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March 16, 2026

Anne-Mari Paster Receives Medal of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Mar 4, 2026 — A special ceremony took place recently at the Residence of Ambassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola in Washington, D.C.,

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March 13, 2026

A FINNO UGRIC WORLD TOUR | Article 2 of 12 : First stop… Latvia

By Gage “Touko” Keränen First stop on the Finno-Ugric world tour, Latvia! Of the many places on Earth that I would think of being related to Finland and Finns,

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March 12, 2026

Celebrate Finnish Roots with Eeppi

A Preview of new Finnish music and traditions at summer festivals in the Pacific Northwest this year.

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March 10, 2026

Finlandia Foundation National Sponsors “Voicing Innocence” Conference in New York Celebrating Kaija Saariaho’s Final Opera

Kaija Saariaho's Final Opera Innocence Premieres in New York City Voicing Innocence: Trauma, Memory, and Contemporary Opera in the Work of Kaija Saariaho From Helene Schjerfbeck at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Klaus Mäkelä conducting Jean Sibelius in Chicago,

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February 25, 2026

What’s the Oldest Item in Our Collection? You’ll Never Guess

By J. Chopp, Archivist, Finnish American Heritage Center Historical Archive Visitors often ask what the oldest item is in the archive collections.

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February 25, 2026

How to obtain Finnish Passport and Citizenship

Written by Nina Dahlblom This guide explains how Finnish citizens living in the United States can obtain or renew a Finnish passport and how Finnish Americans with Finnish ancestry may qualify for Finnish citizenship.

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February 8, 2026

Introducing the Esa-Pekka Salonen Music Scholarship Fund

On a glittering New York evening hosted by Ambassador Jarmo and Jaana Sareva, Finlandia Foundation National gathered friends of Finland and the arts

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January 27, 2026

A FINNO UGRIC WORLD TOUR | Article 1 of 12

By Gage “Touko” Keränen Picture this. You’re an only child and you thought that your parents were also the “only child.” Now,

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January 21, 2026

FROM THE ARCHIVE | A Web of Memory: Armas Holmio and the Foundations of Finnish-American Archives

Written by J. Chopp, Archivist at the Finnish American Heritage Center Historical Archive Archives are often spider-webbed with connections between different parts of

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December 18, 2025

Seattle’s Finnish Independence Day Dinner and Dance 2025 broke the record attendance

By Kristiina HiukkaHonorary Vice Consul of Finland for Washington State Just like millions of Finns, Finnish Americans, and Friends of Finns and Finland around the world,

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