Calendar

13. – 17.11.2019

Two Odysseys: Pimooteewin / Gállábártnit

Music drama works sung and narrated in the Indigenous languages Cree and Sámi, rooted in their legends. Heli Huovinen, a multitalented Finnish Sámi actress, journalist, artist, educator, will be one o...

Daniels Spectrum, Ada Slaight Hall
Music

28.1.2020

Short Films from Finland at Nordic Nights

The Nordic Nights film series at Ryerson University School of Image Arts presents an evening of short films from Finland featuring experimental works, video art, and animated shorts on Tuesday, January...

Film

25.2.2020

THE UN-FINNISH FINNISH NETWORKING EVENT

Networking evening hosted by the Canada-Finland Chamber of Commerce. Everyone welcome.

Northern Maverick Brewing Company
Other

1.3.2020

Eternal Road

Eternal Road (Ikitie), based on Antti Tuuri's hit novel of the same name screening in Toronto

Tartu College
Film

5. – 7.3.2020

Invisible Lands at Montréal puppetry festival

Livsmedlet theatre from Finland in performance at the Montréal Festival de Casteliers international puppetry arts festival, already in its 15th year.

Maison internationale des arts de la marionnette
Performance

20.3.2020

Median Life and or Death at FIFA in Montréal

Visual artist Petteri Cederberg's Median Life and/or Death screening at the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA)

Concordia University, J. W. McConnell building
Film

21.3.2020

Forward at FIFA in Montréal

Forward (Fram) directed by Valtteri Raekallio in collaboration with Thomas Freundlich, gets its North American premiere at the International Festival on Films on Art (FIFA) in Montréal.

Concordia University, J. W. McConnell building
Film

21.3.2020

Untitled (White – Alps) at FIFA in Montréal

Experimental documentary Untitled (White Alps) by Salla Tykkä gets its North American premiere at the International Festival on Films on Art (FIFA) in Montréal.

Concordia University, J. W. McConnell building
Film

14. – 21.5.2020

Finnish short Super Comfort at the online European Union Film Festival

The twenty-short films at 2020 EUSFF can be seen anywhere in Canada May 14 – 21 online, for free.

Available across Canada
Film

28.5. – 24.6.2020

The Fantastic at Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival

Hot Docs is the largest documentary film festival in North America and an important stop on the festival circuit. Finnish director Maija Blåfield’s The Fantastic is the lone entry from Finland in this...

Ontario
Film

4. – 18.6.2020

The Magic Life of V at the online EUFFestival

Multi-award winning director Tonislav Hristov’s The Magic Life of V is the Finnish entry at the online European Union summer film festival.

Film

8. – 6.6.2020

Webinar: Online Solutions - Finnish Success Stories

Canada-Finland Chamber of Commerce and Team Finland invite you to an online panel discussion about Software as a service.

online
Other

18. – 26.6.2020

Who Made You? at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival

Talented documentary filmmaker Iiris Härmä’s Who Made You? is screening at this year’s online only edition of DOXA Documentary Film Festival of Vancouver, with viewing available anywhere in B.C.

Online in British Columbia
Film

30.8.2020

Ottawa Pride Parade

The highlight of Pride week in Ottawa will be the virtual parade, celebration equality, human rights and freedom to be who you are. Look out for ambassador Roy Eriksson in a video greeting from the di...

Ottawa
Other

17.9.2020

Road to Green Economies – Paving the Way to a Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19

University of Ottawa is hosting a Nordic Talk on the Nordic perspective on building back economies sustainably.

online
Other

24.9. – 7.10.2020

Finnish documentary film Anerca, Breath of Life in VIFF online

Presenting a panoramic view of the numerous Indigenous peoples of the Arctic Circle, each with their own daily customs, habits, histories and struggles, the father-son filmmaking team of Markku and Joh...

Online British Columbia
Film

25.9.2020

European Languages Day

European Languages Day is celebrated around the world, this year in Toronto the event will be online

Toronto, online
Other

29. – 30.9.2020

WCEFonline

Welcome to the unique WCEFonline on 29 and 30 September 2020! The world needs a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the circular economy gives us a critical opportunity to sustainably ...

online
Other

23. – 25.10.2020

Sunna Nousuniemi’s short film at imagineNATIVE Film Festival

Gáidat/máhccat (dissociate) an experimental short film by young Finnish Sámi filmmaker Sunna Nousuniemi will have its Canadian premiere at imagineNative.

