The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes met in Brussels to discuss EU advocacy, sustainability, and culture’s role in Finland’s international relations. Read a short summary in English and the full recap in Finnish.
The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux’s Annual Report is now available to read in Finnish. You can also find key numbers and a summary in English on our website.
The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux joins a collective call for justice in Gaza. On 15 June in Brussels, cultural organisations demand a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and EU action. Culture cannot stay silent—join us and wear red.
Johanna Råman has been appointed as the new Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux. Råman begins her four-year term on 1 October 2025, succeeding Laura Boxberg, who has served as Director of the Institute and led its operations since 2021.
We are excited to host the annual Spring Days in Brussels, where all 17 Finnish cultural and academic institutes are gathering to explore policy, accountability, and collaboration from 4–6 June 2025. We will be joined by experts, and policymakers.
We are thrilled to support Belgium-based Michelangelo Miccolis’s participation to the professionals programme at URB Festival taking place this June in Helsinki, Finland.