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Uusimaa Award

Uusimaa Award to the municipalities of Nurmijärvi and Tuusula for the "I am alive!" anniversary year 

Culture

The municipalities of Tuusula and Nurmijärvi were awarded the Uusimaa Prize by the Uusimaa Regional Council for their joint organisation of the Aleksis Kivi anniversary year, which was celebrated in 2022 with the theme of mental well-being and mental health. The motto of the anniversary year was Aleksis Kivi's last words: "I live." New Year's Eve 2022 marked 150 years since the death of Aleksis Kivi.

From left: Mia Luoto, Cultural Manager of Nurmijärvi; Jaana Hopeakoski, Cultural Producer of Tuusula; Teemu Siltanen, Communications Manager of Nurmijärvi; and Ulla Kinnunen, Director of Culture and Museums of Tuusula.