Traditional Independence Day celebration for Espoo’s sixth-graders on 4 December
Espoo’s sixth-graders will celebrate Independence Day together at the Opinmäki campus.
The sixth-graders’ Independence Day celebration will be organised at the beginning of December. The first celebration was held in 2017 when Finland celebrated its 100 years of independence.
The sixth-graders from Sunan koulu, Adele Aalto, Aapo Soini, Saima Puhakka, and Spiro Margkioni, are looking forward to upcoming celebrations. Celebrating especially with sixth-graders from other schools, meeting old friends, dancing together, and enjoying refreshments are some of the things the students are anticipating.
"We have practiced our national anthem in Finnish and Swedish. We have also rehearsed kikapoo and waltz, and familiarized ourselves with the flow of the celebration, the etiquette, and how to behave well during the event," they explain.
On the day of the celebration, three events will be organised with a total of almost 4,000 pupils along with their teachers attending. The celebration will begin with a toast, after which the pupils will greet the representatives of the City of Espoo. The event will also include speeches, dancing to music performed by the Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces and singing the Finnish national anthem.
The Independence Day celebration will be organised in cooperation by the City of Espoo and the Conscript Band of the Finnish Defence Forces.