Chinese New Year celebrations held in 3 Finnish cities

STORY: Chinese New Year celebrations held in 3 Finnish cities SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations in Finland STORYLINE: Celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year were held in three Finnish cities simultaneously for the first time in history, a testament to a shared commitment to promoting cultural exchange between China and Finland. The event, entitled "Happy Chinese New Year in Finland," was launched on Monday afternoon at the Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, with celebrations expanding from Helsinki to Vantaa and Tampere. Guests from the Chinese Embassy in Finland, the city of Vantaa, Finnish airport operator Finavia, and the Association of Finnish Travel Industry enjoyed the performances of Chinese folk music and dragon dances at a ceremony. Addressing the audience, Vantaa Mayor Pekka Timonen said the city is the closest place in Finland to get to China. "Vantaa is a multicultural city, and

Finland - Eurovision - Käärijä - mural

Finland - Eurovision - Käärijä - mural

Major of Vanda Pekka Timonen (L) takes a picture of Finland's Eurovision runner-up, Käärijä during the event where Käärijäs mural, was revealed in his home town in Vantaa, Finland on October 4, 2023. The City of Vantaa commissioned the painting of a mural tribute to the rapper Käärijä, real name Jere Pöyhönen, in recognition of his second place finish in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, narrowly losing to Sweden's Loreen but winning the public vote. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)