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Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux

Suomen Benelux-instituutti
Fins Cultureel Instituut voor de Benelux
Institut Culturel Finlandais pour le Benelux

Rue de l’ Arbre 14/3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
+32 (0)468 15 56 72
info@finncult.be
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 15:00 CET.

Are you an artist or cultural worker interested in collaborating? We’d love to meet you! To connect with our team, please schedule an appointment via email or phone. All our contact details are listed below.

Accessibility
Please note our office is not wheelchair accessible. We’d be happy to organise a meeting in a more suitable location according to your needs.

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Staff

Email addresses are firstname.lastname@finncult.be

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Eeva-Maria Viitanen, Head of Administration and Acting Director until 1.10.2025 (she/her)

eeva-maria.viitanen@finncult.be
+358 (0)45 130 9375

I take care of the Institute’s finances and personnel, and in general, make sure things run smoothly in the background. The Foundation’s activities in Finland are also among my responsibilities. Coordinating the Institute’s popular Finnish language courses are my specialty. If you have questions about these matters, don’t hesitate to contact me!

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Malin Bergström, Head of Programme (she/they)

malin.bergstrom@finncult.be
+358 (0)40 715 1434

I develop and oversee the Institute’s cultural and societal programmes and new commissions, while cultivating professional artistic relationships for different projects in the Benelux region and Finland. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in collaborating with the Institute.

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Ela Suleymangil, Communications Manager (she/her)

ela.suleymangil@finncult.be
+32 (0)486 84 42 48

I am responsible for the communications activities at the Institute. I am currently working on developing our communications strategy, promoting upcoming programmes and projects as well as refreshing our social media platforms. Please contact me regarding any questions about the Institute’s communications.

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Tilda Forss, Programme Assistant (they/them)

matilda.forss@finncult.be

I assist with the Institute’s programme and activities, supporting projects from application through to implementation and reporting. I also help with various practical office tasks. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in our programming.

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Oscar Arminen, Communications Assistant (he/him)

oscar.arminen@finncult.be

I support the Institute’s communications activities by helping to plan and create content across all our channels, so you’re likely to spot me on our Instagram. I also assist with various practical office tasks.

For the Press

Please get in touch with our Communications Manager, Ela Suleymangil for all media requests concerning our organisation, programming and events.
Email: ela.suleymangil@finncult.be
Phone number: +32 (0)486 84 42 48

You can find our logo kit as well as press releases and images related to current programming in our media bank.