Discovery Tour at Hietaniemi Cemetery

This lecture series explores the history of Hietaniemi Cemetery and the lives of notable people buried there. Through extensive photographic material, the series presents the cemetery's monumental art and its creators. The lectures are based on the lecturer's cultural-historical guided tours of the cemetery.

Program:
7.9. The origins of Hietaniemi Cemetery and notable figures from the old section - from Aurora to Engel
14.9. Notable figures from the new section - from Eino Leino to Sylvi Kekkonen
21.9. The Hietaniemi area: a place to remember soldiers, presidents and cultural figures from Anni Swan to Juhani Kirpilä
28.9. The Orthodox cemetery: life stories of prominent merchant families and emigrants

Lecturer: FM Soili Poikonen. Free admission.