Finnish Word of the Week: Perinne In Finnish, perinne means tradition ✨ Traditions connect us to our roots, from midsummer bonfires and sauna nights to holiday customs like joulutorttu and visits to Santa in Rovaniemi. They remind us of the beauty of culture passed down through generations. What’s your favorite perinne? #FinnishWordOfTheWeek #FinnishLanguage #FinlandiaFoundation #FinlandiaFoundationNational | Finlandia Foundation National, Inc.

This is Anna Järvinen – singer–songwriter, author, painter and proud Swedish Finn. 💛💙🤍 We met with Anna to talk about her favourite things from the Swedish–Finnish culture, and the differences in singing in Swedish versus singing in Finnish. Swedish Finns have their own day in Sweden, 24 February. It's a day to highlight the Swedish Finn minority’s history, language and culture as part of Sweden’s cultural heritage. An estimated 400,000 to 700,000 Swedish Finns live in Sweden. Swedish Finns,