Events 2010
May Day (Vappu)
Finns know how to have fun, and when they party they do so
seriously. The best party of the year in Helsinki, particularly for
students, is the May Day celebration. Although neighbourhoods
throughout the city celebrate to herald the arrival of spring in
their...
see full detailsWife Carrying World Championships
In the Wife Carrying World Championships held annually in the
town of Sonkajärvi, men carry their wives on their backs over
an 820 foot (250m) course comprising obstacles and even a water
jump. The winner is awarded his spouse's weight in beer. Several
types...
see full detailsHelsinki City Marathon
Finland’s popular annual Marathon event attracts thousands
of runners from around the world, most probably because the race
follows a particularly scenic course along the coastline in and
around Helsinki.
...
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The massive Helsinki Festival is designed to showcase Finnish
and international performing and creative arts, drawing about
300,000 people every year to enjoy a full programme of classical
and contemporary music, dance, theatre, popular and world music,
cinema, and art exhibitions. The festival, founded...
see full detailsHelsinki Baltic Herring Fair
Helsinki’s oldest traditional event is dedicated to the
humble herring, Scandinavian staple, which has been sold and eaten
at the end of the fishing season each year at a fishy fair in the
city’s Market Square for about 200 years. Visitors are
astounded at...
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