AMERICA DOESN’T HAVE A SAUNA CULTURE: MYTH OR REALITY? Adam Bamba Tanaka moderates a panel discussion on the “new wave” of sauna culture, delving into the history of authentic sauna in the U.S., reasons for its current popularity, differences in sauna between urban and rural areas, and how the panelists’ businesses are contributing to growing […]
Group trip to Spa World, an authentic Korean spa with many bathing areas, including sauna. This will be a unique opportunity to rotate through different saunas and discuss the differences in customs.
HOT SPOT MINNESOTA: THE STEAM IS ON! From early Finnish immigrants to wellness-centered Millennials and younger generations, Finnish saunas represent an integral part of personal wellness. A panel of sauna enthusiasts and entrepreneurs talk about developments in the Minnesota sauna scene that have attracted a large community of young people, especially in their 20s and […]
A discount coupon for 10 people (applied when booking on the Cedar and Stone Nordic Sauna website) to enjoy a 75 minute guided Social Sauna Session to share a sauna with other people, connect, relax and even take a cold plunge through a floating raft on Pier B in Duluth. Check for hours and availability. […]
SAUNA: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, FOLK HEALING AND MAGIC Dalva Lamminmäki and Frank Eld will talk about Finnish sauna culture, within and outside of Finland by asking: Do we still have space for these myths and rituals as part of the experience of taking a sauna, and can we recognize the intangible cultural heritage in our sauna activities?
Celebrating National Sauna Week with Aimee O'Carroll and Jon Gentry from Go'C, a leading architecture firm in Seattle, Washington. Together they will present the two saunas that GO’C has designed and built in Seattle including a floating sauna that explores connections between community, water, and fire; and sauna chapel for a Seattle resident that acts […]
Finlandia Foundation Boston celebrates sauna with a mobile sauna at the Scandinavian Cultural Center at 206 Waltham Street in Newton from Friday to Sunday, February 23-25. There will be buckets of water for rinsing, an outdoor shower with a privacy screen, birch whisks to use in the sauna and a cold water dunk pool located […]
ERIC AHO: LIFE IN CONTRAST – ART AND THE SAUNA Finlandia Foundation National Artist of the Year Eric Aho explores the role that sauna has played in his life and its impact on his painting.
The Finlandia Foundation Utah and Finnish club at Brigham Young University will sponsor a sauna party for a group of Finnish students. We will also be providing Finnish food and treats ordered from Touch of Finland, as well as good quality sausages and hot dogs from local stores.
A local sauna/sauna event company will host sessions at The Yard. This is an opportunity to introduce people to a sauna service that is readily available in our community. A cooperative effort by Finlandia Foundation Twin Cities and Finnish American Cultural Activities.
