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Suomalaisuuden Liitto
The Association of Finnish Culture and Identity ( fi, Suomalaisuuden Liitto), also known as the Finnish Alliance, is a Finnish cultural organization. The official name of The Association is in Finnish Suomalaisuuden Liitto, in German Verband für das Finnentum e. V. and in French La Ligue Finlandaise. The Finnish Alliance was founded by writer Johannes Linnankoski in 1906. The founding date was the 100th anniversary of J.V. Snellman, a prominent national Finnish philosopher and statesman. The purpose was and is still today to awaken and to strengthen the sense of national identity, to promote Finnish, especially Finnish speaking, culture. A significant goal is to cultivate the Finnish language. One of the most far-reaching manifestations of the Finnish Alliance’s activities was the mass fennification of family names in 1906-07. This was repeated in 1935-36 with the result of more than 200,000 people changing their family names into Finnish. The Association of Finnish Culture an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The Helsinki urban area, city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the List of urban areas in Finland by population, most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has History of Helsinki, close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauko Sipponen (born 1990), Finnish professional footballer
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Kauko is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kauko Armas Nieminen (1929–2010), Finnish self-taught physicist *Kauko Hänninen (1930–2013), Finnish Olympic rower *Kauko Helovirta (1924–1997), Finnish film actor * Kauko Jalkanen (1918–2007), Finnish Olympic fencer *Kauko Mäkinen (1927–1968), Finnish ice hockey player *Kauko Nieminen (born 1979), Finnish Speedway racer *Kauko Pirinen (1915–1999), Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University * Kauko Röyhkä, (born 1959), Finnish rock musician and author *Kauko Salomaa (1928–2016), Finnish former speed skater *Kauko Wahlsten (1923–2001), Finnish rower See also *Joni Kauko Joni Ensio Kauko (born 12 July 1990) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club ATK Mohun Bagan and the Finland national team. Kauko was born in Turku, Finland where he played for the local yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Culture
The culture of Finland combines indigenous heritage, as represented for example by the country's national languages Finnish (a Uralic language) and Swedish (a Germanic language), the sauna, with common Nordic and European cultural aspects. Because of its history and geographic location, Finland has been influenced by the adjacent areas, various Finnic and Baltic peoples as well as the former dominant powers of Sweden and Russia. Finnish culture is built upon the relatively ascetic environmental realities, traditional livelihoods, and heritage of egalitarianism (e.g. Everyman's right, universal suffrage) and the traditionally widespread ideal of self-sufficiency (e.g. predominantly rural lifestyles and modern summer cottages). There are cultural differences among various regions of Finland, especially minor differences in dialect. Minorities, some of which have a status recognised by the state, such as the Sami, Swedish-speaking Finns, Romani, Jews, and Tatars, maintain t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnishness
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampo Terho
In Finnish mythology, the ''Sampo'' () is a magical device or object described in many different ways that was constructed by the blacksmith Ilmarinen and that brought riches and good fortune to its holder, akin to the horn of plenty (cornucopia) of Greek mythology. When the Sampo was stolen, Ilmarinen's homeland fell upon hard times. He sent an expedition to retrieve it, but in the ensuing battle it was smashed and lost at sea. In the Kalevala The Sampo is a pivotal element of the plot of the Finnish epic poem ''Kalevala'', compiled in 1835 (and expanded in 1849) by Elias Lönnrot based on Finnish oral tradition. In the expanded second version of the poem, the Sampo is forged by Ilmarinen, a legendary smith, to fulfill a task set by the witch queen of Pohjola, Louhi, in return for her daughter's hand. : ''"Ilmarinen, worthy brother,'' : ''Thou the only skilful blacksmith,'' : ''Go and see her wondrous beauty,'' : ''See her gold and silver garments,'' : ''See her robed in f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heikki Tala
Heikki is a Finnish and Estonian male given name. It derives from a medieval vernacular form of the name Henrik. Notable people with the name include: *Heikki Aho (footballer) (born 1983), Finnish footballer *Heikki A. Alikoski (1912–1997), Finnish astronomer *Heikki Aalto (born 1961), Finnish ice hockey player *Heikki Häiväoja (born 1929), Finnish sculptor * Heikki Haravee (1924–2003), Estonian actor *Heikki Holmås (born 1972), Norwegian politician * Heikki Ikola (born 1947), Finnish biathlete *Heikki Jaansalu (born 1959), Estonian sports shooter *Heikki Koort (1955–2021), Estonian diplomat, sports figure and actor *Heikki Kovalainen (born 1981), Finnish former Formula One driver * Heikki Kyöstilä (born 1946), Finnish billionaire, founder, owner and president of dental equipment maker Planmeca * Heikki L, real name Heikki Liimatainen, Finnish house music producer * Heikki Liimatainen (athlete) (1894–1980), Finnish athlete * Heikki Kähkönen (1891–1962), Finnish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seppo Heikinheimo
