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A new documentary on the Winter War between Finland and Soviet Union, "Fire and Ice" is available on DVD from www.pbs.org search word Fire and Ice
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Events Calendar

Upcoming Events:

September 20, 2008@ SAN DIEGO LUNCHEON
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
11:00 A.M. Social Hour
12:00 A.M. Luncheon

SAN DIEGO YACHT CLUB
Spinnaker Room
1011 Anchorage Lane
San Diego CA 92106
 

August 23, 2008@ Donna Summer with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollowood Bowl. Los Angeles, CA
Click here for ticket reservations

A night of sparkling dance music with the original queen of the dance floor, Donna Summer.

"Dim All the Lights" as the five-time Grammy-winner powers through her hits - "Love to Love You, Baby," "On The Radio," "Enough Is Enough," "Bad Girls," plus selections from her new CD.

Save the "Last Dance" as the dazzling diva will have you dancing in the aisles to her spectacular show.

FACC will sell tickets to this consert!

August  2, 2008@ Hauli Huvila Golf and Games weekend

Golf, Volleyball, Mölkky, Rubber boot throwing, Horse shoes

August 2nd,2008,
Hauli Huvila Golf Game

Sherwood forest Country Club
79 N Frankwood Ave
Sanger, CA 93657
www.sherwoodforestgolf.com

Prices for closest to the pin, longest drive, low gross score
Fee: $ 75

Reservations must be in by July 17, 2008.
Write your check to Hauli Huvila and send it with the
player's name, address and phone number to:

Tiina Purtonen
10809 Missouri Ave #8
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Check www.haulihuvila.com for more details in July.

For more information about the golf game,
Contact: Margie 1 818 787 6738
 

August  5, 2008@ MSibelius Concert, Beverly Hills

Three songs by Jean Sibelius
Säf, säf, susa


Var det en dröm?

Performed at Beverly Hills International Music Festival at

Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
505 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

On Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 8 pm

Tickets: $30, Seniors / Students: $20
At 310-779-7622, DMG Music Association,
E-Mail: dmgfest@aol.com

September 20, 2008@ Nightwish

The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010

September 20, 2008@ San Diego Luncheon, San Diego Yacht Club

Additional information will follow

Past Events:

June 21, 2008@ Midsummer Bonfire, San Diego

Date: Saturday, June 21

Time: Afternoon till the fire burns out or the SeaWorld fireworks are over

Where: Crown Point on the beach

Bring your own food, drinks and lawn chairs, also blankets or extra clothes because the evening air will get cold. If you have extra firewood, bring it with you. The Finnish bonfire is traditionally the biggest and the boldest. City ordinance forbids alcohol use on San Diego beaches.

June 21, 2008@ Midsummer Dance, North Hollywood

Suomi Kerho's Midsummer Dance

On Saturday June 21, 2008 at 6 PM
10701 Magnolia Blvd., N Hollywood

Band: Sam Conti Orchestra

Menu: sausages, salad, coffee and pulla

Admission free!

June 22, 2008@ F1- 2008
Come and Watch F1 Grand Prix Races

Next race: French Grand Prix - Sunday June 22nd - 10.00 am Recorded on Fox


Come and support your favorite Finnish Drivers (and others)
at The LA Finnish Center, 10701 Magnolia Blvd,
North Hollywood, CA 91601

Check out our huge 120 inch HD Projection Screen with
surround sound.

Now Serving Coffee, Bagels, Pastries and Doughnuts!


FUTURE RACES AT THE LA FINNISH CENTER
EARLY MORNING RACES RECORDED AND SHOWN AT 10.00 AM THE SAME MORNING

DON'T READ YOUR FINLAND TEXTS OR IT WILL SPOIL THE SURPRISE!!!



French Grand Prix - Sunday June 22nd - 10.00 am - Recorded on Fox
British Grand Prix - Sunday, July 06th - NOT SHOWING.
Everyone will be watching in Reedley!!
German Grand Prix - Sun, July 20th - 10.00 am - Recorded on Fox
Hungarian Grand Prix - Sun, August 3rd - 10.00 am - Recorded

MORE TO FOLLOW - RACES SHOWN LIVE WHERE TIMING PERMITS

July 3-6, 2008@ Rediscover yourself and your loved ones at Hauli Huvila!

Hauli Huvila, located on the Kings River in the beautiful San Joaquin Valley in the city of Reedley is slice of Finland in California.

Nowhere else can you reconnect with your Finnish roots like here. Whether you have recently arrived in the US, are a third generation Finn or even lucky enough to be married to a Finn, you will feel at home and appreciate the "Finnishness" of it all.

