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Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel's Visit to Turku, Finland: September 19-20, 2011
The Crown Princess couple will visit Turku, European Capital of Culture on 19-20 September. They were invited to this two-day visit by the City of Turku, Turku 2011 Foundation and the Baltic Sea Action Group, which works for the Protection of the Baltic Sea. The visit is their first visit to Turku.
The Crown Princess couple arrives to Turku with the brig Tre Kronor, which attaches to the Forum Marinum Maritime Centre at about 10.45, there will be an open, official reception for them..
Crown Princess Victoria reveals in front of Forum Marinum a title plate of the protection of the Baltic Sea. She will receive a a fiberglass sculpture of a seal – from the HejHylje! Charity project.
The visit also includes a visit to the main auditorium of the Culture City year, the Logomo and its exhibitions, the new Main Library of Turku and its children's department as well as and a visit to the Carl Larsson exhibition at the Turku Art Museum.
Crown Princess couple will also meet with young adult leaders and experts from the Åbo Akademi University's premises. The talks, in particular through the creative industries and the importance of culture in Finland, and Sweden's success now and in the future. Debate is being held under the theme "Re-Imagining Turku / Åbo - The Creative Generation and the Challenges of Tomorrow."
Hosting the visit to the City of Turku, mayor Aleksi Randell says he is very pleased of the Crown Princess Couple´s visit to Turku during its Capital of Culture year:
The public can follow the visit on Monday morning at the Forum Marinum Maritime Centre and on Tuesday at midday at Square Vähätori.
Reception and festivities at the Forum Marinum, start on Monday approximately at 10:45 and last for about half an hour. After the celebration of Crown Princess couple participates in the Baltic Sea Living Room ceremony Forum Marinum premises. After the event, they go walking to lunch to the full-rigger Suomen Joutsen, where the public has the opportunity to see them.
On Tuesday, the Crown Princess couple walks in the Main Library to the Western Shore about 12.00.
The program:
Monday 19.9.
10:45 The Crown Princess couple arrives in Turku with the brig Tre Kronor, the vessel attaches to the dock in front of the Forum Marinum Maritime Centre
- Reception, inauguration of the park and the Crown Princess' signature plaque unveiling and donating the sculpture HejHylje! to the crown princess
◦ Baltic Sea Living Room occasion, discussion organized by the Baltic Sea Action Group
12:45 Crown princess couple walks from the Forum Marinum to the full-rigger Suomen Joutsen to a lunch offered by the city of Turku
15:00 Visit to the Art Museum
19:00 Gala dinner in Turku Castle, hosted by the city of Turku
Tuesday 20.9.
09:15 Crown Princess Couple visits the Logomo
11:00 Visit to the main library
12:00 Transition to square Vähätori via Itäinen Rantakatu (East Beach Street)
14:00 Visit to the Åbo Akademi Arken
16:15 Departure from the airport of Turku to Stockholm
Ruotsin kruununprinsessapari vierailee kulttuuripääkaupunki Turussa 19.-20.9. - turku.fi
Sveriges ambassad Helsingfors - Nyheter - swedenabroad.com
Turku is my hometown, here are some links to the places Victoria and Daniel will visit.
Forum Marinum
HejHylje!
Full-rigger Suomen Joutsen
The art museum
Turku Castle
Logomo
Main library
Square Vähätori
The Crown Princess couple will visit Turku, European Capital of Culture on 19-20 September. They were invited to this two-day visit by the City of Turku, Turku 2011 Foundation and the Baltic Sea Action Group, which works for the Protection of the Baltic Sea. The visit is their first visit to Turku.
The Crown Princess couple arrives to Turku with the brig Tre Kronor, which attaches to the Forum Marinum Maritime Centre at about 10.45, there will be an open, official reception for them..
Crown Princess Victoria reveals in front of Forum Marinum a title plate of the protection of the Baltic Sea. She will receive a a fiberglass sculpture of a seal – from the HejHylje! Charity project.
The visit also includes a visit to the main auditorium of the Culture City year, the Logomo and its exhibitions, the new Main Library of Turku and its children's department as well as and a visit to the Carl Larsson exhibition at the Turku Art Museum.
Crown Princess couple will also meet with young adult leaders and experts from the Åbo Akademi University's premises. The talks, in particular through the creative industries and the importance of culture in Finland, and Sweden's success now and in the future. Debate is being held under the theme "Re-Imagining Turku / Åbo - The Creative Generation and the Challenges of Tomorrow."
Hosting the visit to the City of Turku, mayor Aleksi Randell says he is very pleased of the Crown Princess Couple´s visit to Turku during its Capital of Culture year:
The public can follow the visit on Monday morning at the Forum Marinum Maritime Centre and on Tuesday at midday at Square Vähätori.
Reception and festivities at the Forum Marinum, start on Monday approximately at 10:45 and last for about half an hour. After the celebration of Crown Princess couple participates in the Baltic Sea Living Room ceremony Forum Marinum premises. After the event, they go walking to lunch to the full-rigger Suomen Joutsen, where the public has the opportunity to see them.
On Tuesday, the Crown Princess couple walks in the Main Library to the Western Shore about 12.00.
The program:
Monday 19.9.
10:45 The Crown Princess couple arrives in Turku with the brig Tre Kronor, the vessel attaches to the dock in front of the Forum Marinum Maritime Centre
- Reception, inauguration of the park and the Crown Princess' signature plaque unveiling and donating the sculpture HejHylje! to the crown princess
◦ Baltic Sea Living Room occasion, discussion organized by the Baltic Sea Action Group
12:45 Crown princess couple walks from the Forum Marinum to the full-rigger Suomen Joutsen to a lunch offered by the city of Turku
15:00 Visit to the Art Museum
19:00 Gala dinner in Turku Castle, hosted by the city of Turku
Tuesday 20.9.
09:15 Crown Princess Couple visits the Logomo
11:00 Visit to the main library
12:00 Transition to square Vähätori via Itäinen Rantakatu (East Beach Street)
14:00 Visit to the Åbo Akademi Arken
16:15 Departure from the airport of Turku to Stockholm
Ruotsin kruununprinsessapari vierailee kulttuuripääkaupunki Turussa 19.-20.9. - turku.fi
Sveriges ambassad Helsingfors - Nyheter - swedenabroad.com
Turku is my hometown, here are some links to the places Victoria and Daniel will visit.
Forum Marinum
HejHylje!
Full-rigger Suomen Joutsen
The art museum
Turku Castle
Logomo
Main library
Square Vähätori
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. I love reading ordinary citizens' reactions to seeing/meeting royals. They're always more personable than those of the reporters.
