HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) – The Finnish American heritage Center is hosting a โฃfestivity ofโฃ Finland‘s โIndependence Day this thursday, โคmarking 108 years โas the nation gainedโ independence from Russia โฃon December 6, 1917.
The public is invited to join the commemoration at the center,beginning with a 5:30 p.m.โ program focused onโฃ engaging younger โขgenerations in the traditions of the holiday.
“Independence Day,Finnish-style,is an event that’sโ typically laden in tradition adnโ tradition typically meansโ older,”โ said Finnish American Heritage Center Director David โMaki. “But the โfactโข that we โhave some young peopleโฆbeing part ofโ our program, is realy exciting and it shows thatโ what we’re doingโ is lasting for the future.”
Following the hour-long program, an opening reception will be โheld in the art gallery for โthe โคFriends โฃof Finland exhibit.
