The Finnish Society of Melbourne in Altona, Victoria, Australia | Community centre

The Finnish Society of Melbourne

Locality: Altona, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9398 4143

Address: 119 Pier Street, Altona 3018 Altona, VIC, Australia

Website: http://fsmelbourne.com.au

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25.01.2022 Christmas is just around the corner! I can almost taste the delicious traditional christmas food that will be at our Family Christmas Party this Sunday! Starting at 1pm it will be a magical Christmas with a wonderful program for the kids by the Melbourne Finnish School! Book now to secure your seat: www.trybooking.com/BGVAT

25.01.2022 We are proud to announce that our young members will be organising this event. So save the date and show them your support!

24.01.2022 What an amazing day we had at the Finnish Hall on Sunday, October 20th! The 15th Anniversary of the Baltic Festival was celebrated with the theme "Spring". The Finnish Hall was decorated in true Spring spirit, but the true feel of this celebration was felt with brilliant performances delivered to a full house! We are so grateful to everyone in the audience, all the performers, all clubs, everyone in the kitchen and of course Hobsons Bay City Council for their support of our festival. It is such a privilege to be part of cultural experiences like this, we can't wait for next year's festival to be hosted by the Latvians! All photos by Tuire Karaharju-Huisman

24.01.2022 Halloween has ended and Christmas is nearing, which means the Finnish Christmas Bazaar is here! The Finnish Hall will be the place to be on Saturday, the 30th of November to get all your baked and confectionery favourites to make your Christmas complete.

22.01.2022 The Finnish Hall will no longer be open on Wednesday mornings until the 29th of April. The shop will only be open by appointment, contact the caretaker, Kimmo, on (03) 9398 4143. Baking has also been suspended until further notice.

21.01.2022 It is essential to book if you are attending to ensure enough food for everyone! Visit: www.trybooking.com/BGVAT. Bookings will close Friday night.

20.01.2022 The Finnish Friendly Visiting Service (FFVS) is working hard to ensure their clients are safe and looked after during this difficult time. Volunteers are providing much needed social interaction over the phone and now FFVS is providing ready meals available to the Finnish community! If you are interested in helping or would like to purchase food, contact FFVS by emailing [email protected].

20.01.2022 We are baking Karelian pies this Saturday, 22nd of February! If you would like to join us and learn how they are made, you can find more details and other dates on our website (link below). See you there! www.fsmelbourne.com.au/activities/baking-days

19.01.2022 The first baking day of November had the Finnish Hall in a buzz last Saturday making casseroles for the Finnish Christmas Bazaar. Want to get involved and learn? Visit our website for more information. www.fsmelbourne.com.au/activities/baking-days

19.01.2022 Celebrate Vappu this Saturday at the Finnish Hall. Activities for kids with Suomi-koulu following lunch at 12pm and then live music from 7pm while you enjoy drinks from bar. Something for everyone! Let us know you are coming by Wednesday for catering purposes: www.trybooking.com/BQKUB

19.01.2022 We had an absolutely magical afternoon at this Finnish Hall today, 15th December. Starting with a classic carol of 'We wish you a Merry Christmas' on the Clarinet by Emilia, followed by the Declaration of Christmas Peace read by Elora and Nora. A traditional Christmas feast was prepared by the elves in the kitchen. The Kinkku / Ham was cooked to perfection - It is definitely not christmas without it. Suomi-koulu / Finnish School put on an amazing program for the kids, with... singalongs, tree decorating, and performances by their students. Santa even traveled all the way from Lapland to visit all little children early for being so good! Hugo then played 'Waltz' on his guitar and 'We wish you a merry Christmas' by Niko on Piano. - All the children are wonderfully talented, their performances were amazing! The afternoon was then brought to a close with coffee, friends, and overall merriment. Hyvää joulua kaikille / Merry Christmas everyone! Have a safe and happy holidays!

18.01.2022 Today has been a busy day of setting up and cooking for the Family Christmas party tomorrow. It is shaping up to be a very merry Christmas indeed. To thank everyone who have booked we are giving them each a raffle ticket for their chance to win prizes! Didn't book? Tickets will still be available at the door, but we can't guarantee you enough food.

17.01.2022 From one of our members who went to the Pesäpallo world cup in India.

17.01.2022 Finlandia: The Piano Music Of Jean Sibelius On Independence Day this year there will be a celebration of Finnish culture through the music of the great composer, Jean Sibelius. Performed by Jon Morrison, a Melbourne based multi-instrumentalist and composer, the free virtual concert will be held on the 6th of December. More information will be available closer to the date on his website: www.jonmorrison.net and arts.whittlesea.vic.gov.au... Book your virtual seat through TryBooking below. You will receive a live stream link to attend. https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=655095& This Concert is made possible by the City of Whittlesea Creative Communities Fund.

16.01.2022 A glimpse of things to come. It doesn't look like much now, but just wait... We will have new kitchen cabinets and bar in the coming weeks!

16.01.2022 The Finnish Christmas Bazaar is this weekend! Remember to arrive early so you don't miss out on the delectable confectionery imported from Finland and baked goods made in-house by our hard working volunteers.

