the 200th Anniversary of the separation of Finland and Sweden / /
City
Minneapolis / Helsinki / Cokato / Elmo / /
Company
The Finnish Genealogy Group / Yahoo / Reuters / The Twin Cities Associates / FACA Finnish American Cultural Activities Inc. / Google / Ancestry.com / Finnish American Cultural Activities Inc. / Facebook / /
Continent
America / Europe / /
Country
Greenland / Estonia / Norway / Iceland / Canada / Finland / Denmark / Sweden / United States / /
Currency
USD / / /
EntertainmentAwardEvent
The Nordic Film Festival / 22 Nordic Lights Film Festival / Nordic Lights Film Festival / /
Event
Person Communication and Meetings / /
Facility
Peavey Plaza / American Swedish Museum / International Institute / The Bridge / Finn Hall / Katherine E. Nash Gallery / Oiva Toikka Birds The American Swedish Institute / Kramarczuk’s Deli / University of Tartu / Nash Gallery / Sauna Bucket / Regis Center / University of Minnesota College of Design / University of Helsinki / American Swedish Institute / Dakota County Technical College / University of Minnesota / West Bank campus / p.m. International Institute / /
Holiday
United States' 4th of July / Finnish Christmas / Thanksgiving / Finland's Independence Day / Independence Day / Christmas / /
IndustryTerm
transportation / chemical industries / food / retail sources / printing / search engines / recently-enacted law / /
MusicGroup
Minnesota Orchestra / /
NaturalFeature
Saarinen Lake / /
Organization
American Scandinavian Foundation / American Swedish Institute / St. Michael’s Lutheran Church / Como Park Ski Center / Dakota County Technical College / Minnesota Historical Society / Plymouth Apostolic Lutheran Church / Minnesota Orchestra / Department of German / University of Helsinki / New York Mills Regional Cultural Center / Saana Ensemble / International Institute / University of Minnesota College of Design / Central Lutheran Church / Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra / Center for the Arts / University of Tartu / Finlandia Foundation / University of Minnesota / /
Person
Hope Patricia Helmbrecht Roseville Tervetuloa / Gil Kinnunen / Eliel Saarinen / Rudy Roy / Eero Saarinen / George Valo / Donna Salli / Christ Church / Jeanne Swope / Edith Boos / Andreas Ostenso / Roger Harma / Betsey Norgard / Susan Saarinen / Joan Dwyer / Jeane Moore / Marilyn Harma / Thomas Fisher / Leona Kirkham / Wolfgang Mozart / Dan Salin / Marlene Banttari / Pauliina Raittila / Minna Rainio / Susan Roth / Jane Olson / William Schrickel / Marianne Wargelin / Amy Kloubuchar / Kristine Carlson / Betsey Norgard Saarinen / William A. Buege / Lynn Olman / Cathy Reasoner / Stella Arola / Historic Landmark Eliel / Christ Church Lutheran / Mary Belanger / Diane Jarvi / Beth Jarvis / Kara Middleton / Pam Rahkola / Jonathan Rundman / Urho Rahkola / / /
Position
landscape designer / Culture Teaching Assistant / President / national register historian / Directors President / Professor / Treasurer / Editor / Genealogist / speaker / Vice President /Program Chair / dean / teacher / Special Events Coordinator / swope002@umn.edu Secretary / Music Director / current president / /
ProvinceOrState
Minnesota / Colorado / West Bank / Illinois / /
Region
Nordic countries / northern Norway / Southern Finland / Central Finland / /
NEWSLETTER OF THE FINNISH AMERICAN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, INC. November-December/Marraskuu-Joulukuu 2009 “Finnish Educational System” Pauliina Raittila Our November guest, Pauliina Raittila, will give us a glimpse