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Finland in America
National Sauna Week was a success!
National Sauna Week 2025 was a record-breaking celebration of the Finnish sauna tradition, engaging thousands of sauna enthusiasts across the U.S. and beyond. This year鈥檚 event featured an exciting mix of in-person and online experiences, bringing the warmth of Finnish culture to communities everywhere.
馃敟 Key Highlights:
- Over 2,600 registrations for our nine online webinars, exploring sauna history, wellness, and innovation.
- A nationwide sauna raffle in partnership with Finnleo, with Marjorie Nelson winning a brand-new sauna.
- Engagement Growth: Our social media reach and website traffic skyrocketed, with over 500,000 views, and a 737% increase in unique website visitors.
- Sauna Partners Nationwide: Businesses and organizations across the country offered special promotions and events to bring authentic Finnish sauna experiences to more people than ever.
As we wrap up this incredible week, we extend a huge thank you to our sponsors, partners, and participants. Your support helps us keep this beloved Finnish tradition alive. Please consider donating to keep this fire going!
馃帀 Next year marks our 5th anniversary, and we鈥檙e going bigger and hotter than ever! Stay tuned for updates on National Sauna Week 2026. Catch the sessions recordings soon at: .
Upcoming Finnposium: April 8 at 9am PST
The Road to Korsn盲s: Unraveling the Iconic Sweater
Discover the fascinating story behind the Korsn盲s sweater with textile historian Gail DeMeyere. This masterful Finnish garment, known for its intricate design, durability, and cultural significance, has been passed down through generations. Gail will take us on a journey through its origins, construction, and the efforts to preserve its legacy.
Join us for this insightful talk and learn about the artisans and historians working to keep the Korsn盲s sweater tradition alive!
2025 Artist, Lecturer, and Performer of the Year!
We thank AOY Eric Aho, LOY author Hanna Pylv盲inen, and POY actor, comedian, musician and filmmaker Miska Kajanus for their incredible work this year.
And we welcome Artist of the Year V盲in枚 Kola, Lecturer of the Year Eero Kilpi, and Performer of the Year Charlotte Loukola. Their work enriches our community and helps bring Finnish-American traditions and ideas to a broader audience. See them at a chapter near you in 2025!
Meet our Young Leaders Board members!
Recent Finnposium event:
Iria Leino: An Extraordinary Life
Catch the recording of our special March 8th International Women鈥檚 Day Finnposium event honoring Iria Leino, a groundbreaking Finnish artist who defied societal norms to dedicate her life to art. The discussion features the creative team behind the upcoming documentary on Iria鈥檚 life, including acclaimed actress Laura Birn, director Janna Kyll盲stinen, and creative producer Kati Aho, with moderation by Kati Laakso of the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York.
Watch this inspiring conversation on art, resilience, and the journey of a Finnish artist in NYC.
Watch it .
We are honored to announce that the Saving Finland in America campaign has been named the 2024 Finnish Expatriate of the Year by Finland Society (Suomi-Seura)!
This groundbreaking project aimed to rescue and protect our rich Finnish-American history and culture following the closure of Finlandia University. Thanks to the incredible support of over 900 donors鈥攎any of you included鈥攚e raised $5.5 million to preserve these irreplaceable cultural treasures for future generations.
Anne-Mari Paster, Past President of 麻豆传媒AV, said it best: “Failure was not an option. We knew the Finnish-American legacy was at risk, and it was up to us to save it.” Executive Director Tommy Flanagan echoed this, adding, “It wasn’t a question of if, but how, and it was donors across the country who made this a success.”
This award belongs to all of us, and we couldn鈥檛 have achieved it without your belief in our mission. Thank you for keeping our heritage alive!
Our Mission
As the premier Finnish-American cultural organization, 麻豆传媒AV champions a vibrant Finnish-American heritage and legacy that builds bridges between modern Finland and the United States, enabling people of all backgrounds to share in the traditions, values, and spirit of Finland and Finnish America.
Saving Finland in America
With the closing in 2023 of Finlandia University, which was founded in 1896 as Suomi College,
FFN stepped in to become the caretaker of the Finnish American Heritage Center
and its extensive archives and artifacts, the monthly Finnish American Reporter,
the Finnish American Folk School, the Art Gallery, Price of Freedom Museum and North Wind Books store.
Click here to learn more about this project.
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Program Updates
Finnposium
麻豆传媒AV is excited to bring you Finnposium, a variety of online chats, webinars, musical and other presentations related to Finland and Finnish culture in the United States.
National Sauna Week
Sauna is the most known Finnish word in the U.S., within and outside of the Finnish-American communities. 麻豆传媒AV has declared the last week in February 鈥淣ational Sauna Week鈥� to build awareness and appreciation of this aspect of Finnish and Finnish-American culture.
