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Finlandia Foundation National
United States
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Programs related to Finnish America and Finland, by performers associated with Finlandia Foundation National, a non-profit organization formed in 1953 in Pasadena, California to support heritage and cultural programming in the United States.
Finlandia Foundation: Reflections on 2024 with Thomas Flanagan and Päivi Tetri
This conversation is part of an annual New Year’s reflection session hosted by Finlandia Foundation National (FFN), discussing our accomplishments in 2024 and plans for 2025. It featured Executive Director Tommy Flanagan and President Päivi Tetri.
Key highlights include:
2024 Strategic Planning: The organization developed and initiated a comprehensive strategic plan to integrate its activities and define its mission and vision. This process involved engaging Finnish Americans nationwide to explore what being Finnish in America means today.
Achievements and Leadership Transition: Reflection on the "Saving Finland in America" fundraising campaign, the Finnish American Heritage Center's role, and Päivi Tetri's transition to FFN President in April 2024.
Young Leaders Board: The group's progress, including collaborations with the Finnish Embassy and participation in FinnFest, emphasizing the importance of engaging the next generation.
Focus on People and Values: The discussion highlighted FFN’s commitment to heritage while ensuring relevance in the modern world, and it previewed the upcoming rollout of updated mission, core values, and a strategic plan.
New Communications Director: Recognition of Minea Lindqvist Herwitz joining as Communications Director, succeeding Kath Usitalo, and contributing to the Finnish Line magazine.
FFN celebrates a year of successes, ongoing efforts, and we look forward to a fiercely Finnish 2025. Grateful to have you with us on this journey!
Key highlights include:
2024 Strategic Planning: The organization developed and initiated a comprehensive strategic plan to integrate its activities and define its mission and vision. This process involved engaging Finnish Americans nationwide to explore what being Finnish in America means today.
Achievements and Leadership Transition: Reflection on the "Saving Finland in America" fundraising campaign, the Finnish American Heritage Center's role, and Päivi Tetri's transition to FFN President in April 2024.
Young Leaders Board: The group's progress, including collaborations with the Finnish Embassy and participation in FinnFest, emphasizing the importance of engaging the next generation.
Focus on People and Values: The discussion highlighted FFN’s commitment to heritage while ensuring relevance in the modern world, and it previewed the upcoming rollout of updated mission, core values, and a strategic plan.
New Communications Director: Recognition of Minea Lindqvist Herwitz joining as Communications Director, succeeding Kath Usitalo, and contributing to the Finnish Line magazine.
FFN celebrates a year of successes, ongoing efforts, and we look forward to a fiercely Finnish 2025. Grateful to have you with us on this journey!
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An Evening with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Finlandia Foundation
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Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) is embarking on an exciting collaboration with our second-ever Patron, the world-renowned conductor and composer, Maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen. Recently, we had the privilege of celebrating his prestigious Polar Music Prize at an exclusive gathering at the Consulate General’s residence in Los Angeles, where we also discussed future initiatives together.
Finnposium | Migration: 101 with FAHC Historical Archives and Migration Institute of Finland
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Are you interested in researching Finnish-American Migration in the USA? Presented by Finlandia Foundation National, Suomi-Amerikka Yhdistysten Liitto (SAM) and the Migration Institute of Finland, this webinar guides us through the best tips for conducting genealogy research in the USA. In this webinar, we explored historical migration connections between the United States and Finland, and high...
Heather Hietala Finnposium
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Finnish-American artist Heather Hietala is "In Conversation" with Finlandia Art Gallery Director Carrie Vander Veen in this program that aired live on Zoom in June 2024. They discuss Heather's Finnish heritage and its impact on her creative process and her exhibition "Evolution," which was at the Gallery April 12-June 5. Heather grew up in rural New Hampshire at the end of a half mile dirt road...
Finlandia Foundation Finnposium Introduction
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Finlandia Foundation National brings you Finnposium, a variety of online chats, webinars, musical and other presentations related to Finland and Finnish culture in the United States.
Finnposium: Frank Eld on savusaunas and savutupas
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"Taking the Smoke Out of the Mystery of the Savusauna and the Savutupa" Frank Eld, expert on Finnish log construction and sauna, traveled to Finland and Sweden in 2023 to further his research, including smoke saunas and smoke tupas. He shares his findings and knowledge in this Finnposium from May of 2024. Since savusaunas are no longer used in Finnish America, and savutupas (smoke cottages) hav...
