The first month of Finnish participation in the World Expo culminated in Expo’s Finland Day on the 27th of May. During the course of the day, the celebrations took over four stages inside the Expo area with performances ranging from heavy metal to contemporary circus.
The day’s events proved hugely popular and drew in the crowds to enjoy the wide array of entertainment. Europe Square outdoor festivities were attended by a record-breaking audience, making the concerts one of Expo’s most popular events so far. Stratovarius and Negative were joined on stage by Turisas, Kimmo Pohjonen, Verneri Pohjola Quartet and The Five Corners Quintet, as well as electronic music acts Villa Nah, DJ collective Top Billin and DJ Jori Hulkkonen. According to the Chinese Expo-organization, the Europe Square event was attended by over 20 000 persons.
Highlights of the day included also the Music Club performances by the Finnish National Ballet and contemporary circus duo Walo & Hakkarainen and the Finland Day gala collaboration of Marimekko and a Chinese dancer-choreographer Jin Xing.
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