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Finland report: Wikimedia Suomi board 2018, Wiki Loves Monuments and Suomi 100

Wikimedia Suomi board 2018

By Kulttuurinavigaattori

Wikimedia Suomi, the national Wikimedia Chapter of Finland is happy to announce the board for 2018. Continuing members are Minna Turtiainen, Teemu Perhiö and Tero Toivanen. New members selected are Hanna Mäki and Jaakko Pirinen. Heikki Kastemaa was selected as the president of the chapter.

Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 for the first time in Finland

By Tiakangaspunta

Finland participated in Wiki Loves Monuments for the first time in 2017. You can see the ten best pictures here. The competition was very successful with over 2000 pictures uploaded to Commons.

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  Helsinki City Theatre. Saandraaa
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  Jurmo. Sampo Kiviniemi
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  Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral. Old Pionear
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  Site of the Bemböle mill. JKorpimies
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  Keimiöniemi fishing hut. Jari Kolehmainen
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  Raseborg castle. Akinmamnika
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  Fortress of Lappeenranta. Tsy1980
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  Espoo Cultural Centre. Juppiter9
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  Bronze age burial site in Sammallahdenmäki Eskor123
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  Boathouses in Kerimäki. Sampo Kiviniemi

Suomi100 