Kalevala Celebration at the Embassy of Finland: Concert, Dinner, and Silent Auction
Evening of Finnish culture, inspiring architecture, musical performance, and delicious traditional cuisine from Finland to celebrate Kalevala!

Event Date

Friday, March 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM

Event Address

Embassy of Finland
3301 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest
Washington DC 20008

Requested Attire

Business or cocktail attire requested. Please note that all attendees must be 21 and over.

Event Description

The International Club of DC and the Finlandia Foundation National Capital Chapter cordially request the pleasure of your company for an unforgettable evening of music and dinner at the Embassy of Finland!

Come by yourself or with friends to the Embassy of Finland, the first LEED certified green embassy in the US, for a unique evening of Finnish culture, inspiring architecture, musical performance, and delicious traditional cuisine from Finland to celebrate the inspiration of the Kalevala!

The Kalevala, the national epic of the Finns, enjoys an enormous and ongoing impact on Finnish art, culture, and national identity. The epic is a compilation of folk stories describing great events in mythical ancient history that were the inspiration for some of today's comic books, opera, and even the characters of JRR Tolkien!

About the performer:

Ida Metsberg was born in Finland and is now at home in New York City. She’s from a family of musicians, and began studying classical piano at seven. She has a background in musical theater; her professional career in performing began with the role of Martha Cox in High School Musical for Helsinki City Theatre in 2008. Ida graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, but while studying musical theater, a composition class helped her to realize that she wanted to focus on telling her own stories through her own music.

Ida blends pop and folk with intelligent, thoughtful structure and lyrics that are honest and resonate with audiences, whether she is singing about life, love, family, heartbreak, joy or every day observations and experiences.

Ida has performed all over New York City, including at well-established venues such as Webster Hall, Caffe Vivaldi, Rockwood Music Hall, Bar9, Kasteli Café, Shrine and Silvana. She has completed a residency at Silvana in Harlem, and has a monthly children’s singalong at Scandinavia House in Manhattan. Our event at the Embassy of Finalnd will feature Ida presenting a concert of guitar and vocal music.

 

           TICKETS           
All online reservations are final. We are unable to issue refunds for tickets purchased due to expenses incurred to present the event. Make your reservations early, as space is limited. Cost of reservations is subject to increase as we approach the date of the event.

Event Agenda (May change)

Kindly note that the agenda enclosed below is tentative and subject to change. Planned entertainment is not guaranteed. We may add, remove, or change any components of the advertised program, at our sole-discretion, without advance notice.

6:30pm
Admission Commences
Concert
Concert is followed by dinner of Finnish cuisine
  
9:30pm
Event concludes.

We Are Grateful for Your Support

We greatly appreciate your contribution towards the International Club of DC Inc by making your reservation. Your support makes it possible for us to present diverse cultural events to our members. Kindly note that your contribution is unrelated to the embassy or venue the event is being presented at and all proceeds from the event are used solely by International Club of DC Inc. to cover expenses related to presenting cultural events to our members.

Map/Parking

Please note that parking is limited to street parking in the vicinity and the availability of parking is extremely limited. Due to the lack of parking, we do not recommend that you drive to this event and highly recommend a cab, Uber/Lyft or other transportation option.

Please note that the map is enclosed below as a courtesy to you and for your convenience but we do not guarantee the accuracy of the map or the directions provided by Google. It is your responsibly to arrive safely and on time at the address of the event disclosed above.

Parking is limited to street parking in the vicinity of the venue. Kindly note that, as is the case in most major cities, the availability of street parking in Washington DC is limited and beyond our control. Due to the limited availability of parking, we highly recommend a cab, Uber/Lyft or other transportation option. The event start at the designated time so please allow sufficient time for traffic/travel/transportation and parking as these factors are beyond our control.

Event Notes

All Ticket Sales are Final. NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON.

