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Welcome / Tervetuloa !
Since the early twentieth century, strong ties have existed
between individual citizens of Canada and Finland as a result of
immigration, business, educational and cultural exchanges, and
tourism. More formal interactions between the two nations occur
at the level of diplomatic and other inter-governmental
exchanges and in international venues.
As its name suggests, the mission of the Canadian Friends of
Finland (Ottawa), or CFF, is to help strengthen and enrich the
relations between the two nations at the levels of individuals,
and of social, cultural and educational groups. Through the
various activities it organises for its members, the CFF
provides a network of contacts among Canadians interested in
Finland.
The Canadian Friends of Finland (Ottawa) began in 1988 as a
branch of Canadian Friends of Finland based in Toronto.
In 1993 Canadian Friends of Finland (Ottawa) incorporated as a
non-profit charitable corporation under Part II of the Canada
Corporations Act.
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St. Urho Annual Dinner in Ottawa (March 2013)
by Bob Diotte
St. Urho aka
Costa Kapsalis and his wife Sinikka, aka Mirja Kapsalis
Most American and Canadian Finns know that St. Urho drove the
grasshoppers out of Finland which saved the Finnish grape
harvests from destruction. But did you know that St. Urho was
also an expert on what it takes for a successful marriage?
Members of the Canadian Friends of Finland (CFF) in Ottawa were
privileged this year at their annual St. Urho’s Day dinner to
learn. that St Urho a.k.a. Costa Kapsalis and his wife Sinikka
aka Mirja Kopsalis, who are in fact celebrating their 40th
wedding anniversary and their 10th anniversary of guest
appearances at the CFF St. Urho dinner.
READ AND SEE MORE PHOTOS!
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UTOPIAN DREAMS, HARD REALITIES
UTOPIAN DREAMS, HARD REALITIES
Sointula Conference September 2013
September 20-22, 2013
Sointula, British Colombia, Canada
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Edward Dutton, University of Oulu, Finland
The Cult Behind Culture Shock
The Sointula Museum and the Sointula Recreation Association is
sponsoring a conference, Culture Shock: Utopian Dreams, Hard
Realities, in September of 2013. We are quite excited about our
proposed program and the possibility that the youth theatre
group from Finland, Masalan nuorisoteatteri, may be able to
visit and perform their most recent production, Sointula. They
are currently involved in fundraising and are feeling quite
optimistic.
Conference web site and
online registration
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