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Villa Lanten Ystävät ry

Helsinki, Finland

Arts & CultureHeritageScience & Research
AssociationFounded 1979National reach
Profile last updated: April 7, 2026

About

Founded in 1979, Villa Lanten Ystävät ry is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on arts & culture, heritage, science & research.

Villa Lanten Ystävät ry is a non-profit association in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 1979. It promotes knowledge of antiquity and Italian culture, raises funds for its activities, and awards an annual grant for doctoral research that requires work in Rome. Its activities include webinars, lectures, exhibition tours, celebrations, membership trips and the ROMA yearbook for members. It co-organises the joint Mare Nostrum lecture evening with other Finnish institute friends' associations.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Founded

1979

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

ry

VAT number

FI52240018

Focus areas

antiikkiRoomaItaliakulttuuriapurahatwebinaarit

Languages

FI

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureHeritageScience & Research

How they work

Awareness & educationGrant-makingCommunity programmes

Programmes

Villa Lante -apuraha (väitöskirjatutkimuksen apuraha)

Science & Research · Italy

Annual grant supporting doctoral research in Rome that requires work in the city; the board selects recipients.

ROMA-vuosikirja

Arts & Culture

Yearbook on antiquity and Italian culture, published for members.

Webinaarisarja

Heritage

Public webinars and lectures on Roman antiquity and related topics, held on Zoom.

Countries of operation

FinlandItaly

Funding & support

Funded by

Membership fees

Ways to support

MembershipShop

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Suomen Rooman-instituutti, Suomen Ateenan-instituutin ystävät ry, Suomen Lähi-idän instituutin ystävät ry

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