Seppo Erkki Sakari Heikinheimo (3 June 1938 – 26 May 1997) was a Finnish musicologist, music journalist, writer and translator. Seppo Heikinheimo's father was the pianist Sakari Heikinheimo. Seppo begun his piano studies with Erik Tawaststjerna, and after the matriculation examination he studied musicology and classical philology at Helsinki University. He defended his Ph.D. thesis in 1972; the subject was the electronic music of Karlheinz Stockhausen.''Otavan Iso Musiikkitietosanakirja 2'', p. 571. Helsinki: Otava 1977. . Heikinheimo started his journalistic career in ''Uusi Suomi'' newspaper in 1959, first as a photographer and then as a writer. In 1963, recommended by Tawaststjerna, he moved on to ''Helsingin Sanomat'' and worked the rest of his life there as a music journalist.Tarkka, Pekka"Seppo Heikinheimo."(Necrology.) ''Helsingin Sanomat'', 28 May 1997. On the top of that, he also worked as an intendant of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in the 1970s. As a critic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkki Pihkala
Erkki is a Finnish and Estonian given name (derived from Erik). Notable people with the name include: * Erkki Aadli (born 1974), Estonian orienteer * Erkki Aaltonen (1910–1990), Finnish composer * Erkki Ala-Könni (1911– 1996), Finnish ethnomusicologist * Erkki Bahovski (born 1970), Estonian journalist * Erkki Ertama (1927-2010), Finnish composer and conductor * Erkki Hartikainen (born 1942), Finnish atheist activist and educator * Erkki Haukipuro (1921- 2001), Finnish politician * Erkki Hautamäki (born 1930), Finnish military major and historian * Erkki Huttunen (1901–1956), Finnish architect * Erkki Junkkarinen (1929-2008), Finnish singer * Erkki Kaila (1867–1944), Finnish Lutheran Archbishop of Turku and politician * Erkki Karu (1887–1935), Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer * Erkki Kataja (1924–1969), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist * Erkki Keldo (born 1990), Estonian politician * Erkki Kerttula (1909–1989), Finnish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martti Häikiö
Martti Johannes Häikiö (b. 1 October 1949 in Mikkeli), is a Finnish historian and writer. In 1978 Häikiö became an associate professor in political history at Helsinki University The University of Helsinki ( fi, Helsingin yliopisto, sv, Helsingfors universitet, abbreviated UH) is a public university, public Research university, research university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but founded in the city of Turk .... He has also been editor in chief and columnist in many journals and newspapers. His doctoral dissertation concerns the British politics on Finland before and during the Winter War and has thereafter published a lot of popular works on modern Finnish history and corporate history, such as '' Nokia, the inside story'' (2002). References * ''Uppslagsverket Finland'', 2 (2004) External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Haikio, Martti Johannes Academic personnel of the University of Helsinki 1949 births Living people 21st-century Finnish historians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veikko Löyttyniemi
Veikko is a male Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Veikko Aaltonen (born 1955), Finnish director, editor, sound editor, and production manager * Veikko Asikainen (1918–2002), Finnish footballer * Veikko Ennala (1922-1991), Finnish journalist * Villle-Veikko Eerola (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Veikko Hakulinen (1925-2003), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic medalist * Veikko Haukkavaara (1921–2004), Finnish artist * Veikko Heinonen (born 1934), Finnish ski jumper * Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen (1894–1971), Finnish geodesist * Veikko Helle (1911–2005), Finnish politician * Veikko Huhtanen (1919-1976), Finnish gymnast * Veikko Huovinen (born 1927), Finnish novelist * Veikko Hursti (1924-2005), Finnish philanthropist * Veikko Huuskonen (1910–1963), Finnish boxer and Olympic competitor * Veikko Hyytiäinen (1919-2000), Finnish politician * Veikko Kankkonen (born 1940), Finnish ski jumper * Veikko Kansikas (1923-1991), Finnish pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jouko Hulkko
Jouko is a masculine Finnish given name and may refer to: *Jouko Ahola (born 1970), Finnish strongman, powerlifter and actor * Jouko Grip (born 1949), Finnish paralympic athlete *Jouko Halmekoski (born 1937), Finnish writer * Jouko Hassi (born 1959), Finnish sprinter * Jouko Jääskeläinen (born 1952), Finnish politician *Jouko Jokisalo, Finnish communist and KGB spy * Jouko Karjalainen (born 1956), Finnish Nordic combined skier *Jouko Keskinen (born 1950), Finnish actor *Jouko Kuha (born 1939), Finnish long-distance runner *Jouko Lindgrén (born 1955), Finnish sailor * Jouko Lindstedt (born 1955), Finnish linguist *Jouko Parviainen (born 1958), Finnish Nordic combined skier *Jouko Salomäki (born 1962), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler *Jouko Törmänen (born 1954), Finnish ski jumper * Jouko Turkka (born 1942), Finnish theater director *Jouko Vesterlund (born 1959), Finnish speed skater *Jouko Viitamäki Jouko Viitamäki (born January 29, 1949 in Hämeenlinna) is a Finnish sprint can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Tarasti
Kari or KARI may refer to: Places * Kari, Jhunjhunu, a village in Rajasthan, India * , a village in Mouhoun Province, Burkina Faso *Kari, Tikamgarh, a town in Madhya Pradesh, India *Kari, Iran, a village in Bushehr Province, Iran * Kari-ye Bozorg ("Greater Kari"), a village in Ardabil Province, Iran People and languages *The Gayiri people of central Queensland, Australia * Kari people, also Cari, Aka-Kari or Aka-Cari, a tribe in the Andaman Islands, India **Kari language, also Cari, Aka-Kari or Aka-Cari, spoken by the Kari people *Kari language, a Bantu language spoken in Africa * Kari (name), real and fictional people with the given name, nickname or surname * Kari Suomalainen * Kári, son of Fornjót, the personification of wind in Norse mythology Organisations * KARI (AM), an AM radio station broadcasting on 550, licensed to Blaine, WA * Kenya Agricultural Research Institute * Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative * Korea Aerospace Research Institute Other * Kari or curry, a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
