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April 11, 2026

Meet Nicolle: National Sauna Week 2026 Giveaway Winner

Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) is proud to announce that Nicolle Littrell of Belfast, Maine has been selected as the winner of its National

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April 7, 2026

Finlandia Foundation Welcomes Sisu Heritage, Inc. as a New Chapter

Finlandia Foundation National is pleased to welcome Sisu Heritage, Inc. of Embarrass, Minnesota as a new affiliated chapter. With a long-standing commitment to preserving Finnish-American heritage,

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April 6, 2026

My Visit to Hancock: “It’s Giving Finland”—The most Finnish town in the U.S. stirs nostalgia for a Finland-born expat

Written 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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April 2, 2026

Finlandia Foundation Grant Supports LUTES: Innovation Journey from Finland to San Francisco 2025

Written by LUT Entrepreneurship Society Jan 5, 2026 Editor's note: In 2025, Finlandia Foundation National proudly supported this project through a grant aligned

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April 2, 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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April 1, 2026

Becoming a Leader: Building Confidence Through Action

Written by Nina DahlblomOn a spring afternoon in Texas, while many high school students are still figuring out who they want to become,

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March 25, 2026

A Spoonful of Finnish Love

Kristina’s Finnish Table | Recipes and Stories by Kristina Vanni Follow for more recipes: kristinavanni.substack.com For me, spoon bread cookies, or lusikkaleivät,

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March 24, 2026

A FINNO-UGRIC WORLD TOUR | Article 3 of 12: The Komi

Gage “Touko” Keränen A resilient, northern people with a deep appreciation for nature and a fondness for sauna. Sounds a lot like Finnish people,

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March 24, 2026

Raivaaja Foundation Becomes FFN’s First Heritage Affiliate

Finlandia Foundation National is proud to announce a landmark moment in its national network with the designation of Raivaaja Foundation as its very first Heritage Affiliate.

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March 23, 2026

Oulu, Finland Takes Center Stage as Europe’s Capital of Culture—With Regional Traditions Leading the Way

PRESS RELEASE Project Manager Anna-Mari Laulumaa Cultural Heritage Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow-project (Smart Villages-funding by EU) Haapavesi-Siikalatva Region Development Centre,

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