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The Finnish Lighthouse Society tour will stop at the school center auditorium on Friday, November 10.11th at 16pm.
The Finnish Lighthouse Society's autumn tour will stop at the school center on Friday, November 10.11th.
This is a more significant stop than usual: The club officially starts Merikarviaat the event to sell a new book about Säppi's circle of light.
The new book also contains a wealth of information Merikarviafrom, especially the Oura archipelago. The book contains interviews with "Oura residents" Altti Leutonen and Touko Salmi.
In addition, it states MerikarviaThe area's maritime landmarks and fishing splendors are also included. It even includes the Russian visit to Oura in 1714. Highlights of this wonderful book include classic photographs from the book Merikalastajat by Finland's most famous photographer, Matti A. Pitkänen. The history of fishing and shipbuilding is also recounted.
The new book features a recent painting by illustrator Sirpa Hammari, depicting Oura in 1916 when the Ryssäntorni Tower had just been erected. The municipality has just acquired the painting. The new book will be on sale at the event (38€).
The Lighthouse Society will be showing the film The Fascinating Gulf of Bothnia, which tells the history of the entire vast region in an interesting way. In addition to the film, there will be a presentation of the Säppi book and the society's stalls.
Free entry!