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Finland Center Foundation (FCF) is the meeting point of Finnish and American
culture, commerce and community. FCF supports the activities of
Finnish-American organizations in the greater New York area, and Finnish values globally, in the present and for generations to come.
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Arctic Circle Finns of New York: Meetup at Finland Center: Beer, Cheese and Tuija Komi
2010/08/27 06:30 pm at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue @ 12th St.
Join us for HUVILA beer, FINLANDIA Cheese, and listen to entertainment by Tuija Komi, Finnish jazz singer based in Germany.
Free admission; suggested music donation $10
"The voice from the north"
A flawless sensual voice from the north brilliantly boasting a friendly warmth and heart-melting tenderness, great passion and fascination with sensuous raw blues and rock power.
RSVP here or to info@finlandcenter.org
PANZI HOSPITAL PHILANTHROPIC PROJECT: FASHION AUCTION COMING UP!
We are very excited to announce the upcoming Arctic Jungle Fashion Gala to benefit the Panzi Hospital and its associated rehabilitation center for victims of sexual war crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nobel Peace-Prize nominated Dr. Denis Mukwege and his colleagues are a beacon of hope in the war-torn region. Please see the article by Nicholas Kristof for more information.
Auction date and place TBA soon, but keep your calendars open for the last week in September! DESIGNER ITEMS DONATED BY NICOLE MILLER, ANNA SUI, IVANA HELSINKI , CAMILLA MIKAMA AND OTHERS will be available for purchase at the auction!
New member benefits:
Thanks to our volunteer, beer aficionado Thomas Riggs and a cooperative Salmagundi Club, there is now ONE place in New York where you can get Finnish "HUVILA" beer: at the Salmagundi Club bar, accessible to Finland Center members. Sign up and bring your card along to show Carlos at the bar.
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THE RUNNING COMPANY, with several stores in the Northeast, offers 10% discount to FCF members. Present your card at checkout.
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10% discount at Smorgas Chef restaurants in NYC
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Special offer for accomodation in Helsinki: Hotel Linna, significant discounts!
»CLICK HERE FOR DISCOUNTED RATES
