Finnish Literature Week 2025

At 2 PM on July 11th, the opening ceremony of the "Finnish Literature Week - Tove Jansson & Moomins 80th Anniversary Exhibition" took place at Kim Dong Publishing House (55 Quang Trung Street, Hai Ba Trung Ward, Hanoi). The program, featuring a series of activities such as art exhibitions, creative reading sessions, and book launches, will run from July 12th to 20th.

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the first Moomin comic book by Tove Jansson – a timeless and iconic artistic legacy of Northern Europe. The Moomin series comprises nine classic novels, each a small world containing profound lessons about growing up, loneliness, family, and the yearning for home. In Vietnam, Tove Jansson's first book, * The Witch's Hat*, was introduced to readers by Kim Dong Publishing House in 2010.

To date, all nine of Tove Jansson's most outstanding, poetic, and compassionate Moomin works have been published and introduced to Vietnamese readers by Kim Dong Publishing House through eight books: The Witch's Hat , The Invisible Child , The Moomin Family at Sea , The Mysterious Winter , Moomin and the Comet , The Dangerous Summer Solstice , The Amazing Adventures of Moomin Dad , and November in Moomin Valley, translated by Vo Xuan Que and edited by Dr. Bui Viet Hoa.

The works of author Tove Jansson have been published in Vietnam.

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the first Moomin book, Kim Dong Publishing House, the Finnish Embassy in Vietnam, and The Initiative of Children's Book Creative Content (ICBC) are jointly organizing a global series of events called "Finnish Literature Week - Tove Jansson & Moomins 80" Exhibition.

For the first time in Vietnam, readers of all ages have the opportunity to explore the life of Tove Jansson and the world of Moomin in a captivating and vivid way through impressive exhibitions and a series of educational and creative art activities for all ages. This is a wonderful experience that helps Vietnamese readers, especially children, access a timeless literary heritage of Finland, nurture humanistic values, and develop a love for literature.

The Moomin 80 series of events took place globally with the theme "The Door Is Always Open" to spread a humane message about openness, acceptance, and hospitality in the Moomin world.

"The door is always open" is a familiar image in every home in Moomin Valley, a place where everyone can visit, be listened to, be themselves, and be accepted with all their differences. In that world, family, care, imagination, and a spirit of freedom are always present. The theme of the Moomin 80th Anniversary celebrations not only honors this inclusive lifestyle but also invites all generations to step through the door of imagination, where children can discover themselves and adults can rediscover their dormant gentleness.

Information on events within the framework of “Finnish Literature Week - Tove Jansson & Moomins 80 Exhibition”:

- Reading Moomin books with Mrs. Teija Norvanto, wife of the Finnish Ambassador to Vietnam (At 3 PM on July 11th, for children aged 5 and up).

- Reading session: “Hello Ruby - Exploring the Internet World” (At 10:00 AM on July 12th, for children aged 5-9).

- Reading the book "The Amazing Adventures of Moomin Dad" (At 10:00 AM on July 13th, for children aged 5 and up).

- Reading the book "The Witch's Hat" and making a Moomin house (At 3 PM on July 13th, for children aged 5 and up).

- Reading the book "Moumi and the Sea" (At 10:00 AM on July 19th, for children aged 5 and up).

- Book launch of "The Last Little Mermaid - Echoes from Ocean Legends" (At 2:30 PM on July 19th, for children aged 15 and above and adults).

QUYNH YEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tuan-le-van-hoc-phan-lan-nam-2025-post803249.html