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Finlandia Foundation is the largest private source of support for Finnish culture in the United States. Finlandia Foundation, Florida Chapter, Inc. is an independent organization associated with Finlandia Foundation National.
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President's Letter

FFFC President
Dr. Kaarina
Langeland
Finlandia
Foundation
Florida Chapter
was founded in
1954 and has
evolved over the
past 60 years
from an active
social club to
becoming an IRC
510(c)3 modern,
independent
public charity
organization.
Its mission is
to sustain
Finnish and
Finnish-American
culture and
Finnish language
in Florida, to
maintain
ancestral ties
with present-day
Finland, and
raise funds for
educating young
Finnish-American
students in
Florida.
The
annual Charity
Gala is the main
source of income
for the chapter
activities. In
2014, our 60th
anniversary
year, the
Chapter provided
five
$1000
scholarships for
college students
and two
scholarships for
students to
attend Salolampi
Finnish language
immersion
courses in
Northen
Minnesota. From
the proceeds of
the 2015 gala
the Chapter
awarded six
$1000
scholarships.
Since
2011 the FFFC
Mission has also
been to promote
the present-day
Finland as a
globally
competetive
country. After
paying the war
reparation
following the
Second World War
Finland has
distinguished
itself in many
areas, such as
high-technology,
health
education,
environment
sustainability,
not to talk
about the
Finnish
education which
is according to
recent studies
world’s best.
Finns are even
among the
happiest
happiest people
in the world. In
the European
Union Finland
has been one of
the few
countries
supporting the
Union.
Understandably,
it has been easy
for the FFFC
board to choose
every year a new
theme of the
Finnish society
to be carried
out in the
newsletter
Finlandia
Foundation
Florida News as
well as
arranging the
meetings and
other
activities.
Finland,
Education
Superpower,
Finland in
European
Context, Finnish
Art Goes Global,
Go Green with
Nature, Lifelong
Learning, and
Sibelius Goes
Global have been
the themes in
recent years. In
2016
the
theme is Finland
at the Fore
Front of
Personal Health
and Fitness, and
2017 it will be
Sisu 100,
Finland's 100th
Anniversay
Celebration.
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FINLANDIA FOUNDATION FLORIDA CHAPTER IS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
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Membership
Fees 2016
Individual Members
$15 Dollars
per person annually
Family membership
$25 Dollars
for the whole family
Student Membership
$5
Dollars annually
Individual Lifetime
Membership
$175 Dollars
Make out your check
to Finlandia
Foundation Florida
Chapter
and mail it to
Kaarina Langeland
7030 Half Moon
Circle, apt. 417
Hypoluxo, FL 334362
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EVENTS
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Stipendit
haettavissa
(englanninkieliset
hakemukset)
Apply by
February 1, 2017
Two $1000
scholarships to
undergraduate
College Students
studying in
Florida
Application
should include:
1.
Cover letter
explaining why
you should get
the scholarship
2.
Resume
3.
Name of college
4.
Field of
study/major
5.
A 3.0 GPA is
required
Two
$1000
scholarships for
youth
from 7-17 years
old
a 2- week
Finnish language
course in
Salolampi
Village, MN
(In addition FFN
contribution
$500 for travel
and $ 300)
Applications:
www.salolampi.org
Mail all
applications
before February
1, 2017 to:
Dr. Kaarina
Langeland
7030 Half Moon
circle, apt. 417
Hypoluxo, FL
33462
Tel. 561 855
8381
Finlandia
Foundation
National grants
and
scholarships:
Deadline
February 1, 2017
Full guidelines
and applications
are available
at:
www.FinlandiaFoundation.org
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2016
Charity Gala
”Vappu in
November”
Traditional
Finnish Spring
Celebration
Friday, November
18, 2016
Atlantis Country
Club
1900, Atlantis
Blvd, Atlantis
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2016
October
Finnish-English
Bilingual
Meeting
Thursday,
October 20,
2016, 6pm @
Kerhotalo
Dr. Kaarina
Langeland:
“kunnossa Kaiken
Ikää”
Movie "Aatsinki"
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XMAS PARTY ´15
Thursday 10th of
December, 2015
at 7pm
Pointe Overlook
Clubhouse
Potluck Dinner,
Christmas Carol
and Games
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THOUSAND and ONE
NIGHTS GALA 2015
Saturday,
November 21,
2015
6-11 pm
Place: Atlantis
Country Club
190 Atlantis
Blvd.
