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Diane Jarvi – An Evening of Music

A singer, songwriter, guitarist, kantele player and poet, Diane Jarvi has been a performer of folk and world music in addition to her own compositions for thirty years. Diane Jarvi’s seven solo recordings and five books of poetry under Diane Jarvenpa include explorations of her ethnic heritage.

Beatrice Ojakangas – Finnish Baking

We are excited to be able to reschedule Beatrice Ojakangas. She will join us for our March program. Her cookbooks are a staple in many of our homes. Beatrice Ojakangas grew up on a small farm in Floodwood, Minnesota.

LASKIAINEN 2022

Last year this time as we were almost a year into the world wide pandemic, Suomikoulu and FACA decided to arrange a joint, socially distanced, outdoor laskiainen event – it was so loved that it was decided that Laskiainen must be an annual tradition

Salolampi – Finnish Language Village

long enough to have grandchildren, even great-grandchildren attend. Staying true to the tenets of Finns, innovation is endless! Perhaps you remember one of the rented sites before our permanent site was dedicated in 1993 on the shores of Turtle River Lake.

Dr. Arne Väiniö – Finn/Ojibwe

Arne Vainio, M.D. was born to a Finnish father and an Ojibwe mother, one of seven children. When he was four years old, his father committed suicide and poverty followed. He credits less than a double handful of people for changing his course and advises we are all that person for someone who might be […]

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FACA Monthly Program

Welcome to FACAs May program. We are excited to have Diane Jarvi, singer, songwriter, guitarist, kantele player and poet, join us in person at the Danish American Center on May 20th at 7pm. More info in the latest post!

 

Lukupiiri – FACA Book Club

Next book and time for Lukupiiri TBA

 

About FACA:

Located in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN), Finnish American Cultural Activities invites you to join us at our programs and activities.

FACA is a non-profit educational organization that offers programs with a rich ethnic flavor: literature, music, travel, food, the immigrant culture, contemporary Finland, and other topics. It is dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Americans of Finnish ancestry.

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FACA schedules meetings and programs on the third Friday of each month from September to May, except for December.

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FACA is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization

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Mailing Address:

Finnish American Cultural Activities, Inc.
P.O. Box 580708
Minneapolis, MN 55458-0708

FACA Event Cancellation Policy:

If St. Paul public schools are cancelled due to bad weather, then a FACA event scheduled for that day will also be cancelled. FACA members may contact any Board member if they have a question about whether an event is cancelled.

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