Independence Day Celebration

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Finnish Independence Day Celebrations 2019

It is a pleasure to invite you to celebrate Finland’s 102 years of independence together with Embassy of Finland, Vereniging Nederland-Finland, Finnish Dutch Chamber of Commerce and the Seamen’s Mission

7th of December 2019 at the Finse Huis, Rotterdam

This year, we are offering you three different events during the same evening – please choose the one which sounds the most appealing to you!

Church Hall

You can enjoy a 5 course Independence Day menu including wines, or your favourite beverage, served to the table. The menu is made of the best of fresh ingredients and includes the classics with a new twist.  The program of the evening will include various elements such as a speech by Ambassador Päivi Kaukoranta and live music by a Finnish trio.  At the bar you can enjoy your favourite drink.

Menu:

• Three colored beetroot salad with goat´s cheese mousse and spruce sprout syrup vinaigrette
• Jerusalem artichoke soup with smoked reindeer and tarragon oil, served with home baked potato bread
• Salmon cooked on open fire with parsnip and fresh peas
• Roast beef with celeriac puree, lingonberries and Cumberland sauce
• Lappish home cheese with cloudberry jam, buckthorn-white chocolate pannacotta.
• The menu is also available vegetarian and/or gluten free. All the ingredients will be low on lactose.

Program:

Time: 17.30 – 21.00 Hrs

17:30    Welcome reception with an aperitive
18:15    Independence Day menu and the program of the evening
21:00    End of the Event

After the dinner you can join the less formal celebration at the Winter Bar in the garden.

Participation fee

• Members €60 p.p.
  
• Non-Members €75 p.p.

The dress code is free.

The first 55 registered participants can to join this celebration.

Vinke Zaal

Here you can enjoy a festive typical Finnish three course Independence Day menu, including two glasses of wine or your favourite beverage, served to the table. Other drinks can be purchased at the bar. This informal dinner will be atmospheric with Finnish Violin music in this art deco style room. Ambassador Päivi Kaukoranta will bring her greetings to the event.

 Menu:

• Starter of smoked salmon and mushroom salad on a rye cracker
• Reindeer stew with mashed potatoes, lingonberries and pickles
• Lappish home cheese with cloudberry jam Buckthorn-white chocolate pannacotta.
• The menu is also available vegetarian and/or gluten free. All the ingredients will be low on lactose.

Program

Time: 18.30 – 21:00 Hrs

18.30    Welcome reception with an aperitive
19:15    Independence Day menu and the program of the evening
21:00    End of the Event

After the dinner you can join the less formal celebration at the Winter Bar in the garden.

Participation fee:

• Members €35 p.p.
• Non-Members €45 p.p.

The dress code is free.

The first 30 registered participants can join this celebration.

Winter Bar

At the Winter bar in the garden quests can enjoy an informal celebration with an aperitive and a delicious platter of snacks. The background music, a bar with Finnish drinks and the best of company will make sure your night of the Independence Day will be loaded with fun!

Time: 21:00-23:00

No participation fee – everyone is welcome!

An aperitive & platter of snacks: €10

No registration needed

Venue

Finse Huis of Finnish Seamen’s Mission Rotterdam

‘s-Gravedijkwal 64

3014EG Rotterdam

Phone: 010 436 6164

Finse Huis is located 1.5 kilometres from Rotterdam Centraal. From the station you can take a tram or taxi. Public parking is available in the surrounding area for a charge.

For more information: www.finsekerk.com.

Accommodation

If you want to continue your evening in Rotterdam, you are welcome to reserve a room at the brand new nearby hotel Supernova with a discount code. Rooms are subject to availability and the code you can ask from the Finse Huis prior to booking by email: info@finsehuis.nl.

Please register as soon as possible but at least before 3rd of December via e-mail:

FDCC: patrice.vdheiden@fdcc.eu