The waterfall is bubbling on Independence Day and New Year's Day.

The rapids shows celebrate Independence Day and the turn of the year

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16.10.2019 16:19
On Independence Day, digital music virtuoso Netta Skog sets the pace in Finlandia.

Imatrankoski is bubbling again on Independence Day and at the turn of the year.

On Independence Day, the new display lights will be officially put into use, at least partially. The lights are already being tested in the previous weeks, but you can see them with the bubbles on 6.12. in the show starting at 17 p.m.

─ We hope to be able to use the lighting in its entirety. These lighting projects are very unique, the last time the technology was renewed in 1998, responsible for the rapids shows Pentti Miikki Imatran Base Camp states.

About 30 new LED lights are coming to illuminate the riverbed, along with the lights on the bridge. They are intended to create both display lighting and general lighting for everyday life.

Skogin's Finlandia plays on a digital accordion

On Independence Day, we want the rapids display to be more impressive than usual. This time, the virtuoso of digital music brings his own flair to the show Netta Skog. Digital harmonica world champion Skog plays Sibelius's Finlandia on the spot with a modern take. His genre is close to folk and metal. Skog has previously performed with, among others, Mokoma and Children of Bodom.

He has to adjust the song a bit to make it 16 minutes long.

─ Skog's performance can also be seen on the spot on a big screen near the dam. In addition, the performance will be videotaped, says Miikki.

Before the rapids show, the city organizes a traditional Independence Day celebration at Kulttuuritalo Virra at 14 p.m.

 

Watch and listen to Finlandia performed by Netta Skog.

 

For more information:

koski show manager Pentti Miikki, IBC, tel. 020 6177011, pentti.miikkiatimatrabasecamp.fi (pentti[dot]miikki[at]imatrabasecamp[dot]fi)

director of communications Liisa Hupli-Oinonen, tel. 020 6172400, liisa.hupli-oinonenatimatra.fi (liisa[dot]hupli-oinonen[at]imatra[dot]fi)

The year changes with a new tradition

At Imatra, the year is partly changed in a very traditional way, but at the same time with the latest spices.

Already last year, it was tried that the rapids show is on New Year's Day at 14 p.m. instead of on the eve. The experiment was municipal survey, according to which 79 percent of respondents thought the schedule was good.

─ Based on the survey responses, we concluded that events scheduled for two days are better than those scheduled for one evening, Director of Communications Liisa Hupli-Oinonen says.

On New Year's Day, the music of Jean Sibelius's Karelia series (Alla marcia) will be played.

The turn of the year event at Inkerinaukio starts on December 31.12, like last year. at 19.30:20 p.m. After the speech of the city, there will be an extreme stunt. Fireworks will start around XNUMX:XNUMX.

The city does not organize other fireworks at the turn of the year. This solution was also supported in the survey of citizens.

The rapids shows always have a weather reservation in winter. If the shows are preceded by severe frost, the sluice gates will not be opened.

 

See the program for the turn of the year.

 

For more information:

event expert Sari Saarinen, p. 020 6172213, sari.sarinenatimatra.fi

rapids display manager Pentti Miikki, IBC, tel. 020 6177011, pentti.miikkiatimatrabasecamp.fi (pentti[dot]miikki[at]imatrabasecamp[dot]fi)

More about rapids shows: https://www.vuodenparasloma.fi/fi/imatrankoski