On Sunday, my grandson David and I went to Salolampi. We celebrated Cabin Day. There was sauna, swimming, picnicking, a lot of good food, and a lot of good conversation. Thank you Salolampi folks!
Salolampi
is the name of the Finnish language village on the shores of Turtle River Lake just a little east of Bemidji. It's one of 14 different language immersion programs offered by Concordia Language Villages. The word Salolampi is Finnish for Lake of the Woods. About 12 years ago, I participated in the one week Adult Finnish Immersion Program.
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| Jyrigin Talo ya Kioski |
Jyrigin Talo
is the building on the left. It contains the kitchen and dining hall plus classrooms, meeting rooms and some sleeping accomodations. The building is modeled after a railway station in Finland.Kioski
is located in the building on the right. This is the kiosk or store where you can buy candy, ice cream and Finnish souveniers like T-shirts, toys, games, books and other goods related to Finnish culture and language. This is also where I work from time to time. I speak just enough Finnish to help people find things, quote prices, count change, exchange pleasantries and say thank you.
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| Tanssilava |
Tanssilava
is the dance pavilion. Besides dances and concerts, it is used for meetings and picnics. |
| Sami-talo |
Sami-Talo
is a reconstruction of the type of housing used by the Sami, indigenous peoples of Northern Nordic countries. Standing in front of the sami-talo is Maria, (pronounced MAR-ia, ALL Finnish words are accented on the first syllable. It gives a peppery flavor to the language) from Finland, who works as a counselor with the language program. She was very helpful showing us around.David and I had a wonderful time at Salolampi. If you would like to learn more about Concordia Language Villages or Salolampi, you can view their websites by clicking on the names.
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