Film

24. – 26.10.2020

Short film Suodji (Shelter) at imagineNATIVE Film Festival

Marja Helander’s short film Suodji (Shelter), will have its North American premiere at imagineNATIVE.

online
Film

24. – 26.10.2020

Finnish Sámi Music Videos at imagineNATIVE Film Festival

Guorga – Duoddara modjegobit by Katja Gauriloff and Čáhcerávga by Suvi West will be seen in the LISTEN program of imagineNATIVE

online
Music Film

27.10.2020

Aurora at Nordic Nights

The award-winning Aurora coming to an online Nordic Nights screening.

online
Film

13. – 15.11.2020

Master Cheng at the Calgary European Film Festival

Mika Kaurismäki’s Master Cheng (Mestari Cheng), will be streaming across Alberta courtesy of the Calgary online European Film Festival

Alberta online
Film

13. – 29.11.2020

EUFF anywhere in Canada

This year European Union Film Festival goes online. The Finnish film "Helene" by Antti Jokinen will end the festival on November 29th.

online in Canada
Film

18.11.2020

Reflecting on the US elections with Esko Aho (Finland’s 37th Prime Minister)

Join the conversation with former Prime Minister Esko Aho on the implications of the US election results for politics and the economy.

online
Other

4.12.2020

Honeypaw in concert

Honeypaw, which is a nickname for the Finnish national animal, the brown bear, presents a virtual concert of world music.

online
Music Performance Lecture

17.12.2020

Advancing meaningful participation of uniformed women in UN peace operations

A webinar to mark the 75th anniversary of the UN and the UN Women, Peace and Security Resolution.

online
Other

18.12.2020

Joulupukki's Music Quiz Night

Getting ready for Christmas in the company of Joulupukki or Santa Claus and some seasonal music.

online
Other

19.1.2021

Protecting human rights during COVID-19

Panel discussion on human rights during a pandemic

online
Other

26.1.2021

Rasperry Boat Refugee at Nordic Nights

A Finnish-Swedish co-production pokes fun at Nordic stereotypes in Raspeberryboat Refugee (Vadelmavenepakolainen /Hallonsbåtflyktning).

online
Film

18.2. – 14.3.2021

Comic and Cartoon Competition Call for Submissions

UN Women with its partners is looking for comic and cartoon drawings on the topic of gender equality from around the world. The contest is open to ages 18 – 28 with a deadline of March 14, 2021.

online
Other

10. – 13.3.2021

Kelet at Massimadi

MASSIMADI, Montreal's Afro LGBTQ+ film festival goes digital including Finnish film Kelet.

online
Film

18. – 28.3.2021

Two Finnish Films at the International Festival of Films on Art

What Time Is? And Conductivity screening online anywhere in Canada until March 28.

online
Film

25. – 28.3.2021

Two Finnish shorts at Moving-Image-Arts International Short Film Festival

The Ryerson University School of Image Arts annual short film festival, online in 2021, is screening two Finnish short films.

online
Film

26. – 28.3.2021

Le Café de mes Souvenirs at Pendance Film Festival

Filmed in Cherbourg, Paris and Finland, Le Café de mes Souvenirs gets its World Premiere online in Ontario.

online, Ontario
Film

30.3.2021

Short films from Finland at Nordic Nights

A selection of Finnish shorts and animated at Nordic Nights along with a short documentary about life in the breathtakingly beautiful Finnish archipelago.

online
Film

29.4. – 9.5.2021

Finnish Films at Hot Docs

Toronto’s Hot Docs is one of the major documentary films festivals in the world and the largest in North America. This year six Finnish films were chosen for the festival screening online anywhere in ...

online
Film

29.4. – 29.5.2021

Finnish jewellery exhibition Simultaneousness in Montreal

The Hibernate collective´s exhibition Simultaneouness presents unusual jewellery by 4 Finnish designers: Helena Lehtinen, Eija Mustonen, Tarja Tuupanen andJenni Sokura.

Galerie Noel Guyomarc´h
Exhibition

18.5.2021

Advancing Women’s and Girls’ Rights: Harnessing Technology and Innovation to Support Women’s Post-Pandemic Economic Empowerment webinar

Finnish and Canadian ministers of development, UN Women and other experts look for ways to support women´s economic empowerment in the post-pandemic rebuilding.

Zoom webinar
Other Lecture

21.5.2021