Third Tampere Fair opens, Minister of Trade and Industry Ahti Karjalainen speaks at the event. The UN’s World Refugee Year 1959/60. Finnish Workers’ Sports Federation TUL marks its 5th anniversary...
President Kekkonen travels to Britain with his wife on 8–13 May 1961; leaving from Seutula Airport. Arrival at Victoria Station. Visit to Finland House. Boat trip on the Thames. Visit to the Tower. ...
Nordisk Grafikunion (Nordic graphic artists’ association), 25 years – exhibition by Nordic graphic artists at Gallery Pinx. Exhibition of practical kitchens in Helsinki. Pipe smoking competition H...
Finlandia Newsreel 220 concentrates on a single topic: the harrowing case of Kyllikki Saari. The murder of Kyllikki Saari is the most famous homicide in Finnish history. Kyllikki Saari, a 17-year old ...
Atomic exhibition of the Finnish–Soviet Committee on Scientific-Technological Cooperation at the Exhibition Hall in Helsinki. Fifth session of the Nordic Council in Helsinki. Eliel Saarinen memorial...
Hungarian week: festivities on the Hungarian national day, short films, literature exhibition, reception by the ambassador. Film awards of 1963 to films Kesällä kello viisi viisi (‘This Summer at...
Finlandia Newsreel 686 from early July 1964 takes a stand on the problems encountered by the film industry in Finland: new cinema tax comes too late, and the major film theatre Kaleva in Helsinki beco...
Opening of term ceremony at the University of Helsinki (Great Hall and the Lutheran Cathedral). Suomi-Filmi honours the 60th birthday of its long-time CEO Risto Orko (1899-2001) by unveiling his portr...