Purchase of tickets constitutes your acceptance of ALL Ticket Sales Policies and Terms for Participation of events outlined at. https://www.internationalclubdc.com/About/TicketSalesPolicy.aspx

By purchasing a ticket, you agree to our NO CANCELLATIONS OR REFUNDS policy on tickets purchased FOR ANY REASON, including but not limited to severe winter storms, government actions, health matters/restrictions, changes in travel plans, urgent unanticipated travel or event postponements/rescheduling at our sole discretion due to COVID or other factors beyond our control. 

All attendees must be 21 and over. 

If the event is rescheduled or subject to health restrictions due to COVID, other pathogen, government guideline, mandate, or action, as well as any other factor beyond our control including severe winter storms, any ticket purchased can be transferred to attend a future International Club of DC event by emailing us at [email protected] provided that we receive your notice within 48 hours after we notify you of such postponement. By purchasing a ticket, you agree and accept that NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED, and we reserve the right to reschedule the event at our sole discretion due to COVID related conditions or other factors beyond our control.

While we do not expect government mandates which may require restrictions that result in the rescheduling or other limitations which might affect the event, you agree that such possibility exists by purchasing a ticket. By purchasing a ticket, you agree that ticket reservations will be transferred to another future International Club of DC event in the event of government action or other factor beyond our control which might result in the postponement and rescheduling of the event at our sole discretion.

Since ticket processing fees as well as payments made to vendors and/or performers engaged for the event are nonrefundable, by purchasing a ticket, you agree that we are UNABLE TO OFFER REFUNDS for cancellation, nonattendance for ANY REASON, as well as rescheduling of the event at our sole discretion due to government restrictions, actions, or any other conditions beyond our control. 

Vaccines and Vaccine Boosters Recommended with Your Doctor's Consultation

It is highly recommended that you are fully vaccinated for Covid. If it has been more than 6 months since you were fully vaccinated, we highly recommend a vaccine booster with the consultation of your doctor. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to consult with your doctor with regards to receiving a vaccine booster prior to attending the event. You agree to adhere to any potential future health guidelines that may require boosters to be considered fully vaccinated.

Agree to DC Health Guidelines and ICDC Policies

You along with your guests agree to adhere to the DC Health guidelines in effect at the time of the event: By participating in the event, you agree to adhere to all government health mandates regarding public events on the day of the event, including future health guidelines that may require boosters to be considered fully vaccinated: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/

You also agree to adhere to International Club of DC policies for ticket reservations, participation in events, and acceptable behavior:
https://www.internationalclubdc.com/About/TicketSalesPolicy.aspx

ADMISSION: CREDIT CARD used for transaction PLUS PHOTO ID REQUIRED for admission. Tickets will only be released to the person who purchased the tickets upon presenting photo ID AND the credit card used to reserve the tickets. For the security of the credit card holder, there will be a video record of each guest collecting tickets at the registration desk upon presenting photo ID with a signature collected for acceptance of the tickets. If you purchased more than one ticket, please arrive for admission together with your guest(s). 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES will tickets be released to anyone other than the credit card holder who purchased the tickets. Both photo ID and the physical credit card used for the reservation are required to collect the tickets. No refunds will be provided if admission is denied due to lack of required photo ID and the physical credit card to collect your tickets.

No large bags are allowed in the event space. Security staff may screen guests, and anything brought into the event space.

By participating in the event, you accept the responsibility to arrive for the event on time and understand that traffic and parking may cause significant delays. Parking is limited and not guaranteed due to the availability of space. 

Event Details Subject to Change

Please note that themes, menus, entertainment, performance schedules, bands and all other advertised aspects of the event are subject to change without advance notice. By purchasing a ticket, you agree that we may add, change, or remove any menu item, advertised band or entertainment, or other advertised aspect of the event at our sole discretion.

Attend in Good Health

By participating in the event, you agree to follow the DC COVID guidelines in effect at the time of the event: https://coronavirus.dc.gov and warrant and represent that that neither you nor your guests are experiencing any COVID symptoms.