The Inn at East Hill Farm
Troy, New Hampshire October
19-21, 2018
Terveisiä
Kaikille!
Welcome
Everyone!
Mitä
tapahtuu–What is Happening?
FinnFunn
2018 returns to the Inn
at East Hill Farm
October 19th-21st,
2018.
Limited
space available. Call
today, 1-800-242-6495!
Keynote
Speaker
- James Ford Cooper
Finlandia
Foundation
Lecturer of the Year 2018
"Finland and the Cold War"
James Ford Cooper spent a
long career in the U.S.
Foreign Service, with two
postings at the American
Embassy in Helsinki during
the Cold War: from 1976-79
as Political Counselor and
1984-86 as Deputy Chief of
Mission. His memoir of his
life and work in Finland, On
The Finland Watch (1999), is
based on those years of
observation and analysis.
In
his presentation, “Finland
and the Cold War,”
Ford discusses the
different perspectives and
geopolitical and historical
factors that informed
the manners in which
Finland and the U.S. related
to the 45-year period from
the end of World War II to
the collapse of the Soviet
Union.
Tori,
Sessions & More!!
The Historical Society
of Cheshire County (HSCC) is
hosting the Finnish Marketplace -
Tori at the Troy Elementary School
on Saturday from 9:00am to
2:00pm. There will be lots
of vendors, snacks and
entertainment throughout the
day. Elaine Moe will have a
birch bark basket demonstration
10:00am. Oivan Ilo and
Revontulet will perform from
1:00-1:30pm (they will also be
Saturday night entertainment after
dinner).
The HSCC have also connected us
with Lark Leonard, NH League of
Craftsman, straw weaver.
Lark will be offering two sessions
of straw ornaments at the
Inn. Each class size is
limited to 12 people so
pre-registration is
encouraged. Sessions will
take place on Friday afternoons
(for early arrivals) and Saturday
morning. Contact the Inn to
register for either session.
On Friday, come early to enjoy the
amenities of the Inn or watch the
movie Cooperatively Yours.
The producer of the award winning
documentary, Kristin Ojaniemi,
will be there to meet & greet
(if you miss this opportunity, she
will be around all weekend).
After dinner, past Finlandia
Foundation Performer of the Year,
Sara Pajunen will be preforming.
Saturday, along with the
traditional corned beef lunch
buffet and farm activities, a few
comedy movies will be shown.
Barry Heiniluoma will be present
and sure to get everyone involved
in his discussion. Andy Heiniluoma
will be making his first
appearance at FinnFunn.
Clare Zuraw will have a
presentation on the
jouhikko. Jim Kurtti and
Roy Helander will be
introducing everyone to the
history of Finnish co-ops in
the northeast. Frank Eld
returns
again to discuss the
saunas of New England.
On Sunday morning,
Kasha Breau will treat
everyone to a kantele
concert.
Afterwards, she will
offer two short hands
on sessions to try
your musical
talents.
Pre-registration for
the program is
required. You
can register at
check-in or call the
Inn to register now.
Anneli Johnson and
Elina Aarnio will be
doing a food
presentation with a
slight twist.
Come learn about
“Voileipä – butter
bread” (aka
sandwich).
Recipies and handouts
will be
available. It is
sure to enliven some
interesting audience
discussions.
Questions?
Regarding
the tori:
Martha
Silander -
603-242-6402
Jennifer
Carroll, HSCC
Director of
Education -
603-352-1895
Reservations:
The Inn at
East Hill Farm
1-800-242-6495
The
staff at East
Hill Farm can
be reached for
any questions,
just mention
you are
contacting
them
about
FinnFunn. phone:
(603) 242-6495 for
reservations: 1
(800) 242-6495
fax: (603)
242-7709
e-mail:
info@east-hill-farm.com website:
www.east-hill-farm.com
Thank You, 2018
FinnFunn Committee
In the
meantime, take
a trip down
memory lane
to see pictures
from FinnFunn
2017
(click the image below).
