CURRENT EVENTS/ NEWS FEATURES

2022-2023

Reception in Honor of the 106th Independence Day of Finland on December 7, 2023

Counsul General Sareva Reception July 2022

Robert Saasto Knight First Class with photo and Finnish Medal CV

2019

Consul General of Finland to New York, Ambassador Mika Koskinen Hosts Reception in NYC in Celebration of the 102nd Anniversary of the Independence of Finland December 6, 2019

Foreign Affairs Committee Members of Finnish Parliament in New York City hear Presentation of the History of Finnish Americans in the USA and NYC, November 17 and 23, 2019

The History of Finnish Americans in the USA Presented
to Political Party Delegates from Finland November 4, 2019

Farewell Reception for Consul General of Finland in New York
Ambassador Manu Virtamo, June 4 2019

Consul General of Finland in New York, Ambassador Manu Virtamo Hosts Reception for New Consul General, Ambassador Mika Koskinen April 9, 2019

Judges Attend Memorial for Finnish born Judge John Pessala Founder of Finnish American Lawyers Association FALA
March 2019

Finland's Honorary Counsel Carl Anderson, ESQ, Awarded Finnish Medal in NYC

Finnish American Lawyers Association Supports Kota Alliance
at Residence of Permanent Representative of Finland to United Nations

2017

2017 NYC Finns celebrate 100 Years of Independence of Finland
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2017 FALA members at Finlandia University visit hosted by Ambassador Manu Virtamo
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PAST EVENTS

2016 Consul General of Finland to NY Manu Virtamo with FALA President Robert Saasto at Consulate Celebration of 99th year of Independence of Finland

FALA Celebrates Independence Day in Helsinki: 2016 

FALA Attends Finlandia Foundation Annual Reception Nov. 2015   •   FALA Honors IRS Commissioner John Koskinen 2014 •   TGIF Party at Hilton, NYC

FALA Greets Ambassador Consul General Jukka Pietikainen to NY   •   Meet & Greet FALA Event In Westbury, NY

FALA Reception In Helsinki   •   FALA Hosts Finnish Membership Committee Chairman in NYC
FALA Meets Finnish Bar & Finnish Medical Society   •   Nobel Laureate, President Martti Ahtisaari and FALA at Finlandia Foundation Dinner Dance 2010
FALA Networking Gathering   •   FALA Meets AmCam
FALA At The Finlandia Foundation Gala 2009   •   FALA Greets Consul General Ritva Jolkkonen
FALA At The Finlandia Gala 2008   •   Annual Dinner Meeting at Finn Fun In Windsor, CT
4th Of July Fireworks In Manhattan @ Robert Saaasto's 38th Floor Condo Overlooking The East River   •   Post Holiday Bash @ The Estonia House
Mid-Summer Party (Juhannus) In Long Island   •   Vappu In Shelter Island  •  FALA Awards Dinner, 2008

 

November 12, 2015 - FALA Attends Finlandia Foundation Annual Reception Honoring Actress Taina Elg 

March 27, 2014—Commissioner of IRS, John Koskinen, honored at Estonia House in N.Y.C. 

January 25, 2013 -- T.G.I.F Party at Hilton, New York City 

October 25, 2012 -- FALA Greets Ambassador Consul General Jukka Pietikäinen to New York 

June 8, 2012 -- FALA Hosts London Representative 

November 3, 2011 -- FALA Reception in Helsinki 

September 1, 2011 -- FALA Reception in Helsinki 

November 18, 2010 -- FALA hosts Finland Membership Committee Chairman  

September 16, 2010 -- FALA Reception in Helsinki with Chairman of Finnish Bar and CEO of Finnish Medical Society 

March 12, 2010 -- FALA at Finlandia Foundation Gala, President Nobel Prize Winner Ahtisaari Honored 

January 30, 2010 -- FALA at Marriot Marquis, NYC 

November 19, 2009 -- FALA Judges reception with AmCham in Helsinki 

September 18, 2009 -- FALA Awards Dinner 2009 

March 7, 2009 -- FALA at the Finlandia Foundation Gala 

October 22, 2008 -- FALA Greets Consul General Ritva Jolkkonen 

March 1, 2008 -- FALA at the Finlandia Foundation Gala 

February 1, 2008 -- FALA Honors Robert Alan Saasto, Esq. 

October 13, 2007 -- FALA Honors member Carl Anderson, Esq., Honorary Consul General of Finland in Connecticut 

January 27, 2006 -- President of Finlandia University the main speaker at dinner meeting 

July 4, 2005 -- Moscow and Helsinki FALA Representatives at 4th of July Fireworks in NYC 

January 29, 2005 -- Trixie from Honeymooners Honored at Estonia House 

June 26, 2004 -- Mid-Summer Party (Juhannus) in Long Island 

May 1, 2004 -- Vappu in Shelter Island 

January 30, 2004 -- Appellate Judge John Lahtinen Honored