#hietaniemi

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On 24 (3) by Pekka Nikrus

[beardedmrbean]

Official observations of Finland’s 106th Independence Day began at 9am Wednesday with a flag-raising ceremony on Tähtitorni Hill in Helsinki's Ullanlinna district.

Hoisting the Finnish flag in bright, cold weather were members of a YMCA scout troop from Rastila, eastern Helsinki, accompanied with singing by the Viipurin Lauluveikot. The male choir was founded in 1897 in Vyborg, which is now part of Russia.

Delivering a speech at this year’s flag ceremony was Speaker of Parliament Jussi Halla-aho (Finns).

Independence Day commemorates December 6, 1917, when the Finnish Parliament approved a declaration of independence from Russia that had been issued by the Senate. Finland had been a Grand Duchy under the Russian Empire since 1809. The Senate was led by Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, who became the republic’s third president in the 1930s.

At 10.30, President Sauli Niinistö laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Helsinki's Hietaniemi Cemetery, followed by Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) and the Defence Forces Commander, Gen. Timo Kivinen.

The annual Independence Day parade began in Oulu at noon, organised by the Finnish Army's Kainuu Brigade, which is based in Kajaani.

The parade view from the Raatti Stadium and the march past the Merikoski Bridges at 1pm were broadcast live on Yle channels, while a compilation of the highlights shown later.

Disruption at ecumenical service

Niinistö also took part in a traditional ecumenical service at Helsinki's Lutheran Cathedral at noon. The Lutheran Bishop of Oulu, Jukka Keskitalo, delivered the sermon, and a prayer was read in the indigenous North Sámi language.

Pastor Kari Kanala said in a social media post that the service was briefly disrupted by some attendees seated in an upper loft.

"Palestinian flags, a peace song, etc. I don't know what to think. In any case, we are here praying for peace anyway," he posted on X, adding that the disturbance only lasted for about a minute.

Helsinki Police Chief Commissioner Patrik Karlsson confirmed the incident to Yle. He said that 10 people participated in the protest, dropping two banners expressing support for Palestine from the loft. Police removed two people from the event, telling them they could continue their demonstration outdoors.

Police said they have received notifications of four other demonstrations later in the day, including two that were scheduled to begin at 4pm. A traditional university students' torchlight procession was to begin an hour later.

Sibelius and a TV gala

Beginning at 3pm, the Radio Symphony Orchestra offered an Independence Day concert from the Helsinki Music Centre. Featuring works by Finnish composers Magnus Lindberg, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Jean Sibelius, was broadcast live on Yle Teema and Areena, and at 7pm on Yle Radio 1.

The day culminates in the annual ball at the Presidential Palace, which starts at 7pm.

Niinistö and his spouse, Jenni Haukio, host the reception for the 10th and final time. They have hosted it annually since he took office in 2012 except in 2020-21, when it was cancelled due to the pandemic, replaced by modest virtual events. In 2013, the event was held in Tampere as the Presidential Palace was under renovation.

Voting for Niinistö’s successor begins just over a month from now.

The TV and online broadcast of the gala is typically Finland's most-watched media event of the year, sometimes attracting more than 2.5 million viewers.

[mothmiso]

Hietaniemi shore & Nuotiopuisto fortress, Helsinki (2) by L M

[kivikunnas]

2024 Hietaniemi

[silokunnas]

Lähde @ Galleria Rajatila. 10.–27.8.2024

Go and check out my installation "respiration" among other cool stuff! (pile of junk in the middle)

Artist are;

Rauha Aaltonen Senni Aleksandra Eira Enkvist Vera Enkvist Henriikka Hietaniemi Mia Huu Niina Kiiveri Laura Laurila Jukka Silokunnas Paananen & Ulvila Johanna Vilen

[love-frozen-universe]

TEMPESTA IN RAPIDO AVVICINAMENTO FINLANDIA (Helsinki, Hietaniemi 8 Agosto 2010).

Impressionante video amatoriale del rapido avvicinamento di una tempesta ripreso dalla spiaggia di Hietaniemi (Helsinki) in Finlandia in data 8 Agosto 2010. N.B. = Questo è il video originale con audio originale; purtroppo in rete stanno girando da poche ore false notizie riguardo questo video, titolate tipo "Finlandia: misteriosi suoni uditi prima di una tempesta", che lo spacciano per attuale ed avente suoni apocalittici, i quali invece sono stati aggiunti tramite software dal solito burlone di turno, e la cosa peggiore è che gli Amministratori di alcuni siti web invece di andare a cercare sul web i riscontri in merito alle veridicità di materiali audio/video (oggi impresa molto facile sul web), pubblicano tutto ciò che gli capita a tiro senza nemmeno appurarne la veridicità, l'entità, la/le fonte/i, e le esatte informazioni !

