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FinnFunn 2017 / Finland 100
is now in the history books. Below you will find a collection of
candid photos taken during the weekend. We hope you enjoyed the
weekend!!
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Registration
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| Sisu - Traveling Sauna & Jouko Sipila Presentation |
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Friday Offsite
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Fitchburg Art Museum
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Edward E. Nummelin
Karin Altmayer, Ellie Jansson, Rebecca Joki
Laura Tilus-Korhonen, Vaughn Engman,
Craig Letourneau, Jesse D. Nordstrand
Evan Flinkstrom, Laura Tilus-Korhonen
Elisa Nivala Lomme
Sandor B. Nemcshik
Elisa Nivala Lomme
Leila Luopa
Ellie Koski Jansson, David P. Corbett, Elaine Moe
Elaine Moe
Joyce Hunnula, Vaughn Engman, Aune B. Ronkanen
Ann Corbett
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Laura Henrikson
Laura Henrikson
 Karin Altmayer, Laura Henrikson
Laila Auvinen
Edward E. Nummelin
Adam Trombley, Ellie Koski Jansson, Jesse D.
Nordstrand
Karen Kemp, Dawn Kalinen Forde, Ann Corbett,
Laila Suominen Washburn
David P. Corbett
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Fitchburg Historical Society
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Finnish Center at Saima Park
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Tori (Friday & Saturday)
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| Tori & Hall Entertainment
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Bernie Nowak (Central Mass Accordion Club)
Brent Buswell
Hyvää!
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Jane French (Central Mass Accordion Club)
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| Raffles & Silent Auctions (and Winners)
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Finnish American Heritage Society (CT) Hall Display
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| Presentations
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Antti Vänskä, Deputy Ambassador – Modern Day Finland
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Barry Heiniluoma – The Finnish Nation and Its People, Here and at Home
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| Sharon Franklin-Rahkonen – Finnish History
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| Susan Navarre – Immigration in the Fitchburg
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Peter Heaney – Growing Up Finnish Panel Discussion
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| Anita Smiley – 25 Years of FinnFunn
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| Carl Rahkonen – Music of the Workers' Movement |
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Frank Eld – Finnish Log Construction, the Lost Art
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Joyce Hannula – Finnish Piirakkat-Pasties
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Photos courtesy of Anita Smiley
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A'Cording to Kantele (Maine Kantele Players)
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Photos courtesy of Jacqueline Harjula
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| Dignitaries & Speeches
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Laila Auvinen (co-chair) welcomes FinnFunn 2017 / Finland 100 participants to the Friday evening banquet in the Grand Ballroom.
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Stan Karro introduces Antti Vänskä,
Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of Finland in
Washington D. C.
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Antti
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Vänskä
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Roy Helander introduces Leonard Koppleman
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Leonard Koppleman, Consul General of
Finland
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Linda Byrne introduces Stephen DiNatale, Mayor of Fitchburg |
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| Dinner is Served
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| Evening Entertainment & Dancing
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Brent Buswell. Central Mass Accordian Club with special guest performers Brent Buswell and Carl Rahkonen.
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Oivan Ilo
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Revontulet Finnish Folk Dancers
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Saul Ahola introduces Murial Anderson Guitarist and Harp-Guitarist.
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| A Few Random Photos
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Random Photos courtesy of Steve Bousquet
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| The 2017 Committee |
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Photo courtesy of Steve Bousquet
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