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is a symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius.
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Finlandia
Finlandia is a symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius.Finlandia may also refer to:* Finlandia Hymn, a section of the Sibelius symphonic poem Finlandia* Finlandia University, a private university located in Hancock, Michigan, USA...
is a symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius.
Finlandia may also refer to:
- Finlandia HymnFinlandia HymnThe Finlandia Hymn refers to a serene hymn-like section of the patriotic symphonic poem Finlandia, written in 1899 and 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius...
, a section of the Sibelius symphonic poem Finlandia - Finlandia UniversityFinlandia UniversityFinlandia University is a university in Hancock, Michigan, United States, and the only private university in the Upper Peninsula. Founded in 1896 as Suomi College, it is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.-History:...
, a private university located in Hancock, Michigan, USA - The Latin name for FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
In Finnish culture:
- Finlandia HallFinlandia HallFinlandia Hall is a concert hall with a congress wing in Helsinki, Finland, by Töölönlahti bay. The building was designed by Alvar Aalto. The work began in 1967 and was completed in 1971.-Design and building:...
, a concert hall in Helsinki, Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto - Finlandia PrizeFinlandia PrizeThe Finlandia Prize is the most prestigious literary award in Finland by the Finnish Book Foundation. It is awarded annually to the author of the best novel written by a Finnish citizen , children's book , and non-fiction book...
, a Finnish literature award - Sirkus FinlandiaSirkus FinlandiaSirkus Finlandia is a big circus in Finland. It started in 1975 and features artists from England, Russia, Hungary, Sweden, Germany and Spain. The director of Sirkus Finlandia is Carl-Gustaf Jernström. Garl-Gustaf works with his wife Leena Jurvakainen and his children Carl Jernström, Anna Jernström...
, one of the best known circuses in Finland
In music:
- Finlandia (song)Finlandia (song)"Finlandia" is a song by Canadian Singer/Keyboard player Martha Ladly released as a single in 1981.Ladly left Canadian New Wave band Martha & the Muffins in December 1980 to form the Scenery Club, this was her first independent single released in Canada and the UK in June 1981....
, a 1983 single by Canadian Martha Ladly
In sport:
- Finlandia TrophyFinlandia TrophyThe Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year...
, a figure skating competition
In transport:
- Any of the ships named
- Finlandia (car)Finlandia (car)Finlandia was the brand name of cars built in Finland between 1922 and 1924 by P.J.Heikkilä in Helsinki. Only four were built using U.S. engines of unknown make. Realizing that this venture was not profitable, Heikkilä abandoned it and returned to bus body manufacture....
, a historic car brand - Another name for the Saab 900 CD car
In business:
- Finlandia VodkaFinlandia VodkaFinlandia Vodka is produced from Finnish-grown six-row barley and pure glacier water.The barley is distilled into a grain spirit using a continuous multi-pressure distillation system at Altia Corporation's distillery in Finnish village of Koskenkorva...
, a brand of vodka - Finlandia Cheese, a subsidiary of ValioValioValio Ltd is one of the biggest companies in Finland and mostly produces dairy products such as cheese, powdered ingredients, butter, yogurt and milk. Valio is Finland's biggest milk processor, producing 86% of Finland's milk....
, Ltd., a dairy manufacturer in Finland - Finlandia Records, a division of the Warner ClassicsWarner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
classical music record label