The Embassy of Finland, in collaboration with Finnagora – The Finnish Institute in Hungary and Europe House in Belgrade, organized a panel on minority languages in Finland “ We are Both: Minorities in Finland between Local and Global” on Thursday, 6th March 2025 at Europe House
The panel commenced with opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Niklas Lindqvist, Ambassador of Finland, who emphasized the importance of recognizing and supporting minority communities. Dr. Riikkamari Muhonen, Director of Finnagora, highlighted the global connections and cultural richness that minorities bring to Finnish society.
Moderated by Prof. Dorijan Hajdu, the panel featured distinguished speakers Dr. Sabira Stahlberg (Finland) and Prof. Johanna Domokos (Hungary/Germany), both researchers in minority and multilingualism studies with minority backgrounds.
Following the panel, attendees had the opportunity to watch the film “Je’vida”, directed by Katja Gauriloff. It is the first full-length fictional movie made in Skolt Sámi, with only about 300 speakers in Finland.
Source: Embassy of Finland in Belgrade Facebook Page
