Ritual City by Benjamin Orlow at the Horst Exhibition for 2022

Ritual City by Benjamin Orlow at the Horst Exhibition for 2022

We are delighted to announce the Horst Exhibition for 2022: The Act of Breathing will infuse the unique terrain of Asiat, Vilvoorde. The institute takes part in the exhibition by supporting the production of the commissioned work Ritual City by Benjamin Orlow, a Finnish-Swedish visual artist based in London, UK.

ART & LAND – EU-SÁMI Week in Brussels

ART & LAND – EU-SÁMI Week in Brussels

On the occasion of Sámi National Day, we bring you the news that the first-ever EU-Sámi Week will be held in Brussels, in June. The aim of the ESW2022 is to increase awareness of Sámi culture, create networks and heighten the knowledge of Sámi issues among the policymakers in various sectors that affect Sámi interests.

New faces at the Institute

New faces at the Institute

January is finally here and we welcome our new staff members!  First up is an intern for the Finnish National Agency for Education, Sonja Koivisto, who started her traineeship at the beginning of the month. She will be working as a Communications and Project Assistant...
Director’s Greetings: January – a month of cultivating hope?

Director’s Greetings: January – a month of cultivating hope?

Last autumn was my first at the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux. I was delighted to be greeted by a brilliant staff, the vibrant city of Brussels, and many exciting projects. Three months flew by in no time and by December we were again facing new...