The New Year is celebrated in Helsinki at Kansalaistore in a big event – performers Isac Elliot & Cledos with guests
After two extraordinary years, the turn of the year is celebrated again in one big event at Kansalaistor. The festival guests are entertained by top Finnish artists Isac Elliot and Cledos with guests. There is a program for all ages, and the evening ends with fireworks. The event causes exceptional traffic arrangements.
The New Year’s Eve party starts at 17:30 at Skidit Pakkasdisco, a children’s disco that gets the whole family dancing. The party atmosphere is guaranteed by MC New Ro, DJ Orkidea, StepUp School’s young dancers and the Galante choir, among others. The early evening program culminates with children’s fireworks at 6 p.m
The warm-up for the late-night concert begins with a promising artist Vera wall at 10:15 p.m., after which the DJ duo Paha Vaanii will entertain the party crowd with Finnish music until the star performances of the evening. The main concert begins with the rise of Emma award winner F and the artist Hassan Maikalfollowed by the mayor’s New Year’s greeting Juhana Vartiainen. The main performer of this year’s concert is a rare joint performance between Isac Elliot and Cledos. The masters behind the most listened to songs of the year will raise their performance to extraordinary heights with an impressive number of featured artists, including the likes of William and DAVI, as well as surprise performers. The night is crowned by fireworks, which fill the sky above Helsinki with colors.
The New Year’s Eve concert is hosted by Emma Karasjoki and Gogi Mavromichalisfireworks and audience interviews are broadcast live on Yle TV1 and Yle Areena from 22:50 to 12:30. After the fireworks show, the party continues at Kansalaistor until 12:30 with DJ duo Paha Vaanii playing.
The event causes exceptional traffic arrangements
The event will cause exceptional traffic arrangements around Kansalaistor from 22:00 to 02:00 Mannerheimintie will be closed between Eteläinen Hesperiankatu and Arkadiankatu, some of the stops at Mannerheimintie and Elielinaukio bus station will be closed and bus traffic will be diverted to Kamppi. More detailed public transport arrangements by line can be found in HSL’s Route Guide and on the website: www.hsl.fi.
Helsinki New Year’s program:
at 17:30-18
Children’s New Year: winter disco and small fireworks
From 22:15 to 12:30
Vera Wall / Paha Vaanii pre-party / F & Hassan Maikal / Mayor’s New Year’s greeting / Isac Elliot & Cledos + william, DAVI and others / Paha Vaanii afterparty
Midnight
Fireworks
Yle channels
At 22:50 – 12:30 Live broadcast on Yle TV1 & Yle Areena
Helsinki New Year is organized by the city of Helsinki. The traditional event has been held
Since the 1930s. The event was produced by the Helsinki Events Foundation.
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Source: Helsinki Events Foundation