Your Link: https://s3.amazonaws.com/tempmedia.tumblr.com/670315d9b628428c5923745912372e87/bl8xa4eh6f40okcg8gossc0kk_tumblr_tmp.mov

[phinnweb]

Ohjaamani Marokon kauhu -draamadokumentti näytetään Rautjärven Kollaa ja Simo Häyhä -museolla lauantaina 18.5. 2024, klo 14 Komendantissa (ent. Kuntala). Paikalla on sotahistorian tutkija ja tietokirjailija Lauri Hietaniemi, jota kuullaan haastateltavana dokumentissa. Hietaniemi on sotilasasiantuntija myös nyt työn alla olevassa seuraavassa projektissani, On aika kertoa – Jalkaväkirykmentti 29 (2025), joka kertoo Keski-Pohjanmaan sotilaista jatkosodassa 1941. Kuva: kapteeni Aarne ”Marokon kauhu” Juutilainen ja tarkka-ampuja Simo Häyhä vuonna 1959. Kuva julkaistu alun perin Karjalan pojat -lehdessä 3-4/1959. Marokon kauhun voi katsoa myös Elisa Viihteessä.

https://elisaviihde.fi/elokuvat/49837/marokon-kauhu

[ponderingwithpines]

Another pine on the Hietaniemi beach in Helsinki.

[nordnews]

Ahtisaari will be buried in the Hietaniemi cemetery in the same area as former presidents Urho Kekkonen, Mauno Koivisto and Risto Ryti.

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👉👉 HIETANIEMI UIMARANTA⛱ VIHREÄ HIETANIEMEN HAUTAUSMAA 🇫🇮Helsingin kauniita puistoja drone ilmakuvaus

👉👉Hietsu is one of Helsinki's most popular old beaches. There are various popular sports events on the beach To know more keep watching the video.

#dronelife #dropshipping #dronepilot #dronefootage #tripmood365

[ammastaoohon]

February 2018

I think it’s a bit rude for a place to look this nice. 

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H1270 by Pekka Nikrus

[beardedmrbean]

Police in Helsinki are preparing for five separate, but occasionally overlapping, demonstrations or processions due to take place in the capital on Finland's Independence Day, Tuesday 6 December.

The events include regular Independence Day marches by nationalist or extreme right-wing groups including Suomi herää (or 'Finland Awakes') and the 612 torch procession.

The Suomi herää demonstration will begin at 4pm outside Helsinki's Central Station before moving to Parliament House. The event is reported to have been organised by the Sinimusta (Blue-black) party, established by former members of the Finns Party, and has in recent years replaced the demonstrations previously organised by the now-defunct neo-Nazi organisation Nordic Resistance Movement.

Meanwhile, "Helsinki without Nazis" — described as an anti-right-wing group — will begin a counter-demonstration march from Narinkkatori Square in Kamppi at 6pm. The demonstration has been arranged by a number of different groups — including Elokapina, the Finnish branch of the Extinction Rebellion climate action group — and has been described by the organisers as "a rally in favour of a safer, freer and more equal Helsinki and the world".

The 612 torch procession is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm and has been reportedly arranged by Timo Hännikäinen, second vice-chair of Suomen Sisu, which has previously described itself as nationalistic and patriotic and opposes immigration and multiculturalism.

Although the organiser of each event must provide police with a schedule and route plan, Chief Inspector Heikki Porola told Yle that these details are provisional and police may request changes to departure times or routes to avoid any clashes between the different groups.

"There may be changes. These are difficult to predict," Porola said.

The demonstrations are expected to have a significant impact on tram and bus services in Helsinki city centre from early afternoon, with the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL) noting that the 1, 2, 5, 7 and 8 tram lines and bus routes 24 and 25 in particular will be affected.

Some city streets will also be closed to traffic while the processions are ongoing, and police advise motorists to avoid the city centre, especially the Töölö district, entirely between 4pm and 8pm.

The day's schedule also includes the traditional Independence Day procession by students of Helsinki University — first held in 1951 — which will depart as usual from Hietaniemi at 5pm before making its way to the Presidential Palace and ending at Senate Square.

[pritup]

The height of summer inevitably brings nostalgia for autumn colours and leaves. 🍂 Today, it is also nostalgia for memories once so vivid, now almost lost. What a good day to remember. What a good day to ensure not to forget.

[trietfotolog]

Before sunset on midsummer - Helsinki, Finland - 22 June 2021

Before sunset on midsummer – Helsinki, Finland – 22 June 2021

[ponderingwithpines]

A pine tree I have been talking to in ’Hietsu’, Hietaniemi beach.