A heritage train on preserved line being hauled to workshops in another part of country by a diesel shunter. The diesel is class Dv16 and the steam engine is class Tk3. The orange car is an old mail van and the grey car (originally brown) has been used by track builders/repairers.
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Finland UNESCO World Heritage, Suomenlinna Fortress
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In English and Finnish The greatest concentration of Finnish Americans is in Michigan Upper Peninsula. One of the most puzzling things about The Upper Peninsula is that Finnish-Americans still cherish their roots. The opening of several copper mines in the area brought thousands of Finnish emigrants in the area between 1900 and 1910. The descendants of those early Finns still live in the area and many of them speak Finnish, even though they may have never even visited Finland. Andrea tells me though, that it is a tradition among these Finns to make at least once-in-a-lifetime sojourn to the land of their ancestors. We met local Finnish retirees at Suomi Restaurant in Hancock. They came from various backgrounds, having made their careers in business, civil engineering and farming. They have also kept their forefathers' faiths, whether Lutheran or Laestadian. Most of the footage was taken at Hancock, Michigan, a city of 4600 residents on the North shore of Portage Lake. It also has the title of the northernmost City in Michigan. Finnish influence in Hancock is everywhere. One can see it just by walking down its streets. The street signs are both in English and Finnish, and there are Finnish flags in each street corner. I would soon learn, that many of the locals also speak Finnish. Produced by Juhannus Productions www.juhannusproductions.com Reference: finntimes.com
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A trip to Suomenlinna Island from Helsinki, where an 18th century sea fortress was built by the Swedes to counter Russian maritime power. A UNESCO World Heritage Site for unique military architecture. 10 April 2012.
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www.facebook.com Loituma is a young quartet who combine the Finnish vocal tradition with the exquisite sounds of the kantele (Finnish harp). At ease with four-part unaccompanied vocals as well as four-part kantele instrumentals, Loituma were selected Band of the Year at the 1997 Kaustinen Folkmusic Festival. Over the years, the group has persistently followed its own musical path, skillfully applying different musical influences to its music. It has bravely dived into musical streams of diverse origins. One of the cornerstones of Finnish folk music is the art of singing. Stories and feelings are best conveyed through this instrument. The songs convey the Finnish heritage, aided in the background by Martti Pokela and Toivo Alaspää. Another cornerstone of Loituma is the Kantele, which rings in a splendid and varied way on this recording. Iron and silver clink, rye and wheat bloom side by side.
Tags :loituma, kriskummainen, kantele, finland, finnish, folk, world, music, suomi

Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir performing at the Jyvaskyla Kesa Music Festival July 13 and 14, 2010 Featuring Elouise Burrell singing fishermans folk song, Kumbaya, from the new CD "Still We Sing Still We Rise"
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Survivors Zero @ Tuska 2010 Live, Helsinki, Finland, Reclaim My Heritage
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Finnish death metal mayhem by this up-and-coming band of finnish metal scene veterans. Current and former members of Impaled Nazarene, Finntroll, The Scourger.
Tags :death, metal, impaled nazarene, finntroll, finnish, finland, shred, brutal, heavy

The fortress of Suomenlinna is one of Finland's most popular sights. It is only a short ferry crossing away from Helsinki. This base for the archipelago fleet was originally built midway through the 18th century, when Finland was part of the Swedish kingdom. In 1991, Suomenlinna was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Tags :Finland, Finnish, Visit Finland, visitfinland, Finnish Nature, Suomi, Helsinki, Capital of Finland, sailing, city sailing, Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Suomenlinna, Unesco World Heritage Boat

