Clube Finlândia

Rio de Janeiro State


Penedo’s Finnish community gathers for traditional Finnish letkiss and jenkkas dances at Clube Finlândia the first Saturday night of every month, and on national holiday weekends. Finnish dancing lessons are open to the public starting at 8:30pm. At 10:30pm a local troupe presents a 40-minute traditional dance performance in Old World getup, then the floor reopens to everyone till midnight.


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