Some residents of the Twin Ports are of Finnish ancestry and many of them always seek to find activities that will help connect them to their roots. The Nordic Dance is a workshop and dance lesson ...

HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - If you’re feeling the urge to go out dancing Thursday night, you’re in luck. The Finnish American Folk School is preparing for an October community dance Thursday evening. But ...

FITCHBURG — The Revontulet Folk Dancers are excited to present a Nordic folk dance workshop and an evening dance to be held Saturday, March 22, at the Finnish Center at Saima Park, located at 67 Scott ...

HANCOCK, MI – The Finnish heritage of Michigan will be on display when the mid-winter celebration of Heikinpäivä takes place in the Upper Peninsula. Hosted by Hancock’s Finnish Theme Committee and ...

HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) - The Kivajat Finnish American Folk Dance Group will be holding its annual, free summer performance in Houghton Wednesday. All three dance teams of varying ages, 49 total ...

HANCOCK, MICH. -- Wife-carrying contests as a way to celebrate winter? In the U.P., you betcha. Hancock’s annual Heikinpäivä festival is a weeks-long celebration of winter hardiness and the region’s ...

The year 2026 marks the first year of the Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival, a weekend-long event celebrating traditional arts running from Oct. 2-4 in various locations around Marquette County.