Canadian Friends of Finland
invites you to join us for a
Runeberg CELEBRATION
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!
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.
Scandinavian Community Centre
6540 Thomas St
Burnaby, BC V5B 4P9
https://scancentre.org/
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