Memories of Finland

A Little Bit of Finland in the USA

Lapland Lake Nordic Village - Beautiful vacation center in south-central New York.
Finnish Heritage Homestead - A Northern Minnesota get-away.
Finnish/American Heritage Center - Preserving Finnish heritage of Northern Michigan.
Finnishlady eBay Store - Vintage, antique and contemporary pottery and glassware, jewelry, and other great finds from Finland and Scandinavia.
Artmia - Gallery Mirja Clement - Mirja Clement is a Finnish born American artist who resides in North Bethesda. Maryland. Mirja has exhibited widely in both the United States and Finland. Her art appears in collections in Finland and the U.S.A. Her cards have been sold at The National Art Museum, Ateneum, in Helsinki, Finland.

Finland Travel Information

Super TravelNet.com - Finland - Loads of tourist information on Finland
Finland Weather Report - Check out Finland's current weather conditions.
Suomi24 Kartat - Look up that address using this great map of Finland.
Huvila.net - Huvila.net is the most popular site to find a Summerhouse or other vacation property rentals. This site provides search capabilities and links you directly with property owner. You will rent directly from the owner.
Iceland Air - New route to Helsinki! - Starting June 4th, 2004, Icelandair will commence direct flights from Reykjavik to Helsinki with introductory fares from the U.S. Fly via Reykjavik straight to Helsinki or enjoy a stopover of up to seven nights in Iceland.
Scandia World Travel, Inc. - Scandia World Travel is a full service travel agency specializing in travel arrangements to Scandinavia and the Eastern European countries. We are also well acquainted with the rest of the world. Contact Sari Heiskanen at 1.800.722.8091.

Finnish Language

Finnish Language School - All classes meet at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 6201 N. Washington Blvd., in Arlington, Virginia. The church is conveniently located off of I-66, near the intersection of North Washington Boulevard and Lee Highway, within walking distance of the East Falls Church Metro Station.

Finnish Music

Ameriikan Poijat - Boys of America - A Finnish Brass Septet
Diane Jarvi - Finnish-American Musician and Vocalist
Myllarit - Folk Group from Karelia
Karelian Folk Music Ensemble - Acoustic folk music trio from Karelia. Check out our website for their music CDs.
Maarit Vaga - Soprano, Maarit Vaga is the recipient of the 2002-2003 Finlandia Foundation Performer of the Year award. Born in Finland, she has a dual heritage from her Finnish mother and Estonian father. She studied at the Julliard School. She has appeared as soloist in recitals and concerts across the continent. She draws much of her repertoire from Her Finnish-Estonian background and ranges from opera arias to Finnish tangos. Maarit also conducts master classes and children's workshops. "Beautiful music is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us."
Create your own Finnish Songbook! - This service allows you to create and purchase your own songbook in PDF format sent directly to your email. With this service you can purchase lyrics easily for group events and parties.
Les Harkonen Group - We provide multiethnic accordion music, country, variety, rock, and more for dancing or listening, along with jokes and stories. We play a very smooth, easy-to-dance-to type of music, and have one of the largest repertoires of variety music anywhere. We play from a one-piece to a five-piece band, so we can accommodate almost any budget.

Finnish News

The Finnish Update - A Finnish Language Newspaper of North America
Finnish-American Reporter - Monthly English Language Newspaper
Amerikan Uutiset - Amerikan Uutiset on amerikansuomalaisuuden puolueeton äänenkannattaja, jonka tavoitteena on toimia kaikkien suomalaissiirtolaisten monipuolisena uutis- ja viestintävälineenä sekä pitää yllä Suomen kieltä ja kulttuuria Pohjois-Amerikassa. Lukijakunta ulottuu yli laajan mantereen, sillä lehdellä on tilaajia kaikissa USA:n osavaltioissa. Vakituisia lukijoita on myös Kanadassa ja Suomessa.
Helsingin Sanomat - Helsinki's top daily newspaper.
YLE 24 UUTISET Online - Yleisradion (Finnish Broadcasting Company) News online.

