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Thursday May 06, 2021

Pori jazz festival cancelled

This summer's Pori Jazz Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19 situation, said the festival's organisers in a statement. The organisers,however, said they will organise plenty of other music programs.There will be a three-day concert billed 'Pori Jazz Plays Again' in the Kirjurinluoto park area on July 15-17. According to

Published: 00:02 am,Saturday 1 May 2021

Nation marks Vappu without physical crowding

Like the previous year, the country this year also celebrates International Workers’ Day, more widely known as the May Day, avoiding physical gathering due to the current coronavirus outbreak, commemorating the 1886 uprising of Chicago workers to establish their labour rights. All outdoor programmes marking the May Day, locally

Published: 03:05 am,Friday 30 April 2021

29 awarded for Int´l recreational activities programme

A total of 29 young people were awarded on Thursday for participating in the international Award programme (Avartti) for recreational activities, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release. Minister of Culture and Science Annika Saarikko presented two gold and 27 bronze awards among the winters

Published: 01:05 am,Wednesday 28 April 2021

Police forbit to gather more than 6 in Helsinki on May Day

The Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland has extended the restriction on general gatherings of more than six people at the Helsinki City centre until 16 May, said the Helsinki Police in a press release on Tuesday. The government and the City of Helsinki recommend to avoid gatherings

Published: 20:52 pm,Thursday 22 April 2021

Korkeasaari Zoo to reopen on 3 May

The Korkeasaari Zoo will welcome visitors again from 3 May, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Thursday. The zoo’s five-month closure is coming to an end and the animals can once again be seen in their outdoor enclosures. Most of the indoor enclosures, such as the

Published: 14:46 pm,Thursday 22 April 2021

Saimaa Geopark gets UGG status

The UNESCO Governing Body on Thursday granted UNESCO Global Geopark (UGG) status to the Saimaa Geopark. The status was announced in Paris, said the Saimaa Geopark ry in a press release. The authorities of the Saimaa Geopark ry, are delighted to receive the distinction, which is the result of a

Published: 22:09 pm,Wednesday 21 April 2021

Govt plans €230.86m support for art, culture, physical activity

The government has outlined a support package for cultural, art, and physical activity, as well as for the event-production industry, said an official press release on Wednesday. The package will help culture, art, physical activity, and the event-production industry recover from the damage wrought by the pandemic. The aim is

Published: 23:42 pm,Friday 16 April 2021

111 designs received for Koivisto’s memorial competition

A total of 111 proposals were received for the design competition for the memorial to former president Mauno Koivisto, said an official press release on Friday. In October 2020, the Prime Minister’s Office announced a design competition and the results of the competition will be announced on 1 September. The

Published: 22:49 pm,Thursday 15 April 2021

Deal to establish China cultural centre in Finland comes into force

The government on Thursday adopted a decree bringing into force an agreement between Finland and China on the establishment of a China Cultural Centre in Finland, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release. Negotiations on the agreement lasted for several years and the agreement was

Published: 02:06 am,Thursday 15 April 2021

Alma Jantunen gets Posti art award 2021

National postal and logistic services operator Posti awarded the stamp art promotion prize for 2021 to glass artist Alma Jantunen, who is known for her colourful glass artwork. Posti’s art award includes a prize of EUR 10,000 as well as a stamp publication of the artist’s works, said Posti

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