost every culture. http://www.niksula.cs.hut.fi/~abyss/alcohol.html

Finnish alcohol culture Alcohol has been a part of Finnish culture for as long as there have been Finns. The should go for almost every culture. Our companionship with beer, spirits and wine has not been something one would describe as culture. It has been straightforward "boozing". This situation evolved simply because of Finland's location and the sub- artic or temperate weather. Before greenhouses there was no way to grow wine grapes in Finland and so wines were a rare commodity. Luckily the land could be cultivated and of course some of the crops ended up being distilled to provide beer and spirits. According to the famous beer expert Michael Jackson (not the black/white one) , the oldest variety of Finnish beer called "sahti" is one of the oldest beer styles in the world. This beer style is still in production. Despite the popularity of different beer styles in Finland also home distilled ("moonshine") spirits were common until the home distilling was banned. The culture before the law the legislated all alcohol was nothing sort of plain drinking until the drinker collapsed into drunk slumber. Misuse and massuse of alcohol was a major social problem in the early 20th century. Spirits were almost free when home distilled and beer, or sahti, was more a drink of the ladies and children. The prohibition did not receive wide support from the masses. But those who wished to abolish alcohol completely from the Finnish culture had the support of the high society folk and the members of the Finnish Parliament were quite easily dissuased to outlaw alcohol.

13. The Association Of Finnish Culture And Identity - Finnish Alliance Association of finnish culture and Identity. The Association of finnish culture and Identity has played a remarkable role in Finnish cultural life. http://www.suomalaisuudenliitto.fi/sl-english.htm

Pääsivu History of Finland Links WARNING ... Sweden Association of Finnish Culture and Identity The Association of Finnish Culture and Identity , also known as the Finnish Alliance , is a Finnish cultural organization. The official name of the Association is in Finnish Suomalaisuuden liitto , in German Verband für das Finnentum e. V. and in French La Ligue Finlandaise The Finnish Alliance was founded by writer Johannes Linnankoski in 1906. The founding date was the 100th anniversary of J.V. Snellman , a prominent national Finnish philosopher and statesman. The purpose was and is still today to awaken and to strengthen the sense of national identity, to promote Finnish education and culture. A significant goal is to cultivate the Finnish language. One of the most far-reaching manifestations of the Finnish Alliance's activities was the mass fennification of family names in 1906-07. This was repeated in 1935-36 with the result of more than 200,000 people changing their family names into Finnish. The Association of Finnish Culture and Identity has played a remarkable role in Finnish cultural life. It provided the initiatives which led to the creation of the Fund for the Promotion of Finnish Literature (Suomen kulttuurirahasto), Suomi-Seura (an organization to unite the Finns abroad), and the Finnish Family Planning Association (Väestöliitto).

14. ST BIRGITTA OF SWEDEN'S INFLUENCE IN FINLAND An essay on how Birgitta had effects on finnish culture during her lifetime and immediately after, when her cult was revived some decades later, and after the Lutheran Reformation. http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/ukraine/324/hemming.html

web hosting domain names email addresses Julian of Norwich, Her Showings ST BIRGITTA OF SWEDEN'S INFLUENCE IN FINLAND MAIJU LEHMIJOKI A nd make public the words that I have spoken with my own mouth and deliver them personally to the head of the church. Christ to Bishop Hemming, in St Birgitta, Revelationes I.52 Bishop Hemming and St Birgitta, Urdiala, Finland D uring many of her Revelations, St Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373) heard Christ and the Virgin reveal the will of God, which she was to pass on to secular and clerical rulers, as well as to common people. These messages often fiercely urged their recipients to repent so that their souls would be saved from divine anger, and God's peace could rule the world. The spiritual messages were intertwined with visions for the practical reform of the church and secular kingdoms, which in Birgitta's day were troubled by wars, the Papacy's dislocation in Avignon (1309-1377) and epidemic of the plague later known as the Black Death (1347-1351). Bishop Hemming and Prior Peter made their journey between 1346 and 1349. Their mission was to deliver to the Pope Birgitta's Revelation which lamented the decline of the Papacy. This Brigittine Revelation urged the Pope to reform his own lasciviousness, to cease supporting the King of France, and to return the Papal See to Rome. In Birgitta's Revelation Christ spoke directly to Clement: It will not remain a secret how at your time greed and ambition flourished in the Church, and how many things you could have reformed and improved, but you, lover of the flesh, balked.

