Calgary Finlandia Cultural Association

FOODS

1) Finn Goods in Langley BC: https://finngoods.com  They have Finnish food, candy, Moomin mugs, sauna products, etc.

2) Glimmis: https://glimmis-canada.ca/  not Finnish but they have reasonably priced reflectors, which essentially everyone in Finland uses!

3) Söpösöpö is an online shop offering free shipping worldwide on orders over $100.00. (www.soposopo.com)

MARIMEKKO HOMEWARE/TEXTILES

1) Kit Interiors (739 11 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0E3): https://kitinteriorobjects.com/brands/marimekko/

2) Holt Renfrew (510 8 Ave SW): https://www.holtrenfrew.com/en/Products/Home/Designers/Marimekko/c/HomeMarimekko?srsltid=AfmBOor7tsIv8jvhTGJlqz2m4Gt2Lo_QFuxKVY_EJcXkzvXg-8kZebAG

3) EQ3 (8180 11 St SE #100) https://www.eq3.com/ca/en/category/eq3plus/marimekko?srsltid=AfmBOop57aJiUI-IJsKv6sfmm636h87kktsCZLoRH5NJCyNKRCTlOCRG

4) Simons (304 8 Ave SW #100): https://www.simons.ca/en/home-decor/brands-a-z/marimekko–6770-brands-31820

5) Gravity Pope (clothing store; 1126 17 Ave SW) https://www.gravitypope.com/collections/marimekko?srsltid=AfmBOorFfh7PirihGMJl_qTzVVxj7bVYV2nq9IBOtpqSmYbfAcoDIJ9h

6) FinnPort (Thunder Bay): https://finnport.com

Edelweiss Village (1921 20 Ave NW) is a European deli with specialty German, Dutch, Polish & Scandinavian groceries, gifts & a cafe. Finnish goodies that have recently been spotted include licorice (Halva, Panda, Fazer), Cloetta Skipper pipes, Fazer chocolates, Dan Sukker Pearl Sugar, Finnish mustard, Moomin Nordqvist tea. Visit their website to see what is currently in stock: https://edelweissimports.com/search/

Alpine Sausage (3919 Richmond Rd SW) is a deli that provides locally sourced quality meat and poultry products with a Danish influence and contemporary taste. Not long ago, we found Finnish candies, salmiakki, näkkäri, and herring at their store. You can also make a Wishlist and they will import.  

IKEA (8000 11 St SE): This popular Scandinavian chain has recently been selling Finnish Dumle and salty toffee Fazer chocolate bars!

Many stores throughout Calgary such as London Drugs and Real Canadian Superstore often carry Finn Crisp, a whole grain rye crisp bread baked with 100% rye flour.

Thank you to all CFCA Members who joined us for our wonderful Suomi 100 celebration last night. Below is a link to the greetings read to us by our Honorary Consul, Ms. Judith Romanchuk, from the Finnish Prime Minister, Premier of Alberta, and Alberta Minister of Culture and Tourism

Suomi100-greetings

This recent article from The Globe and Mail discusses the culture of cleansing around the world, including the Finnish sauna. It examines the past, present, and future roles of public baths in our communities.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/design/a-new-sauna-culture-reimagining-the-bathhouse-as-a-community-space/article32333172/?click=sf_globefb

The annual edition of Athabasca University’s “Open” magazine features two articles about Finnish Albertans. The first article is about Dr. Meaghan Peuramäki-Brown’s (CFCA secretary) archaeological research in Central America (cover, p.12-13). The second article is about filmmakers Albert and Pirkko Karvonen’s most recent film, The Forest is Calling, which CFCA featured for one of their movie nights in fall 2015 (p.17).

You can read the magazine by clicking on the following link