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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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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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December 16, 2025

More Than a Sign: A Political Story Preserved in the Archive

FROM THE ARCHIVE By J. Chopp, Archivist at Finnish American Heritage Center Historical Archive People often imagine an archive with long rows of shelves stacked high with books and boxes of papers.

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December 1, 2025

Moving the Mountain of Disbelief with a Tiny Seed of Faith

Written by Nina Dalhblom, with photos by Ari Backholm. Merimieskirkko, the Seaman's Church is celebrating its 150 years jubileum and it was honored with the Expatriate of the Year award this year.

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November 25, 2025

From the Archive: Grace Lutheran Church Donates Historic Suomi Synod Records Preserving Finnish-American Heritage

Written by Joanna Chopp, Archivist at Finnish American Heritage Center's Historical Archives. One of the largest collections in the FAHC Archive is comprised

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November 17, 2025

The Art of Community: Carrie Vander Veen’s Lasting Impact on the Finlandia Art Gallery

After more than two decades as gallery director and curator at the Finlandia Art Gallery in the Finnish American Heritage Center,

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