Current affairs

According to President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen, the importance of social responsibility is highlighted by the challenges of the international economic crisis.

The Embassy of Finland in Athens is closed at Christmas 24th - 26th Dec and New Year's Day 1st January 2009.

A must visit for all Chritsmas lovers is Virtual Finland's marvellous Christmas website. Come join us again for winter festivities with that special Finnish accent.

The Finnish Institute at Athens and the Embassy of Finland have the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mika Waltari on 27 November at the Finnish Institute.

Jazz with Aki Rissanen Trio in Guru Bar/Jazz Upstairs in Athens 14-15th November.

It is not worth applying for a passport right after getting Finnish citizenship

The Rasmus in giving a concert at 3rd Mad Live in Athens by VODAFONE CU -event on Tuesday 28th October at 7 pm.

The website of Centre for International Mobility, Study in Finland, is a good starting point for all prospective students for studies in Finland.

Different kind of Finnish music is played in Athens clubs - jazz and heavy music. Jazz in GuruBar/Jazz Upstairs 3th October G.Kontrafouris Baby Trio feat. Timo Lassy and 4th October Commando Helsinki. On 5th October Archgoat heavy metal in Texas Necropolis -club.

Finnish-Greek jazz session with Yiorgos Kontrafouris’s Baby Trio and Timo Lassy on Mylos club on Saturday 27th September at 11 pm.