Category Archives: External events

  • 30th March 2024

    ‘Finland: NATO’s Frontline’

    In case you missed our recent NATO talk, there is now an opportunity to hear the Finnish Defence Attaché, Captain (Navy) Mika Raunu, give a similar talk at the National Liberal Club (NLC), on 7 May 2024 from 6 p.m. followed by a dinner at the Club. NLC Asia Circle and Defence and Security Circle […]

  • 26th March 2024

    CONNECTS-UK Official Launch at Imperial College London

    The Finnish Science Society in the UK is working with researcher associations representing other European nations as well as the Native Scientists organisation in the new CONNECTS-UK collaboration, which aims to strengthen EU-UK scientific collaboration and research mobility. The official launch event is on Wednesday 10 April 2024 at 17.30 GMT at Imperial College London […]

  • NORDIC ARTS: DENMARK, NORWAY AND FINLAND

    NORDIC ARTS: DENMARK, NORWAY AND FINLAND Date:                Wednesday 17 April 2024 Time:               10:30 for 10:45 am – 3:30pm Venue:             Linnean Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BF Lecturer:          Dr Rosamund Bartlett […]

  • 3rd February 2024

    ‘Visions from the North’ exhibition from 17th January to 4th February 2024

    ‘Visions from the North’ exhibition from 17th January to 4th February 2024 at Burgh House, Hampstead NW3 1LT.   This is a celebration of art from across the Nordic countries. The exhibition, presented by Cadogan Fine Arts, will have a selection of artworks dating from the nineteenth century to the present day with a particular focus on […]

  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Sibelius’ Second Symphony

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Sibelius’ Second Symphony Thursday 16 May 2024, 19:30 With Finnish conductor, Emilia Hoving “Rossini, Saint-Säens and Sibelius at his sunniest: timeless melodies loved the world over. Sibelius thought of his Second Symphony as a great river flowing to the sea, others have heard a musical portrait of a nation waking to freedom. […]

  • 25th June 2023

    First Night of the Proms

    There is much to interest friends of Finland in the first night of the 2023 Proms season. Not only will the BBC Symphony Orchestra be conducted by Dalia Stasevska but they they will be playing two works by Sibelius. The concert will open with Finlandia and after the interval the BBC Singers and BBC Symphony […]

  • 24th June 2023

    The First Night of the Proms 14 July 2023

    There is much to interest friends of Finland in the first night of the 2023 Proms season. Not only will the BBC Symphony Orchestra be conducted by Dalia Stasevska but they they will be playing two works by Sibelius. The concert will open with Finlandia and after the interval the BBC Singers and BBC Symphony […]