Purpurit Folk Dancers
Purpurit is a Finnish Canadian Folk Dance Group sponsored by the Vancouver Finlandia Club. The group’s name is derived from “Purpuri” or potpurri which, in Finnish folk dance terms, is the name given to long ceremonial dances which probably originated as a series of small dances popular during the second half of the 19th century.
Each year Purpurit perform locally at various Finnish functions to celebrate the main holidays such as Kalevala, Juhannus and Independence Day.
The Purpurit Folk Dancers are part of the Vancouver Finlandia Club founded in the late seventies. Purpurit has seen many members come and go. The group has performed at several annual Finnish Canadian Grand Festivals, at Finn Fest USA, at Rick Hansen’s “Man in Motion” welcoming home celebrations, at Expo ’86 and has toured Finland and Australia.
Regular rehearsals are held at the Scandinavian Community Centre – for more information contact Riitta Huttunen: [email protected]