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Photo Story: Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture year opens in Hancock

January 25, 2026

The Finno-Ugric year has begun with the annual Heikinpäivä midwinter festival at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. Although a serious wind chill caused the outdoor events to be…

A musical greeting to Hancock from Hõimulõimed

January 24, 2026

A special greeting to Hancock from Hõimulõimed NGO (Estonia): “Today is Heikinpäivä – a special day for Finnish Americans – and in Hancock, Michigan, the opening ceremony of the next…

Greetings to Hancock from Syres Bolaen, Inyazor (Chief Elder) of the Erzya People

January 24, 2026

On the occasion of the opening of Hancock’s year as Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2026, the Inyazor (Chief Elder) of the Erzya people, Syres Bolaen, addressed the people of Hancock…

Photo Story: Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture year opens in Hancock

A musical greeting to Hancock from Hõimulõimed

Greetings to Hancock from Syres Bolaen, Inyazor (Chief Elder) of the Erzya People

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