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Salolampi Work Weekend

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Salolampi Work Weekend

Have you heard of Salolampi yet? Salolampi is a Finnish language camp that offers programming for all ages and stages of learners. It is located in Bemidji, Minnesota USA. It is part of Concordia Language Villages, which operates villages for 15 different languages (including English!).

It is where I started my infatuation with Finland, the cultures and the languages. You might call it a Finnfatuation. I first started attending as a 10 year old and fell in love immediately. To read more about that and my personal journey with the Finnish language and culture, check out this blog post.

My Favorite Finnish Cultural Trait

One of my favorite Finnish traits is that if someone makes a promise to another person, they follow through with it. The reason I am drawn to this trait likely has to do with the fact that I myself am a direct communicator. I find that direct communication gets things done more efficiently and with more trust and genuineness.

The value of sauna is more than skin-deep

The value of sauna does not just lie in its health benefits as some may tell you, but instead in its power to bring people together. To bring people inward, towards tradition and towards the earth, towards our most pure and human form.

Keskustelutunti tapahtuu tiistaina. Tervetuloa mukaan! ☺️ Finnish conversation hour is happening on Tuesday. Welcome to join us! ☺️ Comment, DM, or email luumuabc@gmail.com for more info and the link to join! @luumu_suomen_kieli #suomi #suomenkiel
Happy National Coffee Day here in the US (and in case you are curious, International Coffee Day is just around the corner on October 1st!). How do you like your coffee? Do you have a favorite mug? Anyone else have this or any other classic Finnish-Am
Kuivattu luumu on edelleen luumu ☺️ A dried plum is still a plum (at least in Finnish - in English it would be a prune) 🤔 Did you find any plums on trees this year? Make anything delicious with them or did you just eat them off of the tree? 💜 #l
Keskustelutunti: tiistaisin klo 19 CT. Tervetuloa! 😊♥️🇫🇮 Conversation Hour: Tuesdays at 7p CT. Welcome! #keskustelutunti #keskustelu #puhutaansuomea #opisuomea #learnFinnish #tervetuloa #suomi #Finnish