Finnish American Reporter October 2026 | Scenes From

One-man-band performer playing an accordion and percussion, singing into a microphone.
A woman speaking into a microphone while holding a birch sauna whisk.
A smiling woman seated at a workshop table, leaning on her hand while others participate in the background.
Stage performance with actors in colonial-era costumes in front of a backdrop reading 'IN CONGRESS'.
Photos by Minea Lindqvist Herwitz

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Steve Solkela exemplifies several words, including unique, talented and engaging.

Health and wellness was a focal point of this year's celebration, with much of that topic centered around the sauna.

Hands-on, interactive learning sessions with folks like Lisa Steinmann are some of the festival's cornerstones.

The premiere production of “MORTON: The Forgotten Founder” was an appropriate headliner, considering this year is the 250th birthday of the United States.