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Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Finlandia to present Finnish film Nov. 10

HANCOCK -- The Finlandia University Finnish American Heritage Center will show the Finnish film Törni: A Soldier’s Tale Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, at both 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The film is free and open to the public.

Törni: Sotilaan Tarina (Törni: A Soldier’s Tale, Finland, 2007) follows the life and career of Lauri Törni, a highly-decorated 20th century Finnish soldier who served in the armies of three different nations.

The film is in the Finnish language with English language subtitles. The Finnish American Heritage Center is located on the campus of Finlandia University at 435 Quincy St., Hancock.

For additional information, contact Hilary Virtanen, programming coordinator for the Finnish American Heritage Center, at 906-487-7505.

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