Calgary Finlandia Cultural Association

History of Finnish pancakes (lettu, lätty, lätyt), often served during Juhannus but may be eaten at any time. The history of Finnish pancakes, or lettu, in Canada is deeply tied to Northern Ontario, specifically the logging and mining camps of the early 20th century. Brought over by Finnish immigrants, these thin, crepe-like delicacies became a staple working-class comfort food because the ingredients were cheap, accessible, and filling.
https://faculty.nipissingu.ca/jamesm/files/2019/03/Finnish-Pancakes.pdf

CFCA Board of Directors invites our members to a special meet and greet event with Sauli Niinistö, Former President of the Republic of Finland to be held on

Thursday, June 11, 4:30 – 7:30PM
Calgary Petroleum Club
RSVP: June 4, 2026

• Pre-registration required, no late registrations accepted
• This is a limited capacity event therefore registration is required
• For security reasons, WALK INS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
• Special performance by Little Finns
• Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres & cash bar
• Business casual attire
• Ample parking, rates vary (maps available in the Communal Registration portal or on Petroleum Club website, www.calpeteclub.com)

TICKETS

• $15.00 for CFCA Members with an Active CFCA Membership
• $25.00 non-CFCA Members
• FREE for children ages 6 years and younger

HOW TO REGISTER

To register, please log into your Communal account or use the link provided. If you require assistance to register, please email [email protected].

Calgary Finlandia Cultural Association is hosting its annual Juhannus Potluck, Sunday June 21 at Rosemont Community Association. This is a FREE event for CFCA members with an Active Membership. Everyone is asked to register using the QR code and bring something to share. For more information please email [email protected].

For those Eurovision fans, grand finale is May 16.

Here's your Grand Final running order for the 70th Eurovision Song Contest ⭐

Watch live on Saturday 16 May via our YouTube channel and the 35 participating broadcasters of Vienna 2026 🍿

You can vote for your winner at www.esc.vote

If anyone is interested in volunteering please contact the Edmonton Finnish Society OR the email in post.

EDMONTON HERITAGE FESTIVAL: The Scandinavian Heritage Society of Edmonton
is gearing up for another amazing Heritage Days festival. This year, we are back in
Hawrelak Park from August 1-3 and looking forward to rediscovering our renovated
stomping ground.

We are reaching out to all of our local Scandinavian organizations to solicit volunteers, and we'd love to see some members of the Finnish Society of Edmonton there! We
have shifts available for set up and take down, the culture tent, and the food tent. We
are also always looking for more members to come help plan Heritage Days — SHSE
meets on the last Tuesday of every month from January to June. Potential volunteers
are welcome to reach out to [email protected] for more information! Takk!
We'll see you there!

How Finland Does Eurovision (Quietly, Stubbornly, On Its Own Terms)

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https://veryfinnishproblems.com/blogs/news/how-finland-does-eurovision