HANCOCK – For Finns, sauna is a near sacred space for physical and mental cleansing. In fact, the sauna was so significant to Finnish culture and tradition, it was often the first structure built on ...

The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.

Finland, known as the happiest country in the world, has a secret that the rest of the globe has neglected to discover and eagerly pursue. It's a staple of Finnish culture — a way of being — and it's ...

The Finnish are well known for their minimalist, no-frills approach to life, which is reflected in their ever-present attention to design in architecture, fashion, furniture, transportation, and so on ...

Perrin Gill, left, displays a Finnish tin dropping while Mae Fahey sits in on the presentation at The Boxberry School in Harrison. Recently, Dale Piirainen, president of the Finnish American Heritage ...

When “Freespace” was chosen as the the theme of this year’s Architecture Biennale, commissioner Hanna Harris, director of ArchInfo Finland, saw an opportunity. She had already been contemplating the ...

SAGINAW — Looking to celebrate the longest day of the year Finnish-style? The Finlandia Foundation Northland has you covered with its annual Juhannus celebration Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at Sampo Beach, ...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – Finnish culture is a part of the Upper Peninsula. Whether it’s the food, the festivals, or the saunas, the impact of the people who left their home country in search of ...

From California to Kansas, these communities built by Northern European settlers and sustained by their descendants offer ...

PALO - Outside the Loon Lake Community Center on Sunday afternoon, children and their parents lined up and readied their toboggans and sleds for a speedy trip down an icy track. Inside, vendors sold ...