Patriotic celebrations

On the commemoration day of the end of the Winter War, Wednesday 13.3.2024 March 12 at 4 noon, a silent wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Riihimäki's hero's grave (puistikko XNUMX). The event is open to everyone.

The National Veterans Day celebration will be celebrated in Riihimäki on Friday, April 26.4.2024, 13.00 at 5:9 p.m. in Keskuskirke (b. Hämeenkatu XNUMX). This year, at the request of the organizers, the party will be held on a weekday, as XNUMXth graders are also invited to the party.

Coffee is served before the party from 12 o'clock in the Kirkkopuisto parish home (at. Kirkkopolku 2).

Party program:

A musical performance
Outi Gedik, viola and Mika Karjalainen, piano
Riihimäki music school
• Jean Sibelius: Rondo for viola and piano

Greetings from the city
Jouni Eho
Mayor

Greetings from the youth
Kalle Franken
Riihimäki general upper secondary school

A musical performance
The 1C and 2C classes of the Southern School
the teachers are Minna Välimäki and Leena Sten
• tone & word Pentti Rasinkangas: The power of old wisdom
• tone & word Petri Virtanen: My friend

Party speech
Lieutenant Colonel Risto Kohonen
Maasotaop's head teacher
Institute of Military Skills, MPKK

A musical performance
Anita Aronen, accordion
• George de Godzinsky: Sound waves

Garrison salute
Lieutenant Colonel Marko Uotinen
Director, Electronic Warfare Center, Armored Brigade

A musical performance
Joonas Solasaari, violin and Mika Karjalainen, piano
Riihimäki music school
• Jean Sibelius: Rigaudon and Impromptu op. 78

Greetings from ninth graders
Veera Mustonen, Fia Mörsky and Viivi Örn
9A of Harjunrinne school

The greeting of the congregation and the sending of the wreath
Pastor Teemu Saarinen

Joonas Solasaari, Outi Gedik, Matleena Vehmaa and Mika Karjalainen
• JC Haeffner: Narva march

Community singing
accompanied by Mika Karjalainen, piano
• Fredrik Pacius: Maamme song

Riihimäki parish will stream the celebration and it can be watched from this link

The wreath-laying ceremony for the Remembrance Day of the Fallen will be held on Sunday, May 19.5.2024, 12 at 4 noon at Riihimäki's hero grave (puistikko XNUMX). The event is open to everyone. Participants can wear badges if they wish.

The program of the event includes choral music, laying of wreaths, speeches and singing together. Choral music is performed by Chamber Choir Gaudete! led by Kari Julén. The speech will be given by lieutenant colonel Marko Uotinen, director of the Electronic Warfare Center, Armored Brigade.

The event is organized in cooperation with the city of Riihimäki, Riihimäki parish and Hattula-Riihimäki garrison, as well as local veteran and national defense organizations.

On the day of commemoration of the end of the Continuation War, Thursday 19.9.2024 September 12 at 4 noon, a silent wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Riihimäki's hero's grave (puistikko XNUMX). The event is open to everyone.

On Independence Day, Friday 6.12.2024 December 12, a wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Riihimäki's hero's grave (at Puistikko 4) and at 13 p.m. at the Kirkkopuisto parish home (at Kirkkopolku 2).

More information coming during November.