Karjalan Heimo

The society's high-quality magazine Karjalan Heimo is a respected cultural publication that appears six times a year in double issues. It is also the oldest Karelian magazine published in Finland.

Karjalan Heimo is an esteemed cultural magazine that is published in six issues a year. It is the oldest Karelian magazine in Finland. 

Single issues can be purchased in the Karelian Cultural Society’s online shop: https://www.karjalansivistysseura.fi/tuote-osasto/karjalan-heimo-lehti/  

Digital fascimiles can be purchased in Lehtiluukku as single issues, as annual subscriptions or as standing orders: https://www.lehtiluukku.fi/lehdet/karjalan_heimo  

The journal’s article index can be found in the Sampo database: https://www.karjalansivistysseura.fi/sampo/fi/aineistot/karjalan-heimo-lehtinumero  

Karjalan Heimo actively follows Karelian and Finno-Ugric events both in Finland and elsewhere in the world. The magazine aims to actively influence the preservation and development of the Karelian language and culture, providing information about the history and traditions of Karelia. It participates in current events and discussions and encourages also readers to write and take a stand. 

In addition to content produced by its own editorial staff and changing experts, the journal publishes readers’ own recollections and other writings. 

Personal interviews, literary articles and other art presentations are part of the magazine’s central content. In addition to Finnish, the different dialects of the Karelian language naturally gain visibility. 

Editor-in-chief: Katri Kovasiipi 

Tel: +358 50 554 3223 

Email: paatoimittaja [at] karjalanheimo.fi 

Address: Luotsikatu 9 D 10, FIN-00160 Helsinki 

Internet: www.karjalanheimo.fi