The Flora Day on the 13th of May

WebThe Student Union of the University of Helsinki celebrates its traditional spring festival on the 13th of May. Since the times of the Royal Academy at Turku students have marked the coming of the spring and the end of academic year by different kind of events. In 1848 the students had the party hold on the Kumtähti field, where the national anthem of Finland, Maamme was sang first time in public.

This year, when the University celebrates its 375th jubilee anniversary, the Flora Day is bigger and has undergone major transformations. Traditional ceremonials are hold on the day 11 am at Kumtähti field, but the spring festival itself takes place on the City Center in time 4 pm, at the quarter of the Faculty of Social Sciences (Unioninkatu 37). There is food and drink served for the participants, and on the program music, dance, herb-workshop and fluffy animals like the Alpaca.

FLORA_alpakkaklaaniFor the jubilee year’s celebration Flora is now shared event between the students and the teachers and other staff of University. The festival has limited audience, 350 places for the students and 350 places for the staff of University. Registration to the party opens 27th of April time 10 am.
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