Continued efforts were made to find a Portuguese translator for the Kalevala. A new Russian translation of the New Kalevala was published on the eve of the anniversary year. It was translated by Eino Kiuru and Armas Mishin from Petroskoi and published by the Karjala publishing house in Petroskoi. The works were received with great enthusiasm. The Kalevala is still the most widely translated Finnish book.
Kalevala years are a tradition spanning several generations.
Before each celebration people have aired their doubts that it has lost its fascination, and each anniversary year has shown a surprisingly deep interest in our national epic both in Finland and abroad. This is also what happened during the 150th anniversary celebrations of the New Kalevala. Although the significance of the national epic in no way depends on the anniversary years, they focus the interest of Finns, scholars and enthusiasts on it in a special way. The anniversary of the New Kalevala succeeded in involving various interest groups in the celebrations. Their expertise, activity and cooperation helped to build a joyous chain of diverse Kalevala events in Finland and abroad, stirring great enthusiasm and appreciation for the national epic.