16.01.2022 One of our members is trying to raise money for raising and training Guide Dogs. As a part of her daily allowable exercise, Minna with her Cairn Terrier, Monty, will walk 30 minutes everyday for 30 days. Minna is committed to safely furthering the cause and will be in full compliance with the new restrictions and any updates should they occur. You can track her progress and donate to the cause here: ... www.pawgust.com.au/fundraisers/minnaikonen/pawgust Every little bit helps. #Pawgust

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15.01.2022 The elves are busy at the Finnish Hall preparing for the best party of the year, Family Christmas Party!

13.01.2022 https://suomi-seura.fi/independence-day-greeting-from-the-/

12.01.2022 Hyvää Joulua / Merry Christmas, everyone! We hope you are enjoying this time with family. We look forward to seeing you all again in the new year!

12.01.2022 The Finnish Festival in Canberra is just around the corner! If you are from Victoria and are going, please email our Secretary, Tara, at [email protected] with the events you would like to participate in before the 10th of March. Hope to see you there!

12.01.2022 What a day we had at the Finnish Hall celebrating the 102nd anniversary of Finnish Independence. The day started with a church service held by visiting pastor Keijo Plit. The official program commenced with flag parade to the music of Porilaisten marssi followed by the national anthems. After the official welcome of the president of the Finnish Society, Jori Tossavainen, we watched Finland's president Sauli Niinistö's wishes to all expatriate Finns. The choir of the Finnish ...Society, the Spirit of Finland, performed four songs with especially Finlandia lifting the national spirit. After the choir it was time to celebrate our veterans and lottas. We are very lucky to still have veterans whose bravery in supporting Finnish independence we can celebrate. Veterans August Sirkel and Raivo Rähni and little lottas Ritva Tuominiemi and Raili Ruuska, as well as Vietnam war veteran Lauri Heiskanen received their appreciation flowers. Lotta Pauliina Laitila celebrated her 100th birthday this year but sadly was not able to join us. The program continued with the performance of the Finnish Pentecostal choir followed by the festive speech by Eero Suomalainen. The final performance of the day was by the folk dancers of the Finnish Society. The tables were yet again filled by Finnish delicacies bringing the celebrations to a great finish. Thank you to all the performers, all helpers and everyone who joined us in celebrating Finland. See more

12.01.2022 On the last Sunday of March the Finnish Hall of Melbourne was finally full of life! When the previously planned rerun of the AGM had to be cancelled due to a snap lock down, everyone had their fingers crossed that we would be lucky in March. On a sunny day we finally opened the doors to the official welcome bbq of 2021! Finnish baseball players came straight from the field and the kitchen team prepared another delicious bbq lunch. The day finished with our AGM. As there is ...only 6 months left until the 2021 AGM the current board offered to continue until that time, which was unanimously accepted. The main topics of the meeting were the renovations during Covid giving the hall a fresh look, and budget. With last year's inability to raise funds, we have to come up with ideas for events and actions. We welcome everyone to join our events and help us to keep the society strong. See more

11.01.2022 If you enjoyed the Baltic Festival you may be interested in an event by our Lithuanian friends in Geelong. It will be an afternoon of song and dance by their dance group 'Linas' along with special guests from Sydney, the 'Atspindys' singers.

11.01.2022 The Finnish Christmas Bazaar for 2019 may have finished but the weekend hasn't ended yet. We are also at the Scandinavian Christmas Market! Come by and say hi. www.facebook.com/events/528183754661655/

10.01.2022 The Bazaar this year is going to be very different from previous years This year the Finnish Christmas Bazaar will be virtual! Stalls will be featured on our website where you can browse and visit the stalls you grew to love online. Visit: www.fsmelbourne.com.au/virtual-christmas-bazaar Baked Goods and Imported Finnish Confectionary will be available from our Finnish Shop.... If you would like your business listed, contact [email protected] or send us a message.

10.01.2022 The official statement regarding the Finnish Festival in Canberra. They are looking to have the festival next year because of the unfortunate circumstances that required them to cancel. The most important thing is that everyone is safe.

09.01.2022 The Finnish Society of Melbourne is ready to celebrate 102 years of independence of Finland.

08.01.2022 Our baking days have been updated for November. This will be a busy month of baking all of the Christmas favourites for the Christmas Bazaar. Visit our website for details: fsmelbourne.com.au/activities/baking-days/

08.01.2022 We frequently get asked about Finnish lessons. Unfortunately, the society doesn't offer courses, however, a member does! So, for those interested in starting to learning Finnish, Tarja has a beginner's course. You can contact her through her page.

08.01.2022 Christmas is just around the corner, but first we celebrate the 102nd anniversary of Finnish Independence at the Finnish Hall this Sunday!

07.01.2022 The Independence Day celebrations is tomorrow at the Finnish Hall, where we remember those that bravely fought for and maintained our Independence.

05.01.2022 Sweet and savory treasures at the Finnish Hall shop. Chocolate, lollies, herring, karelian pies, rye bread (with varying stock)... just come over and see what we have in stock! Call the hall, tel 9398 4143, to book a time for your visit!

03.01.2022 Music, sima, and munkki. Vappu celebrations continue at the Finnish Hall. No booking require come and enjoy yourself.

01.01.2022 We will be singing carols in the Finnish Hall this afternoon,1pm. All welcome. Come and enjoy Finnish Christmas tunes and puuro / rice porridge!

01.01.2022 Due to the ongoing situation in Melbourne, we are forced to postpone the Annual General Meeting due on the 20th of September until further notice.

01.01.2022 Check out some of the items that can be found at the Finnish Hall Shop. Call the hall, tel 9398 4143, to book a visit!