{"id":9800,"date":"2026-04-29T20:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/?page_id=9800"},"modified":"2026-05-06T20:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:44:06","slug":"opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/en\/festival\/opening-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9800\" class=\"elementor elementor-9800\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cf766 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95cf766\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355f5c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"355f5c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opening Ceremony \u2013 Start of the Grand Rowing Festival<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1837d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b1837d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61223cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61223cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Grand Rowing Festival begins on Thursday afternoon with the opening of the market area and the first wave of festival atmosphere in Sulkava.\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">Throughout the afternoon visitors can explore different areas of the festival, as the Rowing Stadium are has been growing for this year.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Walk through the lively market close to the lake shore and taste Finnish delicacies<\/li><li>Attend on different workshops inside the <i>Rowing Pavilion.<\/i> How about making your on flower wreath of a birchbark ring?<\/li><li>Experience the lakeside sauna and try the Finnish church boat on shores of <i>Lempe\u00e4 &#8211; Sauna &amp; Design<\/i><\/li><li>Join the NON-stop wooden boat ride from The Rowing Stadium to the Centre of Sulkava, while stopping at piers between<\/li><li>If you are interested for a private tour on a wooden boat, see the webpage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/armiitaristeilyt.fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Armiita<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>As the evening continues, the program features cross-art performances, combining music, culture, and visual elements.<\/strong><\/p><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 15px; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; padding-inline-start: 37.5px; margin-block-end: 22.5px;\"><li style=\"font-style: normal;\">Enjoy summer atmosphere; either sitting by the bonfire, or just mingle in the crowd<\/li><li>Listen live music while sipping coktails at the terrace of <i>Lempe\u00e4 &#8211; Sauna &amp; Design<\/i><\/li><li>Finally, stay until late and be amazed by the spectacular chainsaw show<\/li><\/ul><p>The opening day sets the tone for the entire festival \u2013 a celebration of summer, culture, and community on Lake Saimaa.<\/p><p>MORE SPECIFIC SCHEDULE BELOW\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877913f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"877913f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b7b08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3b7b08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830e3c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"830e3c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d295e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85d295e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;font-size: 15px;font-family: Poppins, sans-serif;margin-block-end: 22.5px\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px;font-weight: 700\">Get-together event at Lempe\u00e4<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 32px;font-weight: 700\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2429b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb2429b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 15px; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; margin-block-end: 22.5px;\">International guests are welcomed to a special Get Together event at the lakeside setting of Lempe\u00e4 Sauna &amp; Design. The event is held in the backyard and terrace area, where the tranquility of Lake Saimaa meets a social gathering and bubbly chatter. This relaxed gathering introduces visitors to Finnish traditions, culture, and the unique Finnish spirit of the Grand Rowing Festival.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 15px; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; margin-block-end: 22.5px;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395cf6a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"395cf6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d747a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8d747a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program and schedule <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db56d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db56d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-size: 15px; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; margin-block-end: 22.5px;\"><b>At 16 onwards:<\/b> A chance to try out a Finnish church boat with sliding seats. Open for everyone!<\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-size: 15px; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; margin-block-end: 22.5px;\"><b>At 17 onwards: <\/b>Welcoming words from Executive Director of the Region <em>Heini Utunen<\/em><br \/>Insights and stories from British rower who crossed Atlantic, <em>Dan Wooler<\/em><br \/>Finnish Delicacies as tasting platters<br \/>Finnish traditions on display<br \/>Networking, socializing\u00a0<br \/>Relaxing in our Panoramic sauna and swimming in Lake Saimaa<br \/>Live music by British artist <em>Marc Kenny<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 15px; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; margin-block-end: 22.5px;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9200a9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget 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