Cost: Only $65
per person
Program: Gourmet
Dinner, incl.
table wine
FF Performer of
the Year
Finnish-American
Violinist Sara
Pajunen
Artistic
Oriental Dance
Dance Music: The well
known Swinging
Band The
Driftwoods
Under patronage
of Consul Peter
Makila
Dress code:
festive, men
jacket please
Paikka Atlantis
Country Club
190 Atlantis
Blvd
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Sibelius
150 Jubilee
Meeting With
Concert
Thursday,
October 22, 2015
7 pm
Kerhotalo
908 Lehto
Lane,Lake Worth,
FL 33461
Sibelius Goes
Global Famous
Artists
Anna-Lisa
Jakobsson,
mezzosoprano
Dr. Robert
Sharon, pianist
Refreshments
will be served!
Paikka Kerhotalo
908 Lehto
Lane,Lake Worth,
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SCHOLARSHIP
REWARDS 2014
FFFC Grants were
awarded to
Jessica Tuttle
The University
of Central
Florida,Orlando,
Veera Hietala
Northwood
University, West
Palm Beach
and Victoria
Rogers,
The University
of Central
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JANUARY 2013 MEETING INFORMATION Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Time: 6-8 pm. Location: Suomi Talo, 301 W. Central Finlandia Ave, Lantana We warmly welcome Professor Dr. Johanna Lasonen from University of South Florida,Tampa, as our guest speaker.
Theme: Lifelong Learning – “Oppiaikakaikki” Music Performer: FFFC troubadour Mikko Manninen Refreshments will be served. All welcome!
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FEBRUARY 2013 MEETING INFORMATION Date: Thursday, February 21, 2013 Time: 6-8 pm.Location: Suomi Talo Speaker: FFFC President Kaarina Langeland: American Observations of Finnish culture Music performer: Unto Haapa-aho (from Finland) Refreshments! Welcome!!
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MARCH 2013 INFORMATION Saturday, March 23, 2013 : FF National 60th Anniversary Gala Celebration with concert The Westin, Pasadena, CA. Additional Events at Paloheimo Home, Pasadena Museum of History For details: phone 626-795-2081 or email: office@finlandiafoundation.org. Let’s all head for California in March!
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APRIL 2013 MEETING INFORMATION Date: Thursday, April 11, 2013 Time: 6-8 pm. Location: Suomi Talo Theme: Annual Meeting
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Friday, November 30, 2013, from 6-11.30 P.M. CELEBRATION OF FINLAND’S 95th INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Annual Charity Gala to benefit educational activities and programs was held on Novembert 30th, 2012 the second time at the Airport Hilton Hotel, West Palm Beach. Almost two hundred guests enjoyed an evening of wonderful music, guest speakers, and fine food.
The evening began with a cocktail hour with delicious hors d’oeuvre by Hilton. Mikko Manninen, the FFFC candidate for the FFN Performer of the Year, delighted the audience with American and Finnish tunes. After the National Anthems the Honorary Guests, Her Excellency Ambassador Ritva Koukku-Ronde from Washington D.C, The FFN President Anita Smiley and the Patron of the Gala, Consul Peter Makila were introduced. The Celebration of Finland’s 95th Independence Anniversary was a good time to remember how the Finns fought courageously against immense odds and successfully retained the independence. Today, Finland has a globally competitive economy with strong social safety net.
