The Finnish Institute in Hungary creates collaboration in the fields of culture, science and economy between Finland and in Hungary
News
25.08.2025
Heavy Lace exhibition 22.8-7.9
The HEAVY LACE exhibition is dedicated to the old handicraft tradition of Finnish Roma women. The exhibition presents the rich lace tradition of the Finnish Roma over the last hundred years. In addition to embroidered home textiles, the exhibition offers an insight into the lives of lace embroiderers through documentary photographs and audiovisual work.
17.03.2025
Open call for Valóság residency
FinnAgora, the Finnish institute of culture and science in Hungary, is organising an open call for a one month stay at the Valóság residency in Budapest in October 2025. The open call is for Finnish or Finland based researchers or students working on topics related to Hungary. The call is open to all fields of study and research.
10.03.2025
INOTA OPEN CALL
FinnAgora, the Finnish institute in Budapest, is organising an open call together with INOTA-festival for a site specific light installation by a Finnish artist in August 2025.
Blog
22.08.2025
Heavy lace, heavy history – Katariina Lillqvist brings Roma craft to Budapest
As a teenager, Katariina Lillqvist discovered she had Roma heritage on both sides of her family – and quickly learned about the discrimination the Roma people community faced in Finland. What started out as a school project on Roma civil rights, turned into a career and mission: telling Roma stories through various mediums such as films, puppet theater, animations and exhibitions.
17.06.2025