Finland
Finland
Clip: 425517_1_1
Year Shot: 1967
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1767
Original Film: 040-101-03
HD: N/A
Location: Helsinki, Finland - Great Ice Hall
Timecode: -
Finland observes 50 years of independence from Russia in a national celebration which includes a memorial to her war dead, and a gigantic formal reception for diplomats. Soldiers dressed in their winter uniforms stand in a line during a snowstorm. Finland's President lays a wreath at a tomb dedicated to the soldiers who died fighting against Russia. Soldiers raise their guns in solute. The President enters The Great Ice Hall. Russia President sits watching a gymnastics performance. Performers bend at the waist and twirl ribbons in unison.