Promoting the Yoruba Culture in Pirkanmaa, Finland
Welcome to the official website of the Yorubas in Pirkanmaa Association. We are a socio-cultural group founded in March 2023 and aimed at promoting the culture, language, history, and heritage of the Yoruba people in Pirkanmaa region, Finland and Worldwide. We are registered as a Non governmental socio-cultural organization in Finland.
Our Mission
Culture: Promotion of the Yoruba culture, language, history, and heritage in Pirkanmaa and Finland.
Education: Facilitation and promotion of the teaching of Yoruba language at all levels in Finnish schools.
Community: Building a big community that supports new Yoruba immigrants with Finnish society integration.
Our Team
Meet our prestigious executive members.
Mr Olanrewaju Osinnaike
Chairman
Mr Gbenga Bamidele
Vice Chairman
Mr Olaiya Afolaranmi
Secretary
Mr Yusuf Oluwatoki
Asst. Secretary
Mr Qureeb Hameed
Treasurer
Mr Olakunle Olafeso
Welfare Director
Mr Feranmi Timothy
Administrative Officer
Mr Olabode Ehinmowo
Publicity Secretary
Mrs Serifat Alagbe
Advisor
News and Blogs
- Ayò Ọlọ́pọ́nAyò Ọlọ́pọ́n (also called Ayò) belongs to the family of traditional board games and is very popular amongst the Yorùbá people in the South Western part of Nigeria. It is important to mention that Ayò Ọlọ́pọ́n is also played byContinue reading “Ayò Ọlọ́pọ́n”
Yorubas in Pirkanmaa 