Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes
Founded | 2005; 19 years ago (2005) |
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Founder | Government of Finland |
Type | Cultural institution |
Area served | Worldwide |
Product | Finnish cultural education |
The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes (in Finnish: Suomen kulttuuri- ja tiedeinstituutit) is a group of 17 independent, non-profit organisations around the world. The institutes advance and support international mobility, visibility and collaboration of Finnish professionals in the arts, culture and research.[1]
Goals
- Create networks and dialogue between Finnish and international cultural and academic organisations and professionals
- Organise exhibitions, seminars, courses and other events
- Collaborate actively with local organisations, partners, communities and professionals
- Run mobility and residency programmes for artists, curators and researchers
- Support the international work opportunities of Finnish arts professionals and researchers
- Conduct academic research
The institutes
The institute network includes 17 institutes around the world
- Finnish Institute at Athens (Greece)
- Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux (Brussels),
- Finnish Institute in Germany (Berlin),
- Finnagora – Finnish Institute in Hungary (Budapest)
- Finnish Cultural Institute in Denmark (Copenhagen),
- Hanaholmen – Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre (Espoo, Finland),
- The Finnish Institute in London (London)
- Finnish Cultural Institute in Madrid (Madrid),
- Finnish Institute in the Middle East (Beirut),
- Finnish Cultural Institute in New York (New York City),
- Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute (Oslo),
- Institut Finlandais (Paris),
- Institutum Romanum Finlandiae (Rome),
- Finnish Institute in Saint Peterburg (Russia),
- Finnish institute in Stockholm (Sweden),
- Finnish Institute in Estonia (Tallinn)
- Finnish Institute in Japan (Tokyo).[2]
The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes (SKTI) is a Helsinki-based association that assists the institute network in communications, administration and lobbying in Finland. The institutes and SKTI are subsidised by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland. Their projects receive additional funding from private Finnish and foreign foundations, companies and partners.
References
External links
- The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes (Official website)
- The Finnish Institute in London
- The Finnish Institute in Estonia
- The Finnish Institute in Germany
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- Brazil: Centro Cultural Brasileiro
- Chile: Image of Chile
- Colombia: Instituto Caro y Cuervo
- United States: America House
- China: Confucius Institute
- India: Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Samskrita Bharati
- Japan: Japan Foundation
- Philippines: Sentro Rizal
- South Korea: Korea Foundation; Korean Cultural Center; King Sejong Institute
- Taiwan: Taiwan Academy
- Turkey: Yunus Emre Institute
- Andorra: Ramon Llull Foundation
- Czech Republic: Czech Centres
- Denmark: Danish Cultural Institute
- Estonia: Estonian Institute
- European Union: EUNIC
- Finland: Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes
- France: Alliance Française; Institut Français
- Germany: Goethe-Institut
- Greece: Center for the Greek Language; Hellenic Foundation for Culture
- Hungary: Balassi Institute
- Ireland: Culture Ireland
- Italy: Società Dante Alighieri; Istituto Italiano di Cultura
- Poland: Adam Mickiewicz Institute; Polish Institute
- Portugal: Instituto Camões
- Romania: Romanian Cultural Institute
- Russia: Russkiy Mir Foundation
- Spain: Instituto Cervantes / Institut Ramon Llull
- Sweden: Swedish Institute
- Switzerland: Pro Helvetia
- Ukraine: Ukrainian Institute
- United Kingdom: British Council