The Finnish-Americans have an important role as ambassadors for Finland and Finnish culture thus supporting Finlandia Foundations efforts to preserve Finnish Language and Culture in the United States. The lecture on Sibelius and the Finnish Awakening by Dr.Glenda Dawn Goss , the FFN Lecturer of the Year was a highlighted performance. Floridan Laulumiehet Trio sang serenades to the ladies and Joe Spitale provided good dance music. It was a very successful Charity Gala.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 from 6-8 P.M. Dr.Tiina Ojanen Finland’s School Success: - Comparisons to the U.S. Education System Suomi Talo, (Finland House) 301 W. Central Finlandia Blvd., Lantana
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2012 FFFC jakoi ensimmäistä kertaa 1000 Dollarin stipendin yliopisto-opiskelua varten. Sen sai lahjakas Teo Kyotikki, joka opiskelee kauppatieteita Floridan yliopistossa Gainesvillessa .
Tämänvuotiset Salolampi stipendiaatit ovat Justin Weir ja Kim Mustonen, jotka menevat kahden viikon kielikylpykurssille Concordia Language Villageen Minnesotaan.
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The Finnish Collection transferred from PBSC to the Suomi Talo
The Finlandia Foundation Florida Chapter collection including Finnish and English books (over 1000 volumes) has been donated to the Suomi Talo. The PBSC could not store the books any longer since nobody read them. Now they are located at the Suomi Talo library for the easier community use.
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Maila Smith is the Volunteer of the Year 2012 for his contributions to Finlandia Foundation.
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The Finlandia Foundation Performer of the Year Maria Kizirian's concert in March was a highlight of the spring program.
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In February we organized the Finnish-American Authors' Forum. At this event, author Dr. Steve Lehto discussed his book Shortcut, which is about Michigan Copper Country's mining history. In the lively panel discussion that followed, five other authors--Frank Antilla, Liisa Pasila, Mauno Laurila and John Johnson--presented their memoir books of life in America.
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FFFC NEWSLETTER of January. 2012 CAN READ FROM THIS LINK (PDF format, tabloid size paper). The newsletter is in two parts: Part1 Part2
Translation of the article by Pekka Aukia Translation of the article by Paivi Lipponen
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ROOTS IN FINLAND. Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 6PM at Suomi Talo, Lantana, FL. At that meeting. Mr. Matti Korpinen from Finland will teach us how to conduct the genealogical research of our own to find our roots in Finland.
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FFFC NEWSLETTER OF SEPT. 2011 CAN READ FROM THIS LINK (PDF format, tabloid size paper)
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2011 NOVEMBER 18: Annual Charity Gala to benefit educational and cultural activities and programs Friday, November 18, 2011, Airport Hilton, West Palm Beach, Florida Dinner and entertainment, $60 per person Gentlemen: Jackets, please.
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2011 OCTOBER 12: Finlandia Foundation National President to speak Our first program of the 2011-1012 season will be an illustrated talk by the president of : the Finlandia Foundation National, Anita Smiley.
Anita’s life has truly been an endless journey through Finland and Finnish America. Endless because for decades (at least) what she has seen and done and learned will be remembered and appreciated by many, many people.
We are looking forward to Anita's illustrated talk, My Vision of Finland, at Finland House, (Suomi Talo) in Lantana from 6 to 8 P.M. on Wednesday October 12. It is free and open to the public, so please plan to attend and bring others with you, also non-Finns. Coffee and pulla will be served.
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THE FINLANDIA FOUNDATION FLORIDA CHAPTER HONORED TIMO VAINIONPAA AS THE 2011 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE PROMOTING AND PRESERVING FINNISH CULTURE. TIMO WAS THE SECRETARY OF THE ASSOCIATION 2007-08-09 AND HAS WORKED WITH OUR WEB SITE AND PUBLICITY SINCE THAT.
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DEATH'S DOOR Steven Lehto has recently moved to this area from Michigan and we were pleased that we could include him in our program this year. Steve is a lawyer, professor and historian who has done important research on the Italian Hall tragedy of 1913 and the truth behind it. He will discuss his research as well as his book on the subject. THURSDAY MARCH 24TH 2011 6:00 PM AFCC – KERHO TALO 908 LEHTO LANE LAKE WORTH
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2011, FEBRUARY 3: Wilho Saari, Finlandia Foundation National Performer of the Year and a noted kantele virtuoso, performed at Suomi Talo at 6:00 p.m. Wilho Saari has written more than 2,400 songs for the kantele and has recorded two CDs. He is the fifth-generation of kantele players in his family.