2008 Event Weekends

4th of July / July 3rd - 6th, 2008
Golf & Games Weekend / August 1st - 3rd, 2008
Labor Day / August 29th - September 1st, 2008

Hauli Huvila certainly is a place to relax, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of things to do.

May 23-26, 2008@ Memorial Day at Hauli Huvila!

 Rediscover yourself and your loved ones at Hauli Huvila!

Hauli Huvila, located on the Kings River in the beautiful San Joaquin Valley in the city of Reedley is slice of Finland in California.

Nowhere else can you reconnect with your Finnish roots like here. Whether you have recently arrived in the US, are a third generation Finn or even lucky enough to be married to a Finn, you will feel at home and appreciate the "Finnishness" of it all.

2008 Event Weekends

4th of July / July 3rd - 6th, 2008
Golf & Games Weekend / August 1st - 3rd, 2008
Labor Day / August 29th - September 1st, 2008

Hauli Huvila certainly is a place to relax, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of things to do.

May 23, 2008@ Nightwish

Friday, May 23, 2008
House of Blues, San Diego
Doors: 8:00 pm | Show: 9:00 pm

1055 5th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101


September 13, 2008
The Wiltern
3790 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Doors: 8:00 pm | Show: 9:00 pm
Tickets on Sale Saturday, May 10 at 10:00 am

May 23-25, 2008@ Finnish Cellist Anssi Karttunen at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Friday, May 23, 2008, at 8 PM
Saturday, May 24, 2008, at 8 PM
Sunday, May 25, 2008, at 2 PM

Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles

Los Angeles Philharmonic
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN, conductor
ANSSI KARTTUNEN, cello

Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements
Dutilleux Tout un monde lointain
Bartok Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

Upbeat Live pre-concert events take place in BP Hall one hour prior to the concerts and are free to all ticket holders. Robert Fink, Associate Musicology Professor at UCLA, hosts.

www.laphil.com
 

May 25, 2008@ Come and support your favorite Finnish Drivers (and others)
at

Come and support your favorite Finnish Drivers (and others)

at The Finland Hall,
10701 Magnolia Blvd,
North Hollywood, CA 91601

Check out our huge 100 inch
HD Projection Screen with
surround sound.

FUTURE RACES AT FINLAND HALL

Monaco Grand Prix - Sunday, May 25th - 10.00 am - Recorded

Early morning eaces recorded and shown at 10.00 am the following moning.

Dont't read your Finland texts or it will spoil the surprice!

MORE TO FOLLOW - races shown live where timing permits.

May 25, 2008@ International Food Fair, House of Finland, San Diego

Sunday, May 25, 2008, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

Menu: Lettu pancakes, cold blueberry soup, coffee and punch, coffee breads and cakes

The International Food Fair is one of the two money making fairs each year for the cottages. The House of Finland has a tremendous reputation for quality and taste in our products, and we won't disappoint anyone this year either. Come and be part of our enthusiastic group and show your Finnish sisu and our famous smile.
 

June 8, 2008@ Scholarship Picnic, Pasadena

2nd Annual Los Angeles Finlandia Foundation Scholarship Picnic

June 8, 2008
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
In the Garden of the Finnish Folk Art Museum

Located at the Pasadena museum of History
470 West Walnut Street
(corner Walnut St. and Orange Grove Blvd.)
Pasadena, California 91103

Fee $20 benefiting LAFF scholarship fund.

Come join us for an afternoon of fun, food, and friendship at the Scholarship Fundraising Picnic in the beautiful setting outside of the Finnish Tupa.

This year's LAFF Scholarship recipients are Will Haapaniemi and Alex Gray. Will is an accomplished musician attending the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Alex will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall. Both of these outstanding students received scholarships from the generous donations of LAFF members.

For more information, contact Valerie Jokela: valeriebeth@earthlink.net
 

April 26, 2008 @ Vappu party "May Day" event

April 26, 4:00 PM to midnight

Nansen Field,
15 Hidden Valley Road,
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274

Family Fun:
Crafts: make your own May Day pom pom. Face painting.
Games: 4-7 PM: boot throwing, sack race, fishing.

Music, Singing, Dancing to live music by Sam Conti Orchestra 7:00 PM- midnight

Food:sausages, Finnish style Potato Casserole, salmon soup, doughnuts, Sima: May Day lemon drink

No host bar


Advanced ticket sales:
$10 for adults,
$5 for children between the ages of 6 and 12,
kids 5 years and under go FREE.

