The centennial of Finland’s Declaration of Independence on December 6, 2017, was something worth celebrating, and FFN supported its chapters in hosting Finland 100 events throughout 2017.

Each chapter of FFN was eligible for up to $1,000 to be used for a Finland 100 celebration, resulting in 38 chapters supported 46 activities attended by an estimated 9,000 people.

Many of the events are included in this special Finland 100 insert to the FFN News.

Click here for Finland 100 events that were held in the U.S. in 2017 (you will have to click to the desired month in 2017).

To view a 22-minute program about Finland 100 activities in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, click below. It includes remarks by Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö from an address he made during FinnFest USA 2017 in Minneapolis: 
The Finnish Centennial: A Celebration