Current affairs

Amorphis, Before the Dawn and Amoral, Finnish metal-bands aretouring in Europe between 7.10.-7.11. On their tour they will come to Greece, too.

The Embassy will be closed on Wednesday October 28 on account of the Greek National Day.

Finland is giving its contribution to the FRONTEX (EU border security agency) operation in the Mediterranean in order to participate the international cooperation against illegal immigration.

Commencing in the autumn of 2009, the Hellenic Institute of Architecture will inaugurate an annual series of lectures and exhibitions on architecture around the world. The first series of lectures and exhibitions concerns the architecture of Scandinavia.

Greek students from the English Department at Ekpedeftiki Anagennisi School visited the embassy at the beginning of October. The group will be representing Finland in the Hague Model United Nations Affiliated Conference at the German school of Athens.

The famous Swedish architects Bolle Tham and Martin Videgård Hansson will give a lecture at the New Benaki Museum in Pireos street on Wednesday, October 14, at 7.30 p.m. Seize the opportunity! The lecture is open to the public and the entrance is free.

one in Athens on 10th November at Gagarin205 club and one in Thessaloniki on 11th November at Principal Club Theater.

The years 1808 and 1809 mark important events in the history of the state of Finland: the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia began on 21 February 1808, the Diet of Finland assembled in the town of Porvoo on 28 March 1809, the Treaty of Hamina was signed on 17 September 1809, Finland obtained its own central administration on 2 October 1809 and the autonomous Finland, the Grand Duchy of Finland, was established.

Summer feelings last forever: With autumn approaching, we preserve Finland’s summer festival atmosphere in photos so we can continue to savour it.

Splendid Finnish jazz will be heard on stage during the 1° Tinos Jazz Festival on 29th August 2009.