Author: Arnaldo Pellini
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As Goethe once wrote: Sicily is the key to everything. I travelled there for the first time in in April 2018.
Missing Vappu /8
This year’s Vappu was empty. People stayed at home. they followed the social distancing guidelines that need to be followed now. The streets in Tampere where empty. Few people sat in the parc. The coffee shops were open only for takeaway. Hopefully, next year things will be better. At least one photo a day
Missing Vappu /7
Read here the intro text to this series about this year’s Vappu in Tampere. At least one photo a day
Missing Vappu /6
Read here the intro text to this series about this year’s Vappu in Tampere. At least one photo a day
Missing Vappu /5
Vappu during social distancing in Tampere. At least one photo a day
Missing Vappu /4
Few food stalls were open in Tammelantori on Vappu day This year Vappu in Tampere. I went to the city center to take some photos of the people in the streets which were almost empty. Ona normal Vappu, Tammelantori (market square) would be full of people wearing their new or old students white caps. they would be out, not matter whether the weather would be good or bad, to celebrate the end of the winter, […]
Missing Vappu /3
Tammelantori is the main market square in Tampere. I walked there on Vappu day to check what was happening. Few people sat on the wooden benches. Few Asian food stalls were open for takeaways At least one photo a day
Missing Vappu /2
I continue with the photos I took on 1. May on Vappu day in Tampere. You can read the intro I wrote here. At least one photo a day
Missing Vappu /1
Vappu, or Walpurgis night, in Finland is one of the four biggest holidays along with Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and Midsummer. The celebration, which begins on the evening of 30 April and continue on 1 May. Many high school alumni wear the black and white student cap and many higher education students wear student coveralls. Traditionally, 1 May is celebrated by the way of a picnic in a park. For most, the picnic is enjoyed with friends on a blanket […]