October 7, 2025
Finlandia Foundation National is built on values: values that connect our nationwide network of chapters and extend far beyond. These values reflect our Finnish and Finnish-American roots,
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October 2, 2025
Hancock, MI – September 17, 2025 – A delegation of community leaders from Hancock, Michigan, travelled to Finland and Estonia in September to strengthen cultural ties,
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September 16, 2025
By Saara Vihavainen There I was, standing in the back-left corner of a beautiful heritage hall located in a small Upper Peninsula city.
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September 8, 2025
Did you know there used to be a Finnish university in Hancock, Michigan? For more than a century, Finlandia University stood as the longest surviving educational institution in the U.S.
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September 3, 2025
Author: Eero Kilpi, Finlandia Foundation National's Lecturer of the Year 2025 The Spyglass. Written by George Mäkelä. Edited by Carol Mäkelä,
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September 3, 2025
The evolution of sauna tradition was a common theme during the sauna seminar at this year’s FinnFest. We attended the FinnFest Sauna Seminar on July 31 in Duluth,
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September 2, 2025
Over three weeks, we managed to visit several summer cottages, explore charming “living rooms” of city life, and catch up with loved ones.Our home base was comfortably close to the sea,
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August 19, 2025
Submitted by Fern Malila • Originally published in the Ontonagon Herald, Volume 144 No. 34, Wednesday, August 20, 2025 After 20 years and over 800 folk dance rehearsals,
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July 15, 2025
July 11, 2025 — Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) is now accepting applications for its flagship cultural programs: Performer of the Year and Lecturer of the Year.
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June 17, 2025
Sunday, June 22, 10am-3pm 67 Scott Rd, Fitchburg, MA The Finnish Center at Saima Park will host its annual Summer Festival, “Kesäjuhla”, on Sunday,
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