Big news from Hancock, Michigan! Hancock has been named the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture for 2026 — the first city in the U.S. ever to receive this honor! 🇫🇮🇺🇸 As the proud home of the Finnish American Heritage Center, Finlandia Foundation National is deeply rooted here — and we couldn’t imagine a more fitting place for this recognition. From our folk school, art gallery, historical archive, and bookstore, to the pages of the Finnish American Reporter, we are proud to play a role in keeping Finnish and Finnish-American culture alive here in Michigan’s Copper Country. Stay tuned for more updates about what this means for the community and for Finns and friends across the globe. Onnea, congrats Hancock! Read more here: https://capitals.uralic.org/news/hancock-designated-as-finno-ugric-capital-of-culture-2026/ #FinnoUgricCapital2026 #FinlandiaFoundation #FinnishAmericanHeritage #HancockMI #CulturalHeritage #SuomiUSA #FinnoUgric (fb)

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