An afternoon of Runeberg’s songs featuring the Runeberg Chorus with soloists Austin Doyle and Kaoru Henry.
Piano duet: Janet Mowatt & Austin Doyle performing Tapiola by Sibelius.
Enjoy coffee, tea and the Runeberg torte or Runebergintorttu.
Everyone in the lower mainland of Vancouver is invited!Runeberg CELEBRATION
Why Finland celebrates Runeberg Day:
Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Feb 5, 1804-May 6, 1877) was a Finnish poet who wrote in Swedish. He wrote the lyrics to a song, Our Land, which was adopted as the national anthem. His literary achievements led him to be considered the National Poet of Finland. He wrote many hymns for the Virsikirja. He was also a language teacher at a number of establishments.
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