The year 2009 marks 200 years since the break up of the two Nordic countries Sweden and Finland. This week Swedish royalty gathered together with the Finnish president and both governments jointly celebrated their common heritage. Here's more from our correspondents. In Stockholm, prominent leaders and royalties together celebrate the mark of the two countries as seperate nations. It was also to mark the two countries good relations and their prosperous developement. Before 1809 Sweden & Finland had been one country for 600 years. In 1809 the Russian Tzar Alexander, with the support of the French emperor Napoleon, defeated Sweden in a large war and made Finland an åttonomus region under Russia. This marked the beginning of Sweden and Finland as separate countries but still with lots in common in their cultural and institutional heritage. [Per Unckel, Stockholm Mayor] "1809 Sweden lost one third of its country to Russia, thats formally what happened after the war in 1809. But more important, 1809, could be seen both in Sweden and in Finland as the birth of the two nations, Finland and Sweden, as they are today. These are two small countries in a world perspective, its five-six million people I Finland, and 9 million people in Sweden. But we are 15 million people together. We have some of the best businesses in the world when it comes to ICT. I guess that whats you think when you combine Ericsson and Nokia, we are not ashemed to meet anybody with that combination [Per ...
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Rakkaus (Only Love - L'amour en heritage, säveltänyt Vladimir Cosma, sanoittanut Pierre Delanoë 1984, suomenkieliset sanat Chrisse Johansson) Rakkaus muistoja synnyttää, rakkaus menneitä säilyttää. Maailmaan nuoruutta hehkuvaan riensimme kulkemaan; sua niin kuin silloin muistan. Kun rakkaus merkitsi kaikkea, elämään pohjan loit sä vain. Hengitin kuin osa oisin sua, sydän rinnassain arkana tunteistain. Lämpöä päivät ja yöt tulvillaan, kankailla kauneus haaveiden maan. Itkut ja naurut ja toiveemme nuo kehyksiin jäi eilisiin. Rakkaus muistoja synnyttää, rakkaus menneitä säilyttää. Täyttäen toistemme tyhjyyden elimme loppuun sen; sua niin kuin silloin muistan. Kun rakkaus merkitsi kaikkea, elämään pohjan loit sä vain. Hengitin kuin oksa oisin sua, sydän rinnassain arkana tunteistain. Levytyksiä: Nana Mouskouri, Monique Saintonge, Lea Laven, Katri Helena, Tuula Amberla, Marie Rudberg, Gillekören, Katja Lampela, Eija Kantola, Olavi Mattson, Maria Niininen, Seija Simola, Asser Fagerström
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An interview w Engl transl of Pentti Linkola, 76, in his old Ritvala homestead in August 2009 in a Finnish YLE TV program Ajankohtainen Kakkonen series Summer farm hand (Kesärenki). Pentti Linkola is a radical environmentalist, a famous dissident ecophilosopher, and a fisherman in Finland. Linkola has written and lectured widely about his ideas for five decades and is highly respected in his home country. He lives materially simple life. He still fishes in winter time on Lake Vanajavesi. Linkola blames humans for the continuous degradation of the environment. He promotes an eventual decline in human population in order to combat problems commonly attributed to overpopulation. He strongly promotes deindustrialization and opposes democracy for being the agent of wasteful capitalism and consumerism. He regards the proponents of economic growth to be dogmatic and ignorant of the subtle destructive effects of free market policy over the past two centuries. Linkola has founded Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation (Luonnonperintösäätiö) and its co-organization Ikimetsän ystävät (Friends of Ancient Forest) to save and hoster ancient untouched forests in Finland. He also is a member of a deepecological Elonkehä (the oldest cultrue magazine in Finland) and VESL, Vihreän elämänsuojelun Liitto (Green Life Protection Union) that is the oldest Finnish green organization.
Tags :Intrinsic, value, Nature, Earth, ethics, Deep, ecology, Ecophilosophy, Ornitologist, Dissident, Radical, Pentti, Linkola, Finland, Ecophilosopher, Selfsufficient, Ajankohtainen, Kakkonen, Kesärenki, summer, farm, hand, selfsupporting, Ecosin, Confession, Could, Life, Prevail, Voisiko, elämä, voittaa, Deindustrialization, criticism, democracy, capitalism, consumerism, Ikimetsä, Luonnonperintösäätiö, Finnish, natural, Heritage, Foundation, Ancient, Forest, Organization, untouched, forests, VESL, Elonkehä

Lyrics: Loosy cartoons all day long, its the same thing everywhere. Kids lose their emotions, they got cold cause they dont care. They dont know how to read and write, but the sure can watch the screen. They turn to little Yankee boys, cause its all theyve ever seen. Theres nothing wrong with the RocknRoll or with the USA, but when it threats our culture - were going the wrong way. Its like an invasion, they crush us with their might. We do sing in English too, but just to get the message right. Stand for your Nation stand for your ways! Support your inheritage cause its where the future lays! Open your eyes, cause the TV lies or our culture wont survive! Things just cant goon like this, we need alternitives. We cant lose our identity, if we wanna live. Kids andore Americans, they dont know about their land. This is Europe not the States, dont they understand? Stand for your Nation stand for your ways! Support your inheritage cause its where the future lays! Open your eyes, cause the TV lies or our culture wont survive! Stand for your Nation stand for your ways! Support your inheritage cause its where the future lays! Open your eyes, cause the TV lies or our culture wont survive! Stand for your Nation stand for your ways! Support your inheritage cause its where the future lays! Open your eyes, cause the TV lies or our culture wont survive!
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Located on US 2 north of Hurley Wisconsin
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Embarrass is a small town with a large, well preserved Finnish heritage.
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The Old Town of Porvoo is famous for its narrow lanes and brick-coloured warehouses at the Porvoo river. These wooden storage buildings on the riverside are a proposed UNESCO world heritage site.
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The Nordic Heritage Club held its second annual Ole & Lena joke contest on May 8 at Victoria City Hall. Included in the video are jokes by Ross Hanson and Galen Tongen, who tied for first place.
Tags :Ole & Lena, Scandinavian humor, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Nordic Heritage Club, Carver County

The tale of a young man named Andre (Ahn-Dray) who learns of his Finnish heritage from a Polish tribal leader. He regales three young misfits with the stories of youth and his lost love Willie Nelson. "Sometimes you just have to chug it." -Andre Kaiko
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Marga and Ram Ram visit Porvoo, Finland
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