CIFU XIV in Tartu will take place on August 18–23, 2025

Since 1960 the International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies (Congressus Internationalis Fenno-Ugristarum, CIFU) has been organized every five years. The last congress was originally scheduled for 2020, but took place two years later, in August 2022 in Vienna, due to the COVID pandemic. At the meeting of the International Committee it was decided that the next congress will take place in Tartu and will return to the original schedule. Thus, CIFU XIV in Tartu will take place on August 18–23, 2025. Tartu also hosted the congress 25 years ago in 2000.

The 1st Congress of the Free Nations League in Estonia

Uralic Centre is honoured to co-host the 1st Congress of the Free Nations League in Estonia! Let’s explore the reasons behind this historic initiative, writes writes Uralic Center on Facebook.

Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2025 Competition Continues

URALIC Centre, in cooperation with Sukukansojen Ystävät ry (Finland) and Finnish-Hungarian Society announced the start of the competition for the title of Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2025. Thematic focus of the year will be the renewal of Finno-Ugric cooperation and civic movement. Winner of the competition will be announced on June 29, 2024, in Kuhmo (Finland), writes URALIC.org.

We are looking for allies both at home and in exile

Free Nations League activists went on protests in the USA and Lithuania to draw international attention to involuntary servitude of captive peoples in the Russian Federation.

Kovyzh: Fiddle Music of Mari People

by Tatyana Yamberdova

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Tallinn celebrates Ethnic Culture Days

Tallinn will celebrate ‘Ethnic Culture Days’ for the seventh time this month. Events will take place from September 18-26 in the capital.

The 1st Finno-Ugric Heritage Tourism Forum

The 1st Finno-Ugric Heritage Tourism Forum will be held on 30 July, 11-16, in Mulgimaa (Estonia). The International forum aims to stimulate exchanges and cooperation between Finno-Ugric tourism entrepreneurs, developers and culture carriers in the field of heritage tourism, including in marketing and product development.

Roskomnadzor blocks Estonia-based website MariUver

The reason was the posting of news about the action in memory of the Udmurt scientist Albert Razin, who committed self-immolation.

“The Grove” Teaser

Teaser for the film Onaeng (Mari priest) by Andrew Ogorodnikov.

Russia’s Ethnic Mari Voice Concerns Over Efforts To Restrict Traditional Worship

Members of Russia’s Mari minority have voiced concern over what they see as efforts to restrict the practice of their ancient pagan religion, writes RFE/RL.