Bay Area Finnish Independence Celebration
Schedule
Sun Dec 04 2022 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm
Location
Berkeley Finnish Hall | Berkeley, CA
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Come celebrate one hundred and five years of Finnish independence!Sunday, December 4, 2022 hosted by:
Finnish Heritage Society & Finlandia Foundation Bay Area
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Schedule
12 – 4:00 pm CHRISTMAS MARKET BY FINLANDIA FOUNDATION SF BAY AREA
Finlandia Foundation Bay Area is working to bring chocolates, candies, condiments and goodies to you for this holiday season imported from Finland.
1:30 pm INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM
* PROCESSION OF THE AMERICAN AND FINNISH FLAGS (all stand)
Accompanied by Häämarssi by Toivo Kuula
* ALL JOIN IN SINGING THE AMERICAN & FINNISH ANTHEMS
The Star-Spangled Banner (USA) - Maamme laulu / Vårt Land (Finland)
(See printed words; the Finnish anthem may be sung in Finnish or Swedish)
* WELCOME by Fred Mork, Chairman of the Trustees of the Berkeley Finnish Hall
* MUSIC: Illalla (In the Evening) by Eero Kilpinen / Illalle (To the Evening) by Jean Sibelius
Heidi Saario & Erich Buchholz
* KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Richard Hourula
("When Berkeley Was a Finntown” - a short personal history)
* POETRY: Independence by Anita Erola
* MUSIC: Kun päivä paistaa by Oskar Merikanto
Luulit, mä katselin sua (You Thought, I Was Watching You) by Leevi Madetoja
Heidi Saario & Erich Buchholz
* KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Signe Mattson
(Finding Independence Today)
* POETRY: Wools Socks / Villasukat by Anita Erola
* FINLANDIA HYMN (Jean Sibelius – V.A. Koskenniemi) (See printed words)
Musicians:
Heidi Saario; piano / Erich Buchholz; vocals / Heikki Koskinen; e-trumpet /Rent Romus; alto sax
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Dark pumpernickel type bread, covered with an herbal cream cheese spread (chives & dill), cheese (cheddar & havarti), cucumber, parsley, & some with (Kalle's Mäti tahna) Creamed Smoked Roe on them & some without for vegetarians.
Herbal potato salad
With:
Pulla (Finnish Sweet Coffee bread)
Pound cake
Gingerbread Cookies (Piparkakku)
Coffee, tea, Martinelli, juice in containers for kids
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ABOUT THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
An active member of the Finnish Heritage Society, Signe Mattson is a first generation Finnish American born in 1939 to parents from Narpio Finland. She Graduated in 1961 from UC Berkeley with a degree in English . She taught English two years in Nigeria and twenty eight in Berkeley California. Since 1959 she is a prolific writer of journals, poetry and prose. She has been a voice for social justice, equity, food security, and rights for indigenous people for over fifty years.
Richard Hourula is a native of Berkeley born to Finnish parents. He has been a teacher for thirty-five years. He is also an active blogger and writer. One of his blogs covers a variety of topics, including films, mental health, current events and humor. His other blog features his poetry. Richard has self-published two novels, the second of which, Threat of Night (Yön Uhka) is set in Berkeley’s Finnish-American community on the eve of U.S. entry into World War II.
ADMISSION IS FREE
(Donations for Food are welcome)
Masks welcome and vaccinations are strongly recommended.
RSVP via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-finnish-independence-celebration-tickets-467240146857
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Where is it happening?
Berkeley Finnish Hall, 1970 Chestnut St,Berkeley,CA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
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