Promoting folk music and dance since 1974
The Finnish Folk Music Institute aims to advance Finnish folk music and folk dance. Our main activities include research, field recording, archiving, publishing, education and museum work as well as influencing through cultural politics. The Finnish Folk Music Institute is an accredited expert organization of the Unesco Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Our premises are situated in the Folk Arts Centre in Kaustinen, Finland.
Latest news
Happy vacances!
Finnish Folk Music Institute is closed 21.12-1.1. We service again 2.1. Our webshop functions normally, but orders will be delivered only after vacances.
Matti Hakamäki continues on ICH NGO Forum board
Kansanmusiikki-instituutin johtaja Matti Hakamäki valittiin kaksivuotiselle jatkokaudelle ICH NGO Forumin hallitukseen. ICH NGO Forum on Unescon aineettoman kulttuuriperinnön suojelusopimuksen...
A webinar on community involvement in documentation work 14.11.
Webinaari Community Involvement in Documentation Work 14.11. klo 15-17 (Suomen aikaa) käsittelee esimerkkien kautta yhteisöjen osallistumista arkistojen ja museoiden kokoelmaprosesseihin,...