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History of the Kalevala Society
The Kalevala Society was de facto founded in 1911, though the rules of the Society were approved by the National Board of Patents and Registration in 1919. -
Expert
Our expertise is based on the latest knowledge about phenomena, research, art and events relating to the Kalevala and the Finnish cultural heritage. -
Awards
The Kalevala Society supports and promotes scientific and artistic activities relating to the Kalevala and the Finnish cultural heritage by granting awards on an annual basis. -
Publications
The Kalevala Society publishes the Yearbook, as well as other literature relating to the Kalevala and the Finnish cultural heritage. -
Administration and Finances
The board exercises power of decision in the Kalevala Society. The board consists of seven members of the foundation. The Finance Committee gives recommendations to the board concerning the finances of the foundation.
Kalevalaseura
Kalevalaseura-säätiön tehtävänä on Kalevalaan ja suomalaiseen kulttuuriperintöön liittyvän tiedon välittäminen, tutkiminen ja julkaiseminen, tieteen ja taiteen yhdistäminen sekä Kalevala-aiheisen taiteen edistäminen.
Count Louis Sparre and Kyösti Kallio, Speaker of Parliament discuss during the opening ceremony of the 100th anniversary exhibition of the Kalevala in 1935. Writer Otto Manninen, then chairman of the Kalevala Society, is on the left, turned sideways.
The purpose of the Kalevala Society Foundation is to disseminate, research and publish knowledge relating to the Kalevala and the Finnish cultural heritage. The Society also seeks to combine science and the arts and to promote art working with Kalevala-related themes. We organise events, grant awards, give statements and co-operate with cultural actors both in Finland and abroad. We invite experts of the Kalevala, cultural heritage and Finnish culture to join our foundation. The Society respects multiculturalism, and is unaffiliated with any political party or orientation.