St. Urho Day Celebration
March 16 @ 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 16
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Christ Church Lutheran
Minneapolis, MN
FREE
You’ve heard of Saint Patrick — but Saint Urho?
The tongue-in-cheek legend of Saint Urho says he chased the grasshoppers out of Finland by uttering the phrase Heinäsirkka heinäsirkka, mene täältä (roughly translated “Grasshopper grasshopper, go to hell!”). The grasshoppers were decimating the grape crop.
In the end, the day offers all of us — Irish, Finnish, and everyone else — an occasion for a good party!
Join the Ameriikan Poijat brass band with guest vocalists Eeva Savolainen and Elina Koivusaari and organist Megan Engel in concert. Dance music at the reception will be led by the Finnish folk music band Lauluaika. Don’t miss this afternoon of merriment — including dancing, singing, a pea soup cook-off contest, and more!
The event is co-sponsored by Christ Church Lutheran and the Finnish American Association.
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