The epic Kalevala relates ancient tales, mainly from the Karelia region, and has become a cornerstone of Finland’s cultural ...

THE KALEVALA – now with improved formatting and increased font size plus a list and descriptions of the main characters. The Kalevala is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Thomas A. DuBois, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) At the outset of ...

SF Studios is set to co-produce and distribute “Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo,” a big-budget historical drama based on Finland’s national epic “Kalevala” which will be directed Antti J. Jokinen ...

(THE CONVERSATION) At the outset of the Kalevala, Finland’s national epic, a singer bemoans his separation from a beloved friend who grew up beside him. Today, the friends rarely meet “näillä ...

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Finland celebrates Feb. 28 as Kalevala Day, or the “Day of Finnish Culture.” Yet the epic’s songs were collected in both Finland and Karelia, reflecting a cultural affinity sundered by the politics of ...