Why and How I celebrated Tampere’s 240th birthday
The City of Tampere, founded on 1 October 1779, celebrated its 240th anniversary with various cultural activities, free admissions to selected museums and many other offerings to the public including a ten-day outdoor art display along the Tammerkoski Rapids [1, 2]. The celebrations started over the weekend 27-28 September 2019 and culminated on the opening ceremony of the Tampere Festival of Light at Koskipuisto Park on Saturday evening, 5 October 2019 [1, 2, 4]. Annually, the city commemorates its foundation day on 1 October and the nearest weekend to this date with a festivity called Tampere Day , which has been celebrated for 64 years now since it started in 1955 [1]. This year’s grand anniversary celebration offered many interesting free-of-charge events that I wanted to participate in. Tampere is my home and I love my city, that is why I was keen to partake in the celebrations. I wanted to connect with my community and deepen my attachment to it in this special occasion
