Language & literature
Visitors of FinnFest 2011 will have the opportunity to learn the Finnish language. Lessons for all levels will be offered, and even the children will be able to learn Finnish through music and play. Participate in the panel discussions about topics such as different dialects in Finland and the modern Finnish language. Come, let's talk in Finnish!
Finnish 911
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 10:30 - 11:30
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 10:30 - 11:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 10:30 - 11:30
Pacific Salon 4
Need some emergency language skills in Finnish? Finnish 911 introduces basic pronunciation, greetings and vocabulary to give you a kick-start in Finnish communication.
Presentation: A Sample Day at Salolampi - for Adults
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 12:30 - 13:30
Pacific Salon 5
Separate class offered for children.
Presenters: Tiina Watts, Finnish Language Village instructor and Salolampi Foundation President-Elect; Marvin Nevala, adult program participant and Salolampi Foundation past president; and Gil Kinnunen...
Lecture: Tove Jansson and Moomins
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 14:00 - 15:00
Pacific Salon 5
Elina Bonelius lectures about Tove Jansson, Moomins and how dancing is related to their life (with pictures from the Moominvalley collection, Tampere Art Museum, Finland).
Moominvalley is dancing. The Moomins dance, their friends dance, even nature...
Lecture: “A look into American Finnish" What happens when languages meet?
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 14:00 - 15:00
Pacific Salon 4
Helena Halmari will discuss the kinds of changes that happen when the language of immigrant Finns comes into contact with English, the societal majority language in the United States and Canada. Most obviously, the contact with English leads to...
Learn Finnish Through Song with Ulla Suokko
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 15:30 - 16:30
Pacific Salon 5
Come taste the language! Come feel its rhythm! We will jam with the sounds of Finnishness and learn some fun practical - and totally unpractical Finnish!!
No previous knowledge of Finnish language or music is needed. Come and be ready to have fun!
Lecture: “Finding Ida"
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 09:00 - 10:00
Pacific Salon 7
This discussion is based on the recently published book The Legacy of Ida Lillbroända: Finnish Emigrant to America 1893 by Finnish American author Arlene Sundquist Empie, which has received two national awards for Multicultural Nonfiction and...
Extra Finnish for Experts - Sirpa Tuomainen
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 12:30 - 13:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 12:30 - 13:30
Pacific Salon 4
Extra Finnish for Experts
* * * heipa - heippa - moi - hyvää päivää * * * Tule katsomaan, miten meilataan, chattaillaan, mesetetään, tuunataan ja biletetään. Rakkaan suomen kielemme uudet tuulet. Tervetuloa tutustumaan!
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Presentation: A Sample Day at Salolampi - for Children
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 14:00 - 15:00
Pacific Salon 5
Separate class offered for adults.
Presenters: Tiina Watts, Finnish Language Village instructor and Salolampi Foundation President-Elect; Marvin Nevala, adult program participant and Salolampi Foundation past president; and Gil Kinnunen, Salolampi...
Lecture: "Bilingualism in Children and Adults - Navigating Two Languages in Daily Use"
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 15:30 - 16:30
Saturday, August 13, 2011 - 14:00 - 15:00
Pacific Salon 4
Many families juggle two languages on a daily basis. Bilingualism is cognitively beneficial and culturally enriching, but maintaining two languages is not always straightforward. In this talk, I will discuss bilingualism in both children and adults...
