Useful Links

 

Embassy of Finland

Embassy of Finland in Ottawa.

 

 

Finnish-Canadian Society

A non-profit friendship society, which goal is to provide information about Canada and to promote closer ties between Finns and Canadians.

 

 

Ulkosuomalainen

Website for all Finns living outside of Finland.

 

 

Etusivu

A comprehensive Finnish link resource.

 

 

Keskisuomalainen

Lots of links from all around the world, divided according to topics. Some in English, some in Finnish.

 

 

Dictionaries

A huge collection of on-line dictionaries.

 

 

Sointula

A socialist commune close to Vancouver and founded in 1901 by a group of far-sighted Finns. The name Sointula means  "place of harmony".

 

 

Virtual Finland

Very comprehensive website about Finland, Finns and Finnish culture.

 

 

Finnguide

Website focusing on things Finnish and especially events in Finland. You can also find recipes, forums, e-cards etc. This is all in English!

 

 

Summer universities in Finland

Information about Finnish language and culture courses in different summer universities.

 

 

Finland Forum

English forum about Finnish culture, Finns and living in Finland. This website is mainly for foreigners living already in Finland or planning to move there, but you can find many interesting topics here.

   
Connected to Finland "Where Finns and foreigners meet." Columns, news, pictures, jokes etc.
 

 

Finno-Ugrian Society

A short text about the history of Finns.

 

 

If you're Canadian...

Read what kind of people Canadians are.

If you're Finnish...

Read also what kind of people Finns are.

 

(And while reading both of these, don't forget your sense of humor!)

 

 

Funny dictionary about Finns and their culture

How to become a Finn? A funny dictionary about Finnish people and culture.

 

 

Makupalat

Linksite for children. Lots of fun activities for children ages 4  to 12.

 

 

Finnish language

Introduction to Finnish language in English.

 

 

Supisuomea

YLE's beginners course, which includes texts, exercises and introduces you to Finnish society and cultural background.

 

 

Tavataan taas!

Material for someone starting Finnish language studies. You can study in English, French or German.

 

 

Suomea, ole hyvä!

Comprehensive material, which is divided in three language levels. 

 

 

Ymmärrä suomea!

Reading comprehension and exercises.

 

 

Uuno

Colourful and fun material for teenagers studying Finnish.

 

 

Vilma

A large website about Finnish society divided in two language levels and collected for Finnish language student. Naturally, suitable for anyone interested in society.

 

 

Maista mediaa!

Information and exercises about Finnish music and magazines.

 

 

Meillä päin suomea

A really good and new material about Finnish dialects. You can listen to those dialects too!

 

 

Keskellä Suomea

Real life conversations to practise speech comprehension.

 

 

Finntasia

Finntasia Choir is a choral, dance and drama group from Edmonton, Canada, devoted to performing the music of Finnlanf in both Finnish and English.

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