The Åland Islands—A Second Perspective
By June Pelo.Excerpts from “Insight Guide: Finland” and “Finland, A Cultural Encyclopedia”. The Åland Islands are a collection of granite-bound skerries spraying out to the west…
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The Åland Islands
By Jeane Widman-Eriksson, Norden Newspaper, July 29, 2004. Excerpted and translated by June Pelo. Sparkling in the azure waters of the Gulf of Bothnia like sea-polished…
Tall Ships of the Åland Islands
2020 has made travel a distant memory but the Tall Ship Races give us hope for 2021! Located at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia…
Haddon Sundblom’s American Christmas
The Åland Islands Emigrant Institute is pleased to report on the success of its 2010 Christmas exhibit, Haddon Sundblom’s American Christmas (Haddon Sundblom’s Amerikanska Jul), on…
Tove Jansson
by Syrene Forsman 2014 would have been Moomin creator Tove Jansson’s 100th birthday. Her world famous Moomin family stories may lead one to overlook her other…
Jean Sibelius, 1865—1957 World Famous Finnish Composer
By Shirley Jenkins During the 2014—2015 season musicians throughout the world will be paying tribute to the music of Jean Sibelius to mark the 150th anniversary…
Småbönders – A Living Village
Donald Widjeskog; Norden August 7, 2010English translation by June Pelo The name of the village, Småbönders, needs no explanation. The name explains who the village people are.…
Friis Village – the Outpost in the North
From Österbottningen, August 1994.Translated by June Pelo Friis village in lower Korplax at one time teemed with farmers and fishermen. Today most of Friis’ residents are…
Absentee Voting for Finnish Expats
Finland views their citizens living abroad a valuable resource and strive to foster a cooperative relationship with expatriates. This is why the Finnish Expatriate Parliament (FEP)…
Bark Bread
by June Pelo During times of famine in Finland, our ancestors looked for substitutes to replace the grain which was not available to harvest. During the…
Bark bröd
Text June Pelo Under tider av svält i Finland letade våra förfäder efter substitut för att ersätta säden som inte var tillgängligt för skörd. Under åren…
Kvarken Archipelago—New Land in the Old Country
The photographic exhibit Kvarken Archipelago—New Land in the Old Country will run November 3–December 6, 2017 at The Swedish Club in Seattle, Washington. Click on the…
