Programme – the evening party begins at 6 p.m. (sharp) in the Carelia Hall (in Finnish)
Dress code: Dark suite
Light artist Kari Kola is creating a festive light installation for the evening party premises.
The Master of Ceremonies in the Carelia Hall is Keimo Lehtiniemi
Greetings from the university to the forest sciences community celebrating its 40th anniversary
Rector Jukka Mönkkönen, University of Eastern Finland
Greetings from the City of Joensuu: the heart of Joensuu beats for the forest
Mayor Kari Karjalainen, City of Joensuu
Greetings from forestry students at the School of Forest Sciences
Forestry student Eemeli Rautama
Music performance, Pienet Sievät
Metsämiehen laulu (comp. Jean Sibelius, lyrics Aleksis Kivi)
Metsänhartaus (comp. Emil Genetz, lyrics P. J. Hannikainen)
Matkustaja (comp., san. Knipi, lyrics Tom Lindqvist)
Nuoruustango (comp. Kaj Chydenius, lyrics Anu Kaipainen, arr. Jussi Tamminen)
Saunalaulu (comp. Ilmari Hannikainen, lyrics Lauri Hannikainen)
Since You Been Gone (comp., lyrics Russ Ballard)
Celebratory speech
Senior Manager – Forestry Development Heli Viiri, UPM-Kymmene Ltd.
How it all started and got going
Interviewees:
Study Secretary Anita Oinasmaa
Professor Emeritus Seppo Kellomäki
Professor Emeritus Paavo Pelkonen
Director General Emeritus from the Uno-course Pentti Hyttinen
Music performance, Pienet Sievät
Jos ois (comp. Olli Hurskainen, lyrics Kaarlo Kramsu)
Born To Be My Baby (comp., lyric Jon Bon Jovi / Richie Sambora)
Turistitango (comp. Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, lyrics Kalevi Keinänen)
Finlandia-hymn (comp. Jean Sibelius, lyrics V. A. Koskenniemi
Closing words
Head of the School of Forest Sciences Jukka Tikkanen
Buffet dinner on the ground floor of the Carelia building, starting at about 8 p.m.
Non-alcoholic welcoming toast by Professor Jyrki Kangas
Buffet dinner
Dinner speech by Professor Mikko Vastaranta
Music and dancing, entertained by the band Suklaamunat
During the breaks, there’s an opportunity for greetings and sharing of memories
Facilities are available for the party until 1 a.m.