FinnFun Finnish School of Vancouver

The FinnFun board game together this weekend for a strategy workshop in Whistler -- we are thrilled to bring you even better experiences next year within the larger Finnish community in Vancouver. And across Canada.

Thank you for your trust -- it means a lot that we can create these experiences for you and your family 🧡

So many friends of Finnish language and culture at our Vappu party on Trout Lake 🤩 Thank you all for joining the celebration. We had nearly 90 registrants -- a new record for FinnFun 🥳

We still have few language and music classes until we go on a summer break. Would you like to join the FUN?

Send us a message and let's see what would be the best solution for you!

Moments together 🇫🇮🧡

Thank you all for another fantastic Snow Fun Day!

What a fantastic start for March 🤩 Snow Fun Day was just that -- fun with the FinnFun crew and enjoying snow to the fullest.

And to honour the tradition, we had delicious hot chocolate, a potluck, and a lot of SUNSHINE 🌞

Thank you for helping us to make this event happen 🇫🇮🙏🏼

Until next year......

Snow Fun Day is here again!

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at Cypress Mountain's Nordic Area on Sunday, March 1st.

Tobogganing, skiing, hot chocolate and friends in the snowy winter wonderland -- what more could you ask for?

Register [www.finnfunschool.ca/events/lumileikkipaiva-snow-fun-day]

Or click the link in our bio 🔗

MY FINNISH SCHOOL is here - an album of 9 new children’s songs that Eeppi Ursin wrote together with the students at Finnish Schools all over USA and Canada!

FinnFun is so happy with its super fun song!
It was crested to cherish our anniversary year when FinnFun turned 40 years! 🙌🥳 its been a long, enjoyable journey for FinnFun - Matkalaulu is spot on for us! 🤩

Thank you everyone, especially Eeppi Ursin for making this possible! 🙏🥰

SONGLIST:
Juhlapäivänä (Seattle)
Suomimaa (New York)
Uuden Englannin konna (New England)
Sama aurinko (Florida)
Suomikoulusamba (Portland)
Chicagon herkkusuu (Chicago)
Matkalaulu (Vancouver)
Toronto together (Toronto)
Kesästä talvehen (Calgary)

This project was made possible with the help of Finlandia Foundation National, Inc. and Suomen Kulttuurirahasto.
Also huge thanks to Jenni-Helena Niemi for organizing and managing.
Album cover by the one and only Valev Laube.

The album is available on all major digital platforms under the title Eeppi Ursin - My Finnish School.
Spotify-link here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2euPOYNWSa3vh2Jgycuhx3?si=5usn2yZXRlOy9oowaeAXjw

Eeppi Ursin LINKS | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree View eeppiursin’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like YouTube, Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

FinnFun had its traditional Christmas Party on Tuesday 9th of December! 🎄🎅🏻

It was a heartwarming event with lot of joy and excitement! Awesome performances by talented musicians - both adults and children 🎵🎶 Many popular Finnish Christmas songs were sang together.
Little children & bigger kids had of course also their own performances. 🤗👏

The highlight of the evening was Santa’s visit! 🎅🏻 Santa had travelled all the way from Korvatunturi to spread joy and presents! 🎁

FinnFun wishes everyone very happy Christmas and is looking forward to having a wonderful spring semester with lots of fun happenings! 🇫🇮🤩🥳

Once more thank you very much for everyone for your participation & support this year! 🙏🥰

New Beginner Finnish Course Starting January 15

Ready to start learning Finnish? 😍🇫🇮

Our next Beginner Finnish Course begins on January 15 from 5:30PM to 7:00 PM (PST) on Zoom.

This small-group course is perfect for new learners who want a supportive, interactive, and fun start to the Finnish language.

Course details:

Start date: January 15

Time: 5:30 PM–7 PM (PST)

Format: Live Zoom classes

Duration: 15 lessons throughout the spring

Price: $300

The course will begin once a minimum of five students are registered.

Come join us and take your first steps into strengthening your Finnish roots and learning the beautiful Finnish language

🇫🇮 REGISTER THROUGH THE LINK IN BIO or send an email to info.finnfun@com

On December 2nd, FinnFun families gathered at the Emmaus Church to celebrate Finland’s Independence Day. Together we sang “Maamme laulu” and FinnFun’s own “Matkalaulu” which was created by talented FinnFun Kids and musician Eeppi Ursin.

On of the highlight of the Independence event was the premiere of the brand-new music video for Matkalaulu which was made by Linda. We also enjoyed freshly bakes pullas. 🥰😄

Hyvää Itsenäisyyspäivää! 🇫🇮
Happy Independence Day! 🇫🇮

A huge thank you to all the donors who provided items for our raffle baskets! We appreciate your continued support in making our baskets highly desirable & valuable, and the raffle oh so popular ❤️

This year we had 10 amazing baskets up for raffle, with gifts, gift cards, delicacies, wine, precious handmade items and cultural experiences - the works!

The winners of the baskets have been notified.