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Hyvää kesää!
Magandang Tag-araw!
Have a nice Summer!

Events and activities


Consular services at Helsinki Embassy

The new Helsinki Embassy is now fully opened. No need to contact the Stockholm Embassy any longer to get a visa or a passport renewal and so on.

Embassy of the Philippines in Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
Address: Keskuskatu 1 B, 4th floor,
FIN-00100 Helsinki

Office hours: Mon - Fri 9 - 17, consular section 9 - 12, 13 - 15

Telephone nos: +358 (0)9 682 985 00;
consular section +358 (0)9 682 985 20 and +358 (0)9 682 985 21

Fax. +358 (0)9 682 985 18

Email address: admin@helsinkipe.org

Ambassador: Ma. Angelina Sta Catalina

NB! The Embassy is collecting data on all the Filipinos living in Finland. Please, download a form here and register asap.


Finnish - Filipino / Tagalog dictionary available

iso sanakirja
A new, medium-size Finnish - Filipino / Tagalog - Finnish dictionary was published in March 2010. The book includes about 30 000 entries and a short grammar of both languages. Price 30 Euros, available also at Akateeminen kirjakauppa. Order your book from Riitta Vartti, riitta.vartti@kolumbus.fi. Just give your name, address and telephone number.


Sabihin Mo Ito Sa Finnish!

New basic courses for new beginners start next time in September 2010. The lesson books are however available anytime also for those who don't attend the classes. Read more:

Ilmoittaudu kurssille! Lisää tietoa kielikursseista.

Read more about the Finnish lessons in English.

Magbasa ka ng impormasyon ng klaseng Finnish sa Filipino.

Organizer: Filippiinit-seura ry.


Filipino foods sold in Espoo

An Asian grocery in Leppävaara, Espoo, close to Galleria.

Asian Deli, address Läkkisepänkuja 3

Open weekdays 9.00-21.00, Saturdays 9.00-18.00, and Sundays 12.00-18.00.

Website http://www.asiandeli.fi/

Telephone 09 4289 0448.

Read more about Asian Deli http://www.asiandeli.fi/.

Many other Asian food stores also sell Filipino foods in differents parts of Finland. Read more about Asian food stores in Finland.


Sports Activities for Filipinos on Sundays

Place: Kisahalli in Töölö, address Paavo Nurmen kuja 1 C, 00250 Helsinki,

  • Ongoing basketball games every Sunday at 13 - 17
  • Ongoing volleyball games every Sunday at 14 - 17
    Registration: call or write to Celine Railonkoski, gsm 040 5235737, celendoon@hotmail.com
    Organizer: Philippine Sports Association
  • Fitness Activity, sauvakävely or Nordic Walking, on Sundays at around 13, starting on May 3, contact Baby Jäntti, 041 440 7109, a_jantti@hotmail.com.



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