45th annual salute to the legendary Finnish saint who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the country's grape crop includes a beauty pageant, parade, music, facepainting, food, snow sculptures, and more.
Finnish film is an art history detective story, featured at the Chicago European Union Film Festival on March 13 and 19.
Celebrate Finland's national epic poem with a supper, silent auction and performance by pianist Ruusamari Teppo.
Vendors, food, baked goods, live music, activities for the kids and Phoenix Scandinavian dancers celebrate the Nordic countries.
Join us for a celebration of the fabulous Finnish Moomins! Make fun Moomin crafts and listen to Moomin stories at this fun-filled morning. I
Wear your purple and green and raise a Finnish Long Drink in salute to the legendary figure who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop.
Wear purple and green to salute St. Urho, the fictitious Finnish Saint who rid the country of grasshoppers, saving the grape crop. will be held on Sunday, Mar. 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Elks Club in Ishpeming. There will be music for dancing and listening by Wil Kilpela, accordion, and Ken Holster, […]
This fun holiday was invented in Minnesota to honor the brave St. Urho, who chased the grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape crop. It just happens to be the day before the holiday for a slightly better-known saint from Ireland.
Finnish film is an art history detective story, featured at the Chicago European Union Film Festival on March 13 and 19.
Wear the purple and green and join us to celebrate St. Urho's victory over the grasshoppers in Finland! The buffet dinner is followed by readings, crowning of St. Urho, parade, grasshopper cake and music by FinnFolk.