Finnish Heritage Society presents Finnish Independence Celebration 2024

· PROCESSION OF THE AMERICAN AND FINNISH FLAGS

All stand and join in singing the anthems:

The Star-Spangled Banner (USA) (Heikki Koskinen / Rent Romus)

Maamme laulu / Vårt Land (Pellava Choir)

· WELCOME GREETING: Fred Mork, FHS Chairperson

· SPEAKER: Benn Karne / “A Brief History of FAHA”

FEATURED MUSIC: Pellava Choir, dir. Anne Castren

- Sininen ja valkoinen (music & lyrics, Jukka Kuoppamäki)

- Täällä Pohjantähden alla (music, Petri Laaksonen & lyrics, Turkka Mali)

- Kalliolle kukkulalle (music, Kaj Chydenius & lyrics, trad Finnish)

· SPEAKER: Richard Hourula / “From the Winter War to Berkeley’s Finnish Hall”

An Immigrant’s Story

· POEMS: Anita Erola / “Independence Poem” & “Karelia Echoes Still”

· KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mårten Mickos (Bay Area’s Finnish Honorary Consul)

"Stoic Finland in a turbulent world”

· ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & THANK YOU’S

· ENDING MUSIC: Pellava Choir, dir. Anne Castren

Finlandia Hymn (Jean Sibelius – V.A. Koskenniemi) (lyrics in the program)

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* Smoked fish sandwiches on rye bread with salad

* Berry cake & piparkakkus

* Coffee, Tea, Wine, Martinelli, Juice in containers for kids,

Special Thanks to Finnish Heritage Society’s Cultural Committee and the many volunteers

as well as Finnish Hall’s custodians for helping with food and the hall set-up

web: www.finnishhall.org / facebook:

Thanks to Finlandia Foundation’s Bay Area chapter & the Pellava Choir
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Host or Publisher The Finnish Heritage Society