WTFinland!2

Our second WTFinland! round table talked about Finnish festivities and the foods that go with each one of them. Participants shared their favorite celebrations and how they spend them as well as some interesting facts about the foods and the origins of some festivities. Have you ever tried to bake Runeberg tarttu or seen the Venetsialaiset festival? Click the links below if you are curious to know more: Runeberg: Johan Ludvig Runeberg - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Ludvig_Runeberg Laskiainen: Laskaispulla: Laskiaispullat | Valio: https://www.valio.fi/reseptit/laskiaispullat---resepti/ Big student party: Etusivu | Pikkulaskiainen 2023: https://www.pikkulaskiainen.fi/ Easter: Pasha - Finnish Easter Dessert, a recipe from Finland on Gourmetpedia: http://gourmetpedia.net/recipes/pasha-finnish-easter-dessert/ Mämmi: Mämmi - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4mmi 1st of May: International Workers' Day - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Workers%27_Day Juhannus: Midsummer - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer#Finland Venetsialaiset: Kesä päättyy epävirallisesti ensi lauantaina – Veden ja valon juhlaa eli venetsialaisia vietetään eri puolilla Mikkelin seutua | Paikalliset | Länsi-Savo (lansi-savo.fi): https://www.lansi-savo.fi/paikalliset/4802374