Follow the Sami Cultural Center through the last ten years of outreach activity with this colorful photographic display. Experience each year with a sampling of the events and people who have made the Center such an important part of the North American Sami experience. For more Center history, see our presentation “Putting Up The Lavvu” at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. 

Finlandia Foundation 2012 Performer of the Year, Maria Voltaine will sing songs that discuss her own musical immigration journey, with a number of Eurovision songs, sometimes with a “twist,” a few of her originals, and other Finnish pop classics.

Maria is a Finnish-American pop singer/songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist. She started playing violin at the age of 4, piano at 8, and finally, singing in her early teens.

Practice your Finnish skills!

Come and speak Finnish in a relaxed and informal space! Grab some coffee from the tori, enjoy chatting with others, and learn more about Finnish language resources from Lily Obeda, the University of Minnesota Finnish instructor. From novice to native speaker, everyone is welcome!

Check out our two Nordic Walking vendors at the Tori Nordic Fair and find out when the FREE Nordic Walking tours provided are provided (each morning and afternoon).

The Brooks Anderson Peace Walk self guided tour visits sites along the Lakewalk that celebrate Duluth’s peace-making initiatives.

Here is the link to the online tour guide: https://www.duluthmnsistercities.org/brooks-anderson-peace-walk

Please join us for a a cup of coffee to discuss what message you as a Finnish-American would like to send to the Finnish authorities.

The Friends of the Finnish Expatriate Parliament, organized in August, 2024, promote and support the Finnish Expatriate Parliament, founded in 1997 to enable communication between Finland and those “Finns who leave Finland, live abroad, and return, as well as their descendants.” Please join us for a cup of coffee as we share ideas and discuss what messages you as a Finnish-American would like to bring to the attention of Finland leadership.

PRESENTERS

Hanna Wagner and Timo Vainionpää, US Deputy Speakers, Finnish Expatriate Parliament