First pictures from the opening of Hancock – Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2026!

The festive handover of the Tsirk bird – the symbol of the Finno-Ugric Capitals of Culture programme – took place during the annual Heikinpäivä mid-winter fesitivities in Hancock. Congratulations, Hancock, Copper Country and Finnish America!

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