Finn Hall awarded the "Sauna Bucket Award, 2020"
At it's annual Laskiainen Celebration on February 21, 2020 the Finnish American Cultural Activities of Minnesota awarded Finn Hall with the "Sauna Bucket Award" at the International Institute of Minnesota. Fnn Hall was scheduled to perform at the event, but before the band took to the stage they were presented this meaningful award by FACA's membership. Finn Hall members Al Reko, Cheryl Paschke , Dennis Halme and Johanna Lorbach were there to play music and accept the award while Ralph Tuttila was recovering in a local hospital and present through cell phone photos and texts.
Ralph Tuttila writes "Finn Hall is honored to have been given this award in recognition of many years of providing music in the Finnish and greater community Nationally and Internationally . The Sauna Bucket award is a traveling 'bucket' that began in 1980 in recognition of those who contributed so much to the Finnish Community in Minnesota. What an honor to have Finn Hall join the names emblazoned on the FACA Sauna Bucket award! The names engraved in copper, new ones added every year since 1980, the Order of the Sauna Bucket list of
honorees creates a shorthand history of FACA starting with Robert and Natalie Gallagher, two of the original members of the organization, known first as the St. Paul chapter of the Minnesota Finnish American Historical Society.
Thank you Finnish American Cultural Activities of Minnesota!
Ralph Tuttila on behalf of Finn Hall
Ralph Tuttila writes "Finn Hall is honored to have been given this award in recognition of many years of providing music in the Finnish and greater community Nationally and Internationally . The Sauna Bucket award is a traveling 'bucket' that began in 1980 in recognition of those who contributed so much to the Finnish Community in Minnesota. What an honor to have Finn Hall join the names emblazoned on the FACA Sauna Bucket award! The names engraved in copper, new ones added every year since 1980, the Order of the Sauna Bucket list of
honorees creates a shorthand history of FACA starting with Robert and Natalie Gallagher, two of the original members of the organization, known first as the St. Paul chapter of the Minnesota Finnish American Historical Society.
Thank you Finnish American Cultural Activities of Minnesota!
Ralph Tuttila on behalf of Finn Hall
Finlandia Foundation National Performer of the Year, 2010
Finlandia Foundation National Performer of the Year (POY) for 2010! In their 2009 October meeting, the Board of Trustees of Finlandia Foundation National (FFN) selected Finn Hall band from Minnesota as the Finlandia Foundation National Performer of the Year (POY) for 2010. Finn Hall’s one-year POY term began on January 1, 2010.
Through the Finlandia Foundation National’s POY Travel Grant Program, Finn Hall is available for the Foundation’s chapter programs.
Through the Finlandia Foundation National’s POY Travel Grant Program, Finn Hall is available for the Foundation’s chapter programs.