FINN SPARK, INC.
Non-profit organization under Section 501(C)3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code
Kipinästä Liekki – From Spark to Flame!
"Links" to Web Sites of interest
(Airlines, Stores)
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Archive of news items of lasting interest
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Washington Post July 2005 articles about Finland
In Finland's Footsteps
If We're So Rich and Smart, Why Aren't We More Like Them?
By Robert G. Kaiser
Washington Post Staff Writer
Washington Post Sunday, August 7, 2005; Page B01
Innovation Gives Finland A Firm Grasp on Its Future
Economy Offers a New Model for Old Europe
By Robert G. Kaiser
Washington Post Staff Writer
Washington Post Thursday, July 14, 2005; Page A21
Hoping to Dial Into Cell Phones' Future
Nokia, Finland's Biggest Company, Betting on Music, TV, Games and Internet
By Robert G. Kaiser
Washington Post Staff Writer
Washington Post Friday, July 22, 2005; Page D04
Finland Diary: The Delicate Issue of Diversity
A Blond Nation, in a Bind on Immigrants
By Robert G. Kaiser
Washington Post Staff Writer
Washington Post Saturday, June 11, 2005; Page A12
Finland Diary
This web site contains the comments from readers about the series of articles “Finland Diary” written on Robert G. Kaiser with photos by Lucien Perkins which appeared in the Washington Post in the summer of 2005. They toured Finland to find out why this rarely noticed little country has the world’s best educational system, produces talented musicians and architects, and has more cell phones per capita than the US or Japan.
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Finland Government Web Sites
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Virtual Finland Produced by: Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
This web site contains links to many web pages about Finland including current news, history, the economy, foreign policy, culture, current events, and even the gastronomy.
The Finn Spark webmaster will endeavor to provide “link” to items of topical interest
Embassy of Finland (Washington, D.C.) and Consulates General of Finland, New York and Los Angeles. This web site contains “links” to web pages on this and other web sites about concerning forthcoming events in the USA relating to Finland and its people, information about the Finnish Embassy (including a video)
U.S. State Department web page devoted to Finland
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Non-profit Organizations relating to Finland and Finnish culture
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The Finlandia Foundation National is the most important private source of support for Finnish culture in the United States. Their web site contains information about their organization and philanthropic activities and as well as “links” to web pages of interest to the Finnish-American community.
Finlandia Foundation: National Capital Chapter
Finlandia Foundation National Capital Chapter web site. It is the goal of this web site to become a place where the Finnish community of the Washington DC area can meet to discover and share information about the Finlandia Foundation, as well as events and news of interest to the whole DC Finnish community. You do not need to be an FFNCC member to register at this web site.
Tervetuloa vielä varsin muodostumisvaiheessa olevan DC Finns -suomalaisverkoston eli Vossintonin härmäläisnetwörkin virtuaalikotiin!
DC Finns:in tarkoitus on toimia avoimena/vapaana yhteisön rakentamana ja ylläpitämänä paikkana, josta löytyisi mahdollisimman kattavasti tietoa alueella toimivista suomalaisryhmistä, suomalaisia kiinnostavista palveluista ja joka mahdollistaisi suomalaisten sekä suomalaismielisten löytää toisensa ja viestiä toisiaan kiinnostavista asioista kätevästi.
Finnish Language School - All classes meet at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 6201 N. Washington Blvd., in Arlington, Virginia. The church is conveniently located off of I-66, near the intersection of North Washington Boulevard and Lee Highway, within walking distance of the East Falls Church Metro Station.
Finlandia University (Hancock, Michigan) Offering Cultural, Artistic and Historical programs relating to the Finnish and Finnish American communities (including Elderhostel programs)
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Computer translation between various languages
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Professional high quality translations from Finnish to English and English to Finnish
(located in Washington, D.C. area and Finn Spark member)
Computer-based translations from English to Finnish (and many other language pairs) at no cost. This works primarily with simple sentences and web pages for the casual user.
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Commerical Organizations (Airlines, Shops)
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Marimekko in Washington, DC area
"Memories of Finland" is no longer in operation
Welcome to Finnish Products USA, a Finnish products catalogue listing Finnish products or Finland related products available for sale, at Amazon.com, in the United States of America.
. Finland products categories, and Finnish related products currently include BBQ food smokers & accessories, CD's - listed according to Finnish Bands, artists and music genre - , clothing and fashions, Finnish DVD movies & music videos, Finland flags, Finnish foods including herrings, candies and chocolates, gardening tools and accessories, home and interior products, Finnish kitchenware, glassware and ceramics, saunas, sauna ovens & sauna accessories and Finland related sports equipment.
Included in the Finnish Products catalogue USA, are many well known Finnish brand names including Arabia of Finland, Hackman, Iittala, Fiskars, Marttiini, Suunto, Karhu, Marimekko and Rapala. Whatever Finnish product you are searching for, we trust that you will enjoy browsing and discovering some of the many Finland related products available for sale online in the United States.
"Calendar" links to dcfinn.org finnish event calendar page which opens in separate browser window
