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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
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Karin Altmayer, Ellie Jansson, Rebecca Joki
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Laura Tilus-Korhonen, Vaughn Engman,
Craig Letourneau, Jesse D. Nordstrand
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Evan Flinkstrom, Laura Tilus-Korhonen
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Elisa Nivala Lomme
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Sandor B. Nemcshik
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Elisa Nivala Lomme
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Leila Luopa
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Ellie Koski Jansson, David P. Corbett, Elaine Moe
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Elaine Moe
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Joyce Hunnula, Vaughn Engman, Aune B. Ronkanen
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Ann Corbett
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Laura Henrikson
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Laura Henrikson
Karin Altmayer, Laura Henrikson
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Laila Auvinen
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Edward E. Nummelin
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Adam Trombley, Ellie Koski Jansson, Jesse D.
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Karen Kemp, Dawn Kalinen Forde, Ann Corbett,
Laila Suominen Washburn
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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)
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Brent Buswell
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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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A'Cording to Kantele (Maine Kantele Players)
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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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