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culture Culture A solid cultural background is easily demonstrated by the great number of art and music events today. Turku’s long cultural traditions are manifested in, among other things, the annual Christmas declaration of peace and goodwill, a ceremony dating back to the 13th century. Besides this, there is a variety of medieval events unique in Finland. Turku Finland’s Christmas City and a centrepiece for summer events is the region’s top attraction.

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sports Turku is equipped with the excellent facilities for any active sport interest The Turku ice-hockey team is the most successful team of all times in Finland. Sports Turku has strong traditions in sports. The first athletic events in the present sports stadium were held in 1893 with events such as cycling, tennis, and track and field.

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musical events Culture The banks of the river Aura, in the city’s centre, have become a stage for festivities. The festivals gather bands and street musicians along both sides of the river and in the parks. At dusk the banks and the river boats light up while the banks fill with people The oldest rock festival in Scandinavia, Ruisrock, is held annually on the shores of the beautiful island of Ruissalo. Among others Sting has played under the old oaks.

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The annual Turku Music Festival includes vocal and chamber music, medieval, renaissance and baroque music, films, singing competitions and stage productions performed in the Turku Castle. Events take place in the historically and architecturally unique concert venues of Finland's oldest city There is an abundance of classical music offered in Turku. Regular concerts are held at the Conservatory the Sibelius Museum the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum the Turku Cathedral the Concert Hall Culture classical music

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Culture art There are three art museums in Turku and various art galleries. Cultural entrepreneurship is publicly supported .