Hancock’s annual Heikinpäivä season began with the start of a six-session Finnish language class. It is being offered by the ...

FinnFest, founded in 1982 by a group of Finnish-Americans in Minneapolis, is a national festival held each year in a different city with a strong Finnish heritage. The festivals are organized by local ...

As the leader of her nation, President Tarja Halonen comes to the United States more than the average Finn, but she usually only gets to spend time in Washington or New York. In Duluth on Friday to ...

On July 2, 1776, a Finnish American man held the destiny of the United States in his hands. The scene was the hall in Philadelphia that hosted the Second Continental Congress of the 13 American ...

NASELLE, Wash. — The Finnish American Folk Festival will host “A Taste of Festival” on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., there is a community dance at Naselle School. Music will be ...

In 2023, the World Happiness Report named Finland the happiest country in the world. Finns are known for their love of nature, saunas, and coffee. But some of their customs might surprise Americans.

FITCHBURG — In the spirit of fun, and in celebration of St. Urho, the Finnish Center of Saima Park will host a St. Urho’s Dinner Dance from 4 until 8 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the center, located at ...

The deep northern forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are home to small villages of Finnish Americans—communities carved out from the forest where Finnish language, cultural worldview, and ...

Every living American knows our nation as a great power on the world stage. Being the big dog gives the U.S. a wealth of options to handle foreign affairs. Rest assured, we’ve tried nearly all of them ...

Taking stock of your life can be simpler when you’re half a world away from home. For Tove Jansson, arguably Finland’s most famous writer of the 20th century, a vacation in 1971 marked an unexpected ...

Mere days ago, the Finnish Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case the results of which will be a harbinger for the future of free speech not only in that country but also in Europe. Whether most ...

The cover of the Finnish Civil Guard magazine Hakkapeliitta showcases shooter V. Miinalainen who won a gold medal at the 1935 World Shooting Championship in Rome with a koekivääri m/30 rifle. Shooting ...