15. Connected To Finland Website for foreigners living in Finland with articles on finnish culture and ettiquette, entertainment and language. http://www.connectedtofinland.com/

16. Universitas Helsingiensis499 further. A dip into finnish culture. Hanna Nevalainen. These courses in finnish culture and language have been on offer since 1963. They http://www.helsinki.fi/lehdet/uh/499m.html

Previous page John Askelson and Gabriella Reviczki chat in Finnish nineteen to the dozen. During their summer course they intend to expand their vocabulary still further. A dip into Finnish culture Hanna Nevalainen In the midst of the July heat, when the whole of Finland seems to be on holiday, there are some who keep toiling away. In Helsinki these include young foreigners who have chosen to spend their summer holidays delving into the perplexities of Finnish grammar and Finnish culture. The course takes three weeks, and the seat of learning is the University of Helsinki, a place echoing emptiness in July. The days are spent in intensive study. In the morning, the students sit in class, in the afternoon attend lectures, and in the evening do their homework. Weekends are dedicated to excursions. The whole course is topped off with a fairly extensive project written in Finnish, which the students present in class. This advanced course in Helsinki is one of the many summer courses in Finnish language and culture organised by the Centre for International Mobility CIMO and Finnish universities. This year there are altogether 250 students attending courses arranged all over Finland. These courses in Finnish culture and language have been on offer since 1963. They are intended for students living permanently outside Finland, mainly those studying Finnish or linguistics. Hungarian

17. URALIC FAMILY HOME PAGE - Finland And The Finnish Related People finnish culture, which is the main focus, is very Scandinavian in style, but FinnoUgric origins make the people distinct in many ways. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/3818/finnugr.html

Last Updated: March 22, 2002 Bookmark Page "Suomalais-ugrilainen kansa tahtoi elää" "The Finno-Ugric People Wanted to Live" Finnish and Related People's History, Culture and Language Welcome! Tervetuloa! Topics: Huge maps, culture, history, pictures, language, literature, music, songs, business, news: Finno-Ugric People Historical Maps showing original Finno-Ugric place names Story From Seven Brothers (in a sauna) by Alexis Kivi Early Finno-Ugric and Finnish History ... Finland at war: WWII: Winter War and Continuation War Human Rights and Religion Cultural Topics Selection of Finnish History, Literature and Movies Uralic City Center - where you can find books, CDs, Videos etc. Finnish Song Book - lyrics and score Finnish and Karelian Music Page Listen to historical Finnish mp3's and more. Uralic People Welcome to Uralic Family Home Page. The Uralic Family of languages is comprised of two branches: 1) Finno-Ugric, and 2) Samoyedic. The Finnish/Karelian and Estonian (Finnic), and Hungarian (Ugric) people belong to this distinct group of linguistically and culturally related northern people. There are also more related groups in the former Soviet Union, most of which are quickly being assimilated into the dominant Russian language and culture. Finnish culture, which is the main focus, is very Scandinavian in style, but Finno-Ugric origins make the people distinct in many ways. Who are the Uralic people? Where did they come from? Where do they live? What is their language and culture like? This web page explores these and many other questions relating to Uralic people: their past, present and future. Pictures and maps are used extensively to illustrate.

18. Finnish Culture finnish culture Suomen Kulttuuri. GENERAL CULTURE. FinnFilm.com. eino.org. Kulttuuri.net. Finnish Museum of Photography. Finnish Festivals. http://finn.st/culture/

Finnish Culture - Suomen Kulttuuri GENERAL CULTURE FinnFilm.com eino.org Kulttuuri.net Finnish Museum of Photography Finnish Festivals Finnish Ice Hockey Association ... Everything Finnish by William Evjen MUSIC MusicFinland Finnish Music Scene Music of Helsinki Sibelius Academy and the Finnish Music Qtrly Finnish Ethnomusicology Finnish Music through American ears Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra ... Global Music Center UNIVERSITIES Helsinki University Sibelius Academy Gregory S. Isola No responsibility is assumed for any other parties' external sites linked herein.

19. Finnish Culture; Brent's Finland Page Ongoing and informative travelogue of living, working, traveling, everyday life, and sports in finnish culture. My name is http://netti.nic.fi/~bcassidy/

My name is Brent Cassidy and I came to Finland in 1997 to study Scandinavian culture at the University of Oulu. After my initial study year, I decided to return and have lived here since. During this time, I have adapted to life in Finnish Culture. My experiences in Finland have changed my life. I have learned much about many things, most importantly, myself. The purpose of this Web Site is to share my cultural observations and experiences while living in Finland. Below are interesting texts and pictures from Finland and abroad. All queries and comments are appreciated and will be answered promptly. Literature and Visual links from Living in Finland Finland Texts Aikani Suomessa My Time in Finland Paluuni Suomeen Return to Finland Elämäni Suomessa My Life in Finland Easter Skiing Kylmä means Cold Winter Ski Culture Pictures from Finland Finland Pictures#1 Finland Pictures#2 Finland Pictures#3 Oulu Pictures ... Miscellaneous Pictures from Abroad Amsterdam Pictures Copenhagen Pictures Ireland Pictures Diary 2000 ... St.Petersburg Pictures

20. Finnish Culture finnish culture. This is your chance to get to know something about the finnish culture. ). 1. All Finns are blond. I ve realized http://www.kolumbus.fi/salla.vornanen/finnish_culture.htm

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