Tampere Day (Finnish: Tampereen pÀivÀ; Swedish: Tammerforsdagen) is an annual celebration in Finland, held on October 1, to celebrate the city of Tampere; on that date, Tampere was granted full city rights in 1779.[1] Tampere Day has been celebrated since 1955, when the decision to celebrate Tampere Day was made by the city government in 1954. Tampere Day is associated with many events where the city's agencies and institutions, as well as many companies, associations and communities, present their activities. The program also includes guided tours, among other things. In addition, the city will host an official gala reception for invited guests at the Tampere City Hall.[2][3][4]
Tens of thousands of city dwellers take part in the events of Tampere Day every year. Popular places to visit have included local fire stations.[2][3] In 2020, Tampere Day was celebrated online, as traditional public events were not organized due to the COVID-19 situation.[5][6]
On Tampere Day, it is customary to award the Tampere Prize [fi] (Tampereen palkinto) to one or more people for work done for Tampere;[7] the prize, founded in 1959,[8] is awarded by the city government only to those who, either through their life's work or their activities, have contributed to the development of Tampere and the well-being of the people of Tampere or have been to increase Tampere's attractiveness.[9]
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[edit]- ^ "The City Of Tampere â Tampere in brief â History". Archived from the original on 28 December 2009.
- ^ a b Ala-Honkola, Tuula (September 22, 1999). "Tampereen pÀivÀ pÀhkinÀnkuoressa" (PDF) (in Finnish). Tampere: City of Tampere. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Jari NiemelÀ (2008). Tamperelaisen Tiedon Portaat. Tampereen asiat aasta yyhyn (in Finnish). Tampere: Tampere-Seura. p. 203. ISBN 978-952-5558-05-0.
- ^ "Tampere tĂ€yttÀÀ 236 vuotta â Katso synttĂ€riohjelma tÀÀltĂ€". Tamperelainen (in Finnish). October 1, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ketonen, Petra (September 23, 2020). "Kaija Koo korkkaa Tampereen areenan Tampereen pÀivÀn konsertissa". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Haapala, Riina (September 23, 2020). "Tampereen pĂ€ivĂ€n konsertti lĂ€hetetÀÀn Uros Live -areenan työmaalta â pÀÀtĂ€htinĂ€ Kaija Koo ja Tampereen filharmoninen kuoro". Tamperelainen (in Finnish). Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Tampereen palkinto ja ansiomitalit" (in Finnish). City of Tampere. October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Tampereen palkinto elinkeinoelÀmÀn vaikuttajille Mikko Kuituselle ja Miika MÀkitalolle" (in Finnish). City of Tampere. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Niiranen, Jussi (October 1, 2015). "Matti NykĂ€sen ex-anoppi palkittiin Tampereella â yhtĂ€ kuin "mustanmakkaran Ă€iti"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved September 29, 2021.
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