Finnish Organizations

Finnish American Heritage Society - Connecticut - Connect with Connecticut Finns
Finnish-American Society of Dallas/Fort Worth - TexFinns
St. Urho's Day Site - A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Finns Celebrating St. Urho's Day (turn down the volume)
Atlanta Suomi-Finland Society - An organization for Atlanta area Finns.
Finn Spark (Kipina Kerho) - A great organization for Washington, DC area Finns.
Finlandia Foundation National Capital Chapter - Finlandia Foundation National Capital Chapter (FFNCC) is an Independent chapter that is chartered to use the Finlandia Foundation name and logo and operate in support of the Foundation’s Mission.
Finnish Language School Association - If you're interested in learning the Finnish language you have come to the right place!
Finlandia Foundation Baltimore Area Chapter - The Baltimore Chapter is edicated to cultivating closer relations between Finland and the United States and strengthening the friendly bonds between Finnish-Americans and others interested in Finland.
American Scandinavian Association - A great organization for Scandinavians in the Washington, DC area.
Finnish Urban Network - Activites for Finns in the New York area.
Suomi Seura (Finland Society) - Become a member, learn about seminars, courses, and grants.
The Genealogical Society of Finland - Tons of information and resources for genealogical and biograhical research.
Siirtolaisuusinstituutti - Institute of Migration - Institute of Migration aims to promote and carry out migration and ethnic research and to encourage the compilation, storage and documentation of material relating to international and internal migration in Finland. It serves also as a resource site for genealogists.
Finland Center - A gathering place and home for Finnish organizations and individuals in the New York area.

Moomin Links

The Moomintroll Official Home Page -
Moomin Voices - A musical journey through time with the characters from Moomin Valley.
The Moomin World and Its Creator - All about Tove Jansson and her adorable Moomin characters.

Other Information about Finland

Finnish Sports - In Finnish - Stay up-to-date with sporting events in Finland.
Santa Claus' Office - Click here to visit Santa Claus at home in Finland.
The Almanac Office at University of Helsinki - Do you need information on Finnish holidays for future years? Official Finnish holidays in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The University Almanac Office was established at the end of 1994, when the old privilege of University of Helsinki to publish calendars and almanacs in Finland was abolished. The Almanac Office has a staff of two astronomers.
New - The Inari Sámis - The Inari Sámis are the only Sámi group that has traditionally lived in one state only and within one municipality.

Scandinavian Resources - Washington, DC Area

Danish Events - What's going on in Washington, DC's Danish community?
Norwegian Events (Nor-Am Chamber of Commerce) - Happenings in the D.C. area Norwegian community.
Finnish Events - Keep up with the activities in Washington, DC's Finnish community.
Swedish School - Learn Swedish from the pros.
Swedish Church Services - Worship in Swedish in the D.C. area.
DC Estonian - A "Virtual Community" for Estonians in the Washington, DC area.

Useful Reference Material

Finnish to English to Finnish Dictionary - For all of your translation needs
Euro Exchange Rates - The Euro has replaced the markka as Finland's currency
Online Conversion - Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.
Virtual Finland - Our best source for information about Finland.
Finland - Library of Congress - An excellent source of information about Finland.
CIA Factbook - Finland - Another great sourse of information about Finland.
Finnish American Translators Association - Experts who translate from and to the Finnish language.
Finnish Recipes - Mouth-watering Finnish recipes, weight & measure conversions.
Mojakka.com - Can you believe it?! A website dedicated to Finnish mojakka recipes...including a report on the mojakka cook-off!
Talvisota / The Winter War - An interesting website based on Markku Onttonen's documentary series Talvisodan henki (The Spirit of the Winter War).
Conversion Chart - Clothing and Shoes - Want to buy shoes or a shirt from Finland, but aren't sure of the sizes, this website will solve your problems.

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