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NJ: 33rd ScanFest

Vasa Park Budd Lake, NJ, United States

The customs, history and ethnic variety of Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway and Sweden at rustic Vasa Park at Budd Lake.

CA: Viipurin Lauluveikot Concert

Finn Hall Berkeley Berkeley, CA, United States

Concert in the San Francisco Bay Area at Finn Hall Berkeley by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men’s choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.

NY: Sibelius Academy & Juilliard School Joint Concert

Lincoln Center New York, NY, United States

The Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and the world-famous Juilliard School in New York will join forces, forming a joint symphony orchestra conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, to celebrate the centenary of Finland’s independence. The tour program will feature both Finnish and American music: Four Legends from the Kalevala (Lemminkäinen Suite), Op. 22, […]

CA: Viipurin Lauluveikot Concert

Zipper Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA, United States

Concert at Herbert Zipper Concert Hall in Los Angeles by Viipurin Lauluveikot, one of the oldest men’s choirs in Finland. Founded in 1897, it is celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017.

NY: Street Fair & SISU the Sauna

New York City NY, United States

Finlandia Foundation New York Metropolitan Chapter hosts a Saturday street fair with food and vendors on Bleecker Street, followed by a Finland 100 Birthday Party from 6 p.m.-Midnight. On Sunday a sauna party with SISU, the traveling sauna, happens in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

IL: Scandinavian Day Festival

Scandinavian Park / Vasa Park South Elgin, IL, United States

Traditional foods, crafts, gifts and entertainment from Finland and the other Nordic countries at the Vasa Park in South Elgin.

CA: House of Finland Lawn Program

Balboa Park San DIego, CA, United States

Enjoy an afternoon of live music outdoors, in salute to Finland's century of independence.

WI: Recital of Finnish Music

Morphy Recital Hall University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI, United States

Soprano Mimmi Fulmer, who is professor of Voice and Opera at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is accompanied by pianist Craig Randal Johnson in this Recital of Finnish Vocal Art Music Celebrating 100 Years of Independence including works by Kortekangas, Sibelius, Merikanto, Kilpinen and Kaipainen.

Free

NY: The House of Finland

FTDA Gallery Chelsea, New York City, NY, United States

Finnish Tech, Design and Art hosts its fifth annual exhibition showcasing Finnish innovation, sustainability and integrity.

CT: Independence Day Program

Finnish American Heritage Society Canterbury, Connecticut

Celebrate the centennial of Finland's Declaration of Independence, which is on December 6.