Finski stoti rođendan koji će se slaviti tijekom dva dana

This year Finland Dan neovisnosti will be widely celebrated also in the nation’s capital as the Republic of Finska turns a hundred. The birthday celebrations in Helsinki will take the form of a two-day city festival, the programme for which is being created together with local residents, communities, and businesses. A new tradition is also being created for Dan neovisnosti: a fun and joyful Dan neovisnosti Predvečerje.

“It’s great that new ways of celebrating are being created alongside our old traditions and that Finski centenary is inspiring locals to do things together. Many of the nation’s most important Dan neovisnosti traditions take place in the capital, so Helsinki plays an important role in leading the national celebrations,” says Mayor Jan Vapaavuori.

The official opening ceremony of the Dan neovisnosti celebrations will take place at the Market Square in Helsinki at U utorak 6 sati 5 December. The birthday celebrations in Helsinki will then end together with the Finska 100 centenary year at U srijedu 10 sata 6 December with an impressive fireworks display over the South Harbour.

Hundreds of events will take place between these two special occasions, inviting locals and visitors to celebrate the nation’s birthday together – both indoors and out, at home and in the city. Exciting ice hockey will be placed at the Helsinki Ice Challenge in Kaisaniemi, the city’s museums and open-air skating rinks will be open, family events will be held in many public libraries, Art goes Kapakka will bring culture to bars and restaurants, choirs will sing throughout the city centre, and many community centres will organise their own local celebrations.

Celebrating Christmas and the New Year with the theme of “light”

This year locals and visitors will be able to enjoy the light in Helsinkithroughout the entire holiday season, as the main theme from the opening of the Christmas street to the beginning of January will be “light”.

The traditional Christmas lights around the Esplanade, Aleksanterinkatu and Senate Square will be further enhanced this year. Special lighting will create a unique atmosphere in the city to mark Finski birthday from 5 to 6 December, when major buildings including City Hall, the Presidential Palace, Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the main building of the Sveučilište u Helsinkiju, Dvorana Finlandia, the Olympic Stadium Tower and the Helsinki Central Library Oodi will be illuminated in blue and white lights. Töölönlahti Park will also feature an interactive light installation entitled “Generation.Now” throughout the Christmas season.

Locals will also be challenged to bring light to the darkest time of the year as part of the Lux Helsinki light festival. Locals can participate in the “Light Challenge” by sharing a photo or video of their own light installation on Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #valohaaste.