FINNPOSIUM: Baltic Bowed Lyres with Dr. Alice Margerum
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Imagine making a bowed instrument, if you had never seen a violin. Baltic bowed lyres, like the jouhikko (Finnish), talharpa or stråkharpa (Swedish), and hiuu kannel (Estonian), developed separately from the violin family. For centuries, bowed lyres were played in countries around the Baltic Sea and developed their own traditions. Not only are the playing techniques different from the violin bu...
FINNPOSIUM: Finnish Filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki
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Andrew Nestingen, professor of Finnish Studies and Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle, is author of The Cinema of Aki Kaurismäki: Contrarian Stories (2013). He's In Conversation with Mirva Johnson, a founding member of the FFN Young Leaders Board. Kaurismäki has long been one of Finland's famous artists and its most well known filmmaker. He has made more than 25 films...
Finnposium: FFN Artist of the Year Eric Aho
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"Painting The Picture: An Interview with FFN Artist of the Year, Eric Aho." Enjoy a look at the influences on Eric's work in this conversation with Julia Paster, a founding member of the FFN Young Leader's Board. An American of Finnish descent who lives in Vermont, Eric's paintings focus on nature and forest scenes. In interviews and discussions, he never misses an opportunity to note his Finni...
Finnposium: The Forest Finns
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Who are the Forest Finns? What is their story and status today? This informative and thought-provoking program offers insights on this fascinating and little known part of Nordic history. Sarah Kammlah of Facebook’s Forest Finns in America, a social network platform bridging the gap between America and the Forest Finn minority abroad, moderates a panel consisting of top Forest Finn experts and ...
Phyllis Fredendall: Weaving in Finland Today and Yesterday: Folk Schools, Taitos and Beyond
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Join Phyllis Fredendall, of the Finnish American Folk School in Hancock, Michigan, for an online presentation about her experiences visiting and weaving at folk schools and taitos-centers for heritage crafts and skills-in Finland. Phyllis has provided a list of the weaving/crafting locations in Finland that she talks about in her presentation; click here: finlandiafoundation.org/wp-content/uplo...
Finnposium: Marjo Levlin: "Heading West, Coming Back"
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Finlandia Gallery Director and Curator Carrie Vander Veen chats with Finnish artist Marjo Levlin, whose work was featured in "Heading West, Coming Back," a mixed-media exhibit at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock, Michigan. "Heading West, Coming Back" tells the story of late 19th century migration from Finland to the United States. “It is also a journey from the village of my yout...
Soiva Music Camp 2024 with Kata and Artur
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THIS is the NEW Soiva Camp, led by Finnish musicians Artur Uronen and Kata Vuoristo. While true to its roots as an international music experience for young people ages 12-17, Finlandia Foundation National's Soiva Camp 2024 has a NEW format, location and collaboration with Sibelius Academy’s Global Music program that offers the opportunity for musical exploration to everyone, whether or not they...
Soiva Music Camp 2024
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LET'S CREATE MUSIC TOGETHER! Learn about Soiva Music Camp set for July 15-21, 2024 at Gwinwood Retreat Center Lacey, Washington. Youths ages 12-17 are invited to join a week of creativity and collaboration at this musical and cultural experience hosted by Finlandia Foundation National and Sibelius Academy's Global Music program. Meet Soiva Camp Coordinator Maria Männistö and instructors from ...
NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK 2024: Hot Spot Minnesota: The Steam is On!
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NATIONAL SAUNA WEEK 2024: Hot Spot Minnesota: The Steam is On!
National Sauna Week 2024: Eric Aho: Life in Contrast - Art and the Sauna
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National Sauna Week 2024: Eric Aho: Life in Contrast - Art and the Sauna
National Sauna Week 2024: Traditional Knowledge, Folk Healing and Magic
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National Sauna Week 2024: Traditional Knowledge, Folk Healing and Magic
Finlandia Foundation National Saving Finland in America Update, March 2024
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Finlandia Foundation National Saving Finland in America Update, March 2024
National Sauna Week 2024: America Doesn't Have A Sauna Culture: Myth or Reality?
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National Sauna Week 2024: America Doesn't Have A Sauna Culture: Myth or Reality?