Tickets at the door: Adults $15, kids 6-12 $7.50 and kids 5 and under FREE.

Reservation slip will follow.

Additional information: Virpi.sidler@faccpacific.com

April 27, 2008@ Come and support your favorite Finnish Drivers (and others)t The Finland Hall,
10701 Magnolia Blvd,
North Hollywood, CA 91601

Check out our huge 100 inch
HD Projection Screen with
surround sound.

FUTURE RACES AT FINLAND HALL
Spanish Grand Prix - Sunday, April27th - 10.00 am - Recorded
Turkish Grand Prix - Sunday, May 11th - 10.00 am - Recorded
Monaco Grand Prix - Sunday, May 25th - 10.00 am - Recorded

Early morning eaces recorded and shown at 10.00 am the following moning.

Dont't read your Finland texts or it will spoil the surprice!


MORE TO FOLLOW - races shown live where timing permits.
 

April 27, 2008@ Folk Music Church, Poway/San Diego

WELCOME to Folk Song Church!

Sunday, 27 April at 5 pm
Lutheran Church of Incarnation,
16889 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064


Pastors: Seppo Vesala and Irene Erkko
Music: Olli Salminen (piano), Mikko Palatsi (guitar), Choir

Melodies for most songs are those of familiar Finnish folk songs.

May 3, 2008@ Finnish American Open Golf Tournament Sponsored by Hauli Huvila

Saturday May 3, 2008
Tee Time 9.15 AM
Knollwood Country Golf Course
12040 Balboa Bl. Granada Hills, CA 91344
Golf, Cart, and Lunch: $75

Reservations:
Must be in by April 20, 2008. No late entries!
Write your check to Hauli Huvila and send with the player's name, address and phone number to:
Tiina Purtonen
10809 Missouri Ave #8
Los Angeles, CA 90025

For more information call:
Olli: 1 925 229 0302
Margie 1 818 787 6738

May 3, 2008@ BIG VAPPU CELEBRATION

Saturday May 3, 2008, 12-4.00 pm

at the House of Finland in Balboa Park,
San Diego

Salmon soup, hot dogs, munkkis and sima,
Entertainment by Sala Band, games for kids and adults,Muumi-puppet show, fishing and raffle with great prizes.

Organized by San Diegon Suomi-Koulu.

WELCOME!

May 10, 2008@ Movie Night, San Diego

Movie night at House of Finland, HOF, Balboa Park, San Diego.

"Fire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia"

Saturday, May 10
Potluck dinner at 3:00 pm
Movie at 4:00 pm

The movie is a documentary of a total war for the very existence of a people. It's a story of courage against all odds, of people united to preserve their freedom. Narrated in English.

April 5, 2008 @ Come join the FACC for an afternoon of exciting hockey on Saturday, April 5th at 1PM!

LA Kings vs Anaheim Ducks @ the Staples Center

Come root for Teemu Selänne, or your favorites with the FACC witnessing cross town rivalry hockey. We have a limited number of group tickets available on a first come, first serve basis for both members and non members. The seats are center ice, Section 301, rows 14 and 15. The price is $36/ticket for members, $40/ticket for non members. The price includes a limited edition collectors item figurine of the red hot Kings left wing Dustin Brown, available only for group ticket holders in this game! So join us for a fun afternoon by reserving your tickets today! Remember, it is first come, first served, when they are gone they are gone!
Fax the form to Jari Satola, (303)845-9450, or call Jari at (949)295-4436, or email jari.satola@gmail.com.

Pick up tickets from Jari at the main entrance by 12.30 PM at the latest! Remember, we need to be seated by 1PM! If you are lost, call Jari's cell at (949)295-4436.

Support our organization and join FACC today, only $35/year for individuals, $250 for business/corporate membership!

March 3, 2008  @ Easter Mass, Poway,
Finnish Easter time mass will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, 16889 Espola Rd., Poway CA 92064 on Palm Sunday, March 16th, 2008.

Pastors: Seppo Vesala and Irenen Erkko
Performers: Choir, Band, Suomi-Koulu students
Welcome!

March 6-7, 2008  @ Danish American Business Summit, UCLA
The Danish-American Chamber of Commerce of Southern California is hosting the third annual Danish American Business Summit titled "Competitiveness in Action" in Los Angeles at UCLA March 6-7, 2008. This is a perfect event for a business executive, manager, or independent business owner with a focus on any Scandinavian and/or American market . The Summit will focus on competitiveness, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Price $275 for two days including full program of keynotes, workshops, and panel sessions, food, drinks and plenty of networking opportunities.

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