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Culture: Finland

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Includes performing and visual arts, film, music, museums, theater, folklore.


Finlandia Foundation (http://www.finlandiafoundation.org)
Finlandia Foundation is the largest private source of support for Finnish culture in the United States. Information on the Foundation, events, programs, and more. Searchable.

Finlandia University, Finnish American Heritage Center at Finlandia University, Hancock, Michigan (http://www.finlandia.edu/Department/FAHC/fahc.html)
Houses the largest collection of Finnish-North American materials in the world. Along with archival materials, the collection includes genealogical resources, information about Finnish culture, artifacts, and North America's largest collection of Finnish-American artwork. Includes information about the Center, related links, calendar, news and events, and more. Searchable. In English and Finnish.

IMDb: Finland (http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Countries/Finland/)
IMDb guide for Finland includes links to more than 3,500 film and television titles (including international co-productions) from Finland. Search by title and browse title list alphabetically.

Kulttuuri.net (http://www.kulttuuri.net)
Provides links to Finnish cultural sites. Site sponsored by Finland Festivals, The Finnish Museums' Association, The Association of Finnish Symphony Orchestras, The Artists' Association of Finland, and The Finnish Theatre Information Centre. Includes links to architecture, dance, film, visual art, education and research, and museums. In Finnish.

Museums.fi (http://www.museums.fi/english/)
Museum information service. Links to interactive map. Choose type of museum (art, regional, natural science, and more) as well as categories including ancient Finland, Russian czars in Finland, and Finnish design. Searchable. In Finnish, Swedish, and English.

Opetusministeriö (http://www.minedu.fi/OPM/Kulttuuri/?lang=en)
Culture in Finland. Includes information on Finnish cultural policy and cultural administration as well as links to museums and cultural heritage, press releases and publications.

Virtual Finland: Culture Gallery (http://virtual.finland.fi)
Click on Culture Gallery, a digital showcase of Finnish contemporary artists, for links to biographies and images of their works.

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