National Sauna Week 2024: Steam Through Time: The Four Generations of the Finnish Sauna
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National Sauna Week 2024: Steam Through Time: The Four Generations of the Finnish Sauna
National Sauna Week 2024: Sauna Quest with Aarne and Steve
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National Sauna Week 2024: Sauna Quest with Aarne and Steve
FFN Saving Finland in America Special Announcement 1.4.24
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FFN Saving Finland in America Special Announcement 1.4.24
Happy New Year from Ida Metsberg, FFN Performer of the Year 2023
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Happy New Year from Ida Metsberg, FFN Performer of the Year 2023
Hancock Heartbeat: Price of Freedom Museum
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Hancock Heartbeat: Price of Freedom Museum
Finland Independence Day Greeting from Finlandia Foundation Executive Director Tommy Flanagan
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Finland Independence Day Greeting from Finlandia Foundation Executive Director Tommy Flanagan
Hancock Heartbeat: Finnish American Folk School
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Hancock Heartbeat: Finnish American Folk School
Kiitos kuvavaasta Baletti maailman näkevästä elosta.Hyvää uuden vuosia eloon kuin Balettillisia tekoja!
I am 83 years of age, I was born in Finland in 1941, I now live in Australia. This concert is so dear to me as I heard most of the music un my childhood. I had a gypsy girlfriend who's parents escaped from Germany.
There is no question that I am a part of this. For the first time in decades of frustrating research, all the pieces have fallen into place. I have found many variations of the family name: Karthinin, KARHINEN, Karjainen, Karjalan. I have my father’s dna uploaded at Ancestry. He has passed away now, but was born in 1924….an expert will have to tell me if this works? I am alive with dna, but I’m a female. Extensive research has been done of the 5 siblings whom emigrated to Minnesota. Our family farm is Hytjanstorpet in Grue on p.104-105 in the Grueboka :Finnskogen gards-og slektshistorie. Not sure where to go next, but I have many options via the video.
I'd like to know how many people use far infrared sauna in your country. The fininish sauna on showing is last generation used but not now ,right?
Seeing Finnish cultural heritage being appreciated and being saved for the posterity really warms my heart ❤️ I have distant relatives & a bit closer relatives as well as quite close family members living in USA & Canada... I'll try to point out your foundation to them in case they'd be willing to donate or help you in some way or the another. Would you happen to have an active fundraising campaign with a donation link or GoFundMe etc. ? With ❤ from 🇫🇮Finland
LÖYLY ( *tervehdys;))* greetings!! here in *finnish* JÄRVISUOMI ('lake districk' in finland. *middle of ThousandLakes;)* - Nice video :) About ol'finnish-american *refugee* (mine-/woodworkers history) as what goes in SAUNA's back there. I just wonder.. (in video heard that) there *are* Many ol'Saunas Left/ 'survive all this time'.. Thats good :) But. HOW *Much* those SAUNA's there *are* those *SAVU* (smoke-) Sauna's? Thats the MOST use *finnish* SAUNA(-type..) - at least before the ( *electric-* ) sauna's concuer finland.. *early* 1970's that started. Just making here (JÄRVISUOMI, near Lake PUULAVESI ;) one of my ThreeSAUNA's I have here in my place: PUU(wood)SAUNA, electric-SAUNA and 'semi'-(SMOKE)SAUNA as we called it here 'AITO57KIUAS' ;) - th-cam.com/video/pZoGEVQyScA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fN7KHGhCfakx0IDV .. *Aake &"Pappa"..* (35v AITOKIUAS;) AITO *finnish* SAUNA tradition (perinne;) LIVES & BREATH's❤here well..yo'know? YES.. I Think. ( I'll will cope here in Christmas(JOULUSAUNA;) tradition and.. ..GO *finnish* SAUNA - The hole christmastime.. *Every day.* HappySauna christmas to ALL you, too! Jari Björkka "kärräinniemiCity"/Puulawess'..😂
thumbs up from iowa!
The link to the recipe is no longer found, and you never said how much milk, butter or salt in video :[
If the Finnish are the happiest people in the world, it's probably because of sauna...
❤❤ I want to move to soumi!!
