Two years ago, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation  declared the “international public LGBT movement”  an extremist organization — thereby putting a large part of Russian society under the threat of criminal prosecution and changing the lives of LGBTQ+ people by depriving them of safety, support, and visibility. On 30 November , events will take place in Helsinki  under the slogan “Love is not extremism” , organized by Queer Asylum: FI  ( qa-finland.yhdistysavain.fi ). 📍 13:00–14:00...

On 3 December at 18:00 , we invite you to a meeting dedicated to the Russian language with one of Finland’s most renowned Russian linguists — Professor Arto Mustajoki . The event will be held in Finnish. Professor Mustajoki will talk about how the Russian language is changing in the 2020s.The main theme of the evening is “novoyaz”  — the new political language of Russia — and how it is used in contemporary political rhetoric, as well as the newest borrowings and semantic shifts in modern...

On 25 November at 18:00 , we invite you to a discussion as part of National Dialogue Day , dedicated to the theme: “Does an immigrant need Sisu?” Sisu  is a uniquely Finnish concept often associated with national character. It means perseverance, determination, courage, and the ability to keep going no matter what. Together, we will explore this fascinating Finnish word and talk about: • Have you had situations in Finland where you truly needed to show sisu? • Are some people in Finland...