The Baltic Sea Day, born in 2019 out of the initiative of the John Nurminen Foundation, was a success beyond all expectations. In the 2021 Baltic Sea Day info session, organised in January, we heard lessons learned from the 2020 celebration, and shared ideas and implementation plans for the next Baltic Sea Day. In her … Continued
Note that this info session will be conducted in Finnish, but we will organise separate workshops in English during the spring. Time: 22 January 2021, 9 am to 10:30 am Place: Teams, join here We will organise an info session on planning the Baltic Sea Day 2021 on 22 January, 9 am to 10:30 pm. … Continued
For the first time on 27 August, Finns get together to celebrate the Sea whose shores we call home with various Baltic Sea-themed events and rallies. The Baltic Sea Day, launched by the John Nurminen Foundation, is celebrated annually on the last Thursday of August, and it features a plethora of free events for all … Continued
Baltic Sea Day’s very own fairytale, Big Adventure of the Tiny Roach, has now been published in both audio and text formats in three languages. It provides an easy way of participating in the Roach Approach campaign for museums, libraries, schools and day care centers, for example. Little Roach’s Big Adventure is a fairytale, telling … Continued
From 25 to 27 August, the very first Helsinki Talks discussion event will be organised on the Espa Stage. The discussions are open for all, and can be followed on location or at home with a device, as Helsingin Sanomat will stream the conversations live. The discussions have a duration of 15 to 30 minutes, … Continued
The John Nurminen Foundation launched the Baltic Sea Day, a festival taking place always on the last Thursday of August, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and nature of the Baltic Sea. More than 100 stakeholders and partners have joined in, and the day is celebrated also in Tallinn, St. Petersburg, and Stockholm. The easiest … Continued
The national Baltic Sea Day launched by the John Nurminen Foundation is held on 27 August 2020. We wish to challenge all upper secondary school students to eat local Baltic Sea fish on that day. Make sure that your school serves local fish on the Baltic Sea Day and introduce local fish to your menus … Continued
The Baltic Sea Day, launched on 29 August at the Media Piazza of Sanoma House, has an ambitious goal: to bring in municipalities, cities, companies, foundations, associations and organisations not only from Finland but also from other Baltic Sea countries. The John Nurminen Foundation will continue its search for potential partners immediately after the launch … Continued
