Wednesday, May 24th
at 7:00 p.m.
Croft Chapter House
University College
15 King’s College Circle
University of Toronto
7:00 p.m.
Business Meeting
Notice of proposed by-law change:
Board of Directors: Number of directors is currently 12 with 6 constituting a quorum.
Proposed amendment: “The property and business of the Corporation shall be managed by a board of fourteen (14) directors of whom seven (7) shall constitute a quorum.”
7:30 p.m.
Special Guest Address
Patrick Brigham
Honourary Consul of Finland
8:00 p.m.
Reception
Sunday, May 28
Special Invitation for CFF members
OPENING OF EXHIBIT FOLLOWED BY CONCERT
Organized by the Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada, the Finno-Ugric Studies Association of Canada, and Canadian Friends of Finland as part of the 75th Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences, Congress 2006, at York University. Sponsored by Sulake Canada Inc and The Finnish (Toronto) Credit Union.
Boundary Crossings
Temporal Dialogues in Finnish Landscape Photography
Scott Library, Second Floor Reading Room
Open to the public during the Congress 2006
Special guided tour by Taneli Eskola
on Sunday, May 28 at 6:00 p.m.
The exciting and visceral photographic exhibit of contemporary and historic photography explores the relationship between art and science, and emphasizes Finland’s role as cultural mediator between East and West.
The comparison between the contemporary art and the historic photographic work is made through four Finnish photographers: Johannes Gabriel (J.G.) Granö with his early twentieth century Russian photos; and the three contemporary photographers, Jorma Puranen, Pentti Sammallahti, and Taneli Eskola. These three have expanded upon Granö’s work by revisiting the North and the East of Russia and Finland.
The Boundary Crossings exhibit is sponsored by the Alfred Kordelin Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland.
Music from Scandinavia Concert
Sunday, May 28
at 7:30 p.m.
Proscenium Theatre
in the Accolade East Building
(see map and directions below)
Performers:
Heidi Saario, piano
Selections of Sibelius piano music
Vox Finlandiae, Chamber Choir
Selections of Finnish and Swedish Folksongs
Admission free,
Donations accepted at the door.
The concert is hour in length. No intermission.
RSVP:tickets@cff.ca or 416-730-8350
>Directions to York University
By TTC
Downsview Station & Sheppard Station
• 196 York University Rocket - Express from Downsview Station; 196 B from Sheppard Station via Downsview during peak times
• 106 York University - from Downsview at non-peak times
• 107 B&C Keele North - Downsview Station to Rutherford GO Stn (107 B) or Teston Rd (107 C) via York U
(one-fare service between York Region and York University)
Finch Station: Steeles 60C or 60F
Jane Station: Jane 35 E - Express to York U
Keele Station: Keele 41 (41 B - including Petrolia;
41 C - including Steeles Ave via Murray Ross)
June
“Midsummer Soirée”
SUNDAY JUNE 17, 5–11 PM
You will soon receive notice of the Canadian Friends of Finland’s 25th Anniversary Celebration “Midsummer Soirée” to be held at Villa Harmony in Beaverton, Ontario on Sunday, June 17 from 5:00p.m.-11:00p.m.
Celebrations include: dinner, dance to the tune of Hannu Lambert, silent auction, and bonfire (permit pending). Tickets ($100) will be limited to 100 persons.
The event will be in benefit of the Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto. Please hold this date in your calendars.
October
October 3: Mother of Mine by Klaus Härö, a film CFF showed last spring will be shown as part of the University of Toronto East Campus Film Festival at 8 pm in Brennan Hall, St Michael’s College (between St Mary’s Street and St. Joseph Street). Admission free.
October 10:
The film Promise at Innis Town Hall at 7:15 pm.
A film by Ilkka Vanne about women in Finland´s Lotta Service
during the Second World War (112 min. w/ English subtitles).
Promise is a story about three young women whose lives are afflicted by the Second World War. The film follows five years in the lives of Mona, Anna and Ruth, from 1939–1944. Promise portrays the young women’s longing, dreams and process of growing up at a time when Finland was thrust into war against the Soviet Union. It is a story of sacrifice, a women who set their dreams aside for their country and joined up in the voluntary Lotta Svärd Women’s auxiliary to work in the defence service. The contribution of the “Lottas” had a significant impact on both at home and on the front in Finland’s struggle to preserve its independence.
Time: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 7:15 p.m.
Place: Town Hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave. (One block south of St. George Subway station), Toronto.
Underground parking ($5) across from Robarts Library on St. George St.
Tickets can be reserved in advance via e-mail Varpu Lindstrom or by telephone 416-730-8350. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Ticket prices: CFF members: $10, non-members $12
October 29: Finnish Canadian Documentaries – A Symposium.
The annual Finnish Studies Symposium will be held on Sunday, October 29, 1-5. followed by the Annual Awards Dinner. The symposium will feature prominent documentary film makers Albert and Pirkko Karvonen, Kelly Saxberg, Susan Poizner, and Stefan Randström. Film showings and presentations.Place: Father Madden Hall in Carr Hall, St Michael’s College, 100 St. Joseph Street.
November
November 8: Guest lecture by prominent Geography professor from Finland, Dr. Pauliina Raento on New Immigrants and Cultural Change in Finland.
Charbonnel Lounge, St. Micheal’s College, 81 St. Mary’s Street.