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2011 JANUARY 27: Lee Alperin repeated his presentation entitled The Jews of Finland, which focuses on the treatment of Jews in Finland during the Second World War. His talk will be delivered at the Jewish Community Center in Boynton Beach, 8500 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33472, at 2:00 p.m.
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2011 JANUARY 7: To begin with, Finlandia Foundation National Lecturer of the year 2011, Dr. Carl Rahkonen, an ethnomusicologist on the faculty of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, presented a lecture at Suomi Talo at 6:00 p.m. on Finnish-American Music, sharing his expertise in folk music traditions.
JANUARY 8: Dr. Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen, a historian, also on the faculty of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, spoke at Kerhotalo on the Finnish Civil War at 5:00 p.m..
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FFFC organized the Annual Gala Dinner in November 2010 with magnificent musical program and Keynote remarks honoring 175 years of Kalevala Click the photo for more pictures... |

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THE FINLANDIA FOUNDATION FLORIDA CHAPTER NAMED PETER MAKILA THE 2010 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION OF HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE PROMOTING AND PRESERVING THE FINNISH CULTURE.
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OUR Programs 2010 NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN READ IT FROM THIS LINK
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FFFC organized the Annual Gala Dinner in November 2009. Click the photo for more pictures... In picture FFFC president Juha Makipaa, Ex-FF National president John Laine and Honorary Consul of Finland Peter Makila |

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Seppo Palokas is the Volunteer of the Year 2009 for his contributions to Finlandia Foundation during the years.
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International Education and Cultural Meet and Greet What makes the Finns so successful in educating kids? Monday, April 6, 2009, 3:30 to 5:30 pm Recent results for PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) report that Finnish students outperform all other OECD countries. Explore the “Finnish Model” with Virpi Sanders, International Affairs Coordinator, Project Manager in Department of Education. PBCC James L. Wattenbarger Conference Center, Lake Worth Campus Download presentation here
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Finnish and Finnish American Resources Finnish Collection
The Finnish Collection, located on the Lake Worth Campus of Palm Beach Community College, is a special collection of materials that include books, music and artifacts available for community use. The Harold C. Manor Library is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Visitor parking is available on the South side in front of the Administration building. Visit the website below for more information about the library and community resources. http://www.pbcc.edu/x14791.xml
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Finlandia Foundation Florida Foundation presented Susan Saarinen (granddaughter of Eliel and daughter of Eero Saarinen) for a lecture at the Norton Museum of Art on Saturday March 14th at 10:30 a.m. This was a scholarship fundraising benefit for Finlandia Foundation Florida Chapter. You can see some photos from this event at this link  |

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FFFC was the cultural Organization that helped Lake Worth Middle School to present Finland. The students build the miniature replica of Helsinki Railway Station and learnt Finnish language, habits, songs and dances.
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FFFC organized the Annual Gala Dinner in November 2008. The keynote speaker was His Excellency Ambassador Pekka Lintu. Magnificent musical program was starred by Cynthia Makris, Raimo Sirkiä and Eino Grön. Click the photo for more pictures... |

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Terttu Voskressensky is the Volunteer of the Year 2008 for her long time contributions to Finlandia Foundation activities
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NEWSLETTER OF MARCH. 2008 CAN READ FROM THIS LINK (PDF format, tabloid size paper)
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FFFC was be the main organizer of the Events of the December the 6th 2007, the 90th Day of Independence Of Finland in Florida Click the picture to see Photos.  |
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NEWSLETTER OF SEPT. 2007 CAN READ FROM THIS LINK (PDF format, tabloid size paper)
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Alice Osman is the Volunteer of the Year 2007 for her contributions to Kaleidoscope.
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OUR DECEMBER NEWSLETTER 2006. YOU CAN READ IT FROM THIS LINK
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OUR FIRST NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2006 YOU CAN READ IT FROM THIS LINK
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__________________________________________________________________ Finlandia Foundation® Florida Chapter P.O Box 210, Lake Worth, FL 33460, U.S.A. www.finlandiafoundationfl.us email: info@finlandiafoundatonfl.us
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