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Conference turris::scandia

Title:All about Scandinavia
Moderator:TLE::SAVAGE
Created:Wed Dec 11 1985
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:603
Total number of notes:4325

408.0. "Festivals in Finland?" by AIAG::ANICK () Thu Aug 02 1990 12:35

  Does anyone know of any folk festivals/celebrations or similar cultural
events (of any size) that will be occuring within a several hour radius of
Helsinki, sometime between August 17 and 26?  I have heard that many towns
hold little festivals throughout the summer, but I have had no luck getting
any specifics.

   Thanks for any help.

   - Peter
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408.1Some help?MLTVAX::SAVAGENeil @ Spit BrookThu Aug 02 1990 14:0219
    Have to tried the contacts listed in Note 2?   Specifically the
    Scandinavian Tourist Boards in NYC?
    
    	From brouchures I've collected:
    
    		Turku Music Festival - probably ends on or before August 17
    		Tampere Theatre Summer - performances by theatre companies;
    			may also be winding down by August 17
    		Helsinki Festival - Orchestral concerts, art, cinema,
    			ballet, theatre, opera. Billed as "the largest
    			continous cultural event held in Scandinavia."
    			Perhaps your best bet as it typically starts up
    			at just about your end date - goes through the
    			first week in September.
    
    If you are in the US, phone (212) 949-2333 in NYC for more information.
    If you are in Europe, you can try these Helsinki numbers:
    						(9) 0-60 73 86
    						(9) 0-169 37 57
408.2ThanksAIAG::ANICKThu Aug 02 1990 19:027
Thanks.  I just called the Scandinavian Tourist Board this morning, although
they weren't sure they had an events listing.  I'm hoping someone from the
area, or someone who's visited there, might know of something of interest that
doesn't make it into the tourist literature.

- Peter
408.3try EEMELI::FNONURSE::BURACKNot Fade AwayFri Aug 03 1990 11:208
    Hi,
    
    You can put a note in EEMELI::FNO. That is the notesfile at FNO in
    Finland. It is in Finnish, but they welcome English. A lot of people
    there are probably on vacation now, so you may not get a lot of
    answers.
    
    Ruth-Ellen
408.4Check in Kaustinen......BEAGLE::NYHAVN::KOFOEDI have my future behind me...Thu Dec 06 1990 10:209


       I met my whife at a Folk Song/Dance/Music festival 
       in Kaustinen some years ago, and it was on early to
       mid August. Dont know if it's still on.


       -pELLE
408.5Am I too late ? :-)BEAGLE::NYHAVN::KOFOEDI have my future behind me...Thu Dec 06 1990 10:516

     Oops.......... Just realised the date of this note.   Sory.


     -pELLE