Easter Family Celebration

Sun, Apr 13 | Nordia House

In partnership with Portland Finnish School, and Nordic Northwest. We invite you to this family Easter event. 

Parents, grandparents, and friends come enjoy coffee and pastries while kids make Easter crafts and hunt for eggs! In good weather this event will be partly outside so bring your lawn chairs and/or blankets. 

Tickets include an egg hunt, cultural crafts, Nordic baked goods, and of course, some strong coffee!

Easter in the Nordic countries is an exciting mix of flavors, history, and traditions. Besides celebrating the religious roots of the Christian feast, Easter is all about welcoming hope and the long-awaited spring after the dark and cold winter months.  

For many, Easter also means a break from the hectic life in the middle of the spring. In Finland, Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays, and many families take the opportunity to spend the long weekend away. Surprisingly they often travel to northern Finland to see snow one last time before the summer.

We are working to make family events as financially accessible as possible. To do this, we are offering group tickets.

Nordic Northwest Members and Member of Participating Organizations:

  • Group of up to four people: $15
  • Single Ticket: $5

General Admission:

  • Group of up to four people: $20
  • Single ticket: $10

Please note, all sales are final

REGISTER ➤  

Interested in volunteering? Please contact Heli: helicali12@gmail.com or Reneé: renee.byrd@comcast.net

VeriTeras

Blackened Melodic Death Metal From Seattle, WA

The Dark Horizon West Coast Tour 2025

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | Twilight Cafe and Bar

Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) and Seattle-based melodic death metal band Veriteras, who have Finnish roots and play a Finnish style of metal, have teamed up for two heavy metal tours in 2025. The tours will focus on introducing fans of Finnish heavy metal to FFN and their local chapters.

Veriteras is a Seattle/USA-based metal band that plays a subgenre of metal that is very popular in Finland called “melodic death metal”. The band, made up of Santtu Winter (who was born in Finland), Sean Osterberg, Jason Gooselaw, and Major Bruno, was formed in 2019 and since their creation they have released 4 albums, with the most recent released in April 2024. They toured Finland in 2022, and the band’s musical style is reminiscent of Finnish bands like Kalmah, Catamenia, and Children of Bodom.

“We’re super excited to be hitting the road this coming year to spread the gospel of Finnish heavy metal! Finnish metal music has played a big role in my own life, and Finland is known for so many fantastic metal bands. It’ll be very cool to be able to connect the dots between people who are interested in Finland because of heavy metal music and local Finlandia Foundation chapters.”

Please join us at the Twilight Cafe and Bar on April 22nd. Pre-purchased tickets are $10 ($15 at the door). Show starts at 8:00pm, doors open at 7:30pm. Ages 21+

To purchase tickets and find out more information: https://www.twilightcafeandbar.com/event/443313/Dead-Nexus-w-Veriteras-SEA-Progenitor-Thirsting-Altar

2024-25 SCHOLARSHIPS

The scholarship application must be submitted with required support documents by 11:59 P.M. PST on FEBRUARY 1, 2025.

Grieg Lodge Scholarship Fund (“GLSF”) was founded, in part, to “develop the pursuit of the intellect and education in all areas of life by providing scholarship grants, to encourage studies of the cultures of Norway and the United States, and for the advancement of literary, musical, artistic and historical creativity.”

Each year GLSF gives a minimum of three academic scholarships, typically, more are given. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2025. Applicants will be notified of the Board’s decision no later than March 31, 2025.

To learn more please visit: http://glscholarshipfund.org/scholarships-grants-grieg-lodge-scholarship-fund.html

NORDIC NORTHWEST’S OFFICIAL OREGON LUCIA

Applications due October 30th!

Nordic Northwest is accepting applications for the 68th Official Oregon Lucia Court from young women with a strong passion for Nordic culture, tradition and heritage.

An Oregon tradition since 1956, the Lucia program puts young women with and interest in Nordic heritage in touch with this beloved legend of Scandinavia, while offering them the opportunity to serve their community and receive Scholarships ranging from $1,800 to $3,000. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 20 (at least a junior in high school, and a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.).

Applications must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, October 30, 2024.