We are happy to share with you the video recording of a historic moment for the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture programme when Tsirk-Bird – the symbol of the programme – was transferred to Hancock on January 29, 2026. The handover ceremony was opened by Jim Kurtti, Honorary Consul of Finland in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Then, Marianne Brokaw – an Estonian American who lives Hancock – gave a short speech in Estonian and English, after which Tsirk was officially handed over to Mary Babcock, City Manager of Hancock. See with your own eyes how it happened!
