The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes (in Finnish: Suomen kulttuuri- ja tiedeinstituutit) is a group of cultural and educational organizations which aim at promoting the Finnish language and culture. It was founded in 2005, with the merging of the various Finnish cultural centers around the world. It is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.
It comprises 17 institutes around the world: Athens (Greece), Brussel (Belgium), Berlin (Germany), Budapest (Hungary), Copenhagen (Denmark), London (United Kingdom), Madrid (Spain), Damascus (Syria), New York (USA), Oslo (Norway), Paris (France), Rome (Italy), Saint Peterburg (Russia), Stockholm (Sweden), Tallinn (Estonia) and Tokyo (Japan).
Read more about Finnish Cultural And Academic Institutes: The Finnish Institute in London
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