What a narrative thank you very much 🎉🎉🎉🎉 happy independence day Finland 🎉🎉🎉
Its interesting to see this video. A few years back I did a DNA test and found out I apparently was 17% Finnish. Asked my grandfather about this and he told me I was a part of the old forrest finn families. He then also gave me some names to look for, and I have later found out that I am a direct descendant of the Raisainen family, as well as Lehmoinen and Mullikka. My great great great great (yes 4) grandfather was Peder Pålsen Raisainen (also called Hallsjø Pekka). He apparently went to Sweden on his old days according to the storys. But his father again (so 5 greats from me) is buried at the Church on "Svullrya" and there is a funny story about his gravestone. I have been there and seen it, and according to the stories (if they are to be believed), he (Pål Olsen Râisäinen) apparently found this stone in the forrest before his death, and tok it upon him to bring it home. Ment as being used in the future as a gravestone for him and his wife. But on his way home he dropped the stone and it cracked. This gravestone can still be seen at the church, and it has the crack visible. After learning about my family from the area, I`ve kind of wanted to "move back" there as I am somewhat of an introverted guy appreciating a quiet place with not too many neighbours. And maybe actually living in the forrest. I currently own a cabin in a nearby town (Våler) that I bought from my grandfather a few years back. But this is not related to the old family at all.
Fantastic documentary with full of information...thank you team.
Lovely documentary
It's a kind of stove heating way, right? I know sauna heating way have:low EMF infrared sauna, red light sauna, stove sauna.
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing sauna in Dortmund, Germany. Spent 6 glorious hours there. I now yearn for a sauna here in Ohio. Oh, I know they exist. But they are not like European sauna.
My wife is Finn from the U.P. and we have a camp in Bruce Crossing. We have moved to the New England area and I have been, "tasked" to build us a Sauna :) Great information, eh!
This guy is 100% Finnish ethnicity. He even looks like so many Finns I know. Niko Kivelä example
That looks like a really great sauna, I wish that I could try the löyly there👍🏻 greetins from Finland
Thank you. Very informative and interesting 🌸
Lake or snow like in Lahti in winter!
this is amazing Long live Suomi
Thanks Heather and Carrie for the discussion.
Thank you for saving the Finnish American Historical Archive in Hancock Michigan.
Outstanding! I absolutely loved Deep River! Mr. Marlantes is an outstanding author and a very proud Finn! Semper Fi!
Haha, loistava great! ❤😂 Onks toi beats & style heppu?..😎
Thanks Heather, you have such a wonderful talent that resonates with me.
1950-60s when finnish peacekeepers were in middle east one of the first things they built was sauna. Even it was allmost +50 degrees centigrade outside 😆
Perkele 💪
Thank you for this marvelous performance. This has produced so many memories of my youth. I was born in Finland in 1941, I now live in Australia. I met Sibelius by accident in 1956 when I was visiting my grandmother, she lived near Ainola.
Thank you Frank for a most interesting presentation. I was always told my Finnish ancestors were born in the sauna because it was the cleanest place. I wonder if they had savu saunas.
Thank you Alice and Clare. Very interesting presentation.
OK..good
Just finished building my new traditional wood heated sauna here in Finland. Great to see the heritage live in kicking in the sauna belt!
Congratulations and enjoy!
My grandparents (Herman & Hilda Kuona) had savusauna in Marlborough NH on their farm. Unfortunately the farm was sold in the early 1960 and it was destroyed. It had a vent on the side wall where the smoke would go when warming the sauna. As kids we would go in when it was being warmed. You didn’t touch the walls or you would get black. The raised platform where we sat above the hearth was ok to sit. Of course, we had a brook nearby where we jump in after having our sauna. The sauna also was used to dry pole beans.
Great memories!
Mielettömän upea ❤
Ismo, olisit rehellisesti sanonut, ettei se ole saana, vaan SAUNA. Kyllä ne jenkit oppii sen oikein lausumaan.
Love his movies
nice
Enjoyed your presentation, but I didn't see any of the paintings??
Thanks Phyllis and FFN for this presentation. I would be interested in more presentations of this type.
Ihana musikki, ihana Koli, Pielinen ja filmatisointi. Kiitos toteuttajat ja etenkin Sello ja Piano musisoijat🎉
Great video What is the U.P.?
Very similar to traditional Russian Banya. Even down to the Birch Veniki.
This is awesome, ive been just now looking more into American Finns. Its good there's people like you. Greetings from Finland 😁
I just finished her book Ice and I simply loved it! I could not put it down. I cried when Petter drowned. Great book.
This is pretty cool, we're always curious as to what's going on across the pond ;) Regards from Finland!
Big thanks to Tommy and team. What a wonderful treasure chest of the past, somehow resonating one's being.👍👏💯
Absolutely amazing feat FFN achieved. Bravo to all concerned👏👏👍👍💎💎💯💯
Top show. Plenty of relevant info for 'neighbours' of finns . Applauds to FFN for promoting /sharing the platform 💎 🇦🇺🇫🇮