This is how you celebrate Finland’s Independence Day on 6th December

6th December 2024, 1:45 pm

L. to R. Mikko Rasila, artist, Tom of Finland Art & Cultural Festival 2021; Durk Dehner, President & Cofounder, Tom of Finland Foundation; Riikka Tiitola-Salmimies; wife of Okko-Pekka Salmimies; S. R. Sharp. VP President, Tom of Finland Foundation; Okko-Pekka Salmimies, Consul General of Finland in Los Angeles; Heidi Luukkonen, Artist Coordinator, Tom of Finland Art & Cultural Festival 2021.

Remembering everything the country has given us, right?

“What a heartwarming evening we had, celebrating Independence Day with fellow Finns and friends of Finland. The Consul General, Okko-Pekka Salmimies, kicked off the festivities at the residence with his speech, followed by interviews with members of the Finnish-American community. Ilo choir, led by Selma Seppänen, charmed the audience with their performance of classic Finnish songs. The evening was crowned with an amazing buffet dinner by beloved chef Sirpa Welch. Both the menu and bar featured products by Finnish food & beverage companies, already available in the U.S.”

Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! 🇫🇮

Independence Day | 6th December | Finland

Finland’s Independence Day (Finnish: itsenäisyyspäivä, Swedish: självständighetsdag) is a national public holiday to celebrate the country’s declaration of independence from the Russian Republic in 1917. The movement for Finland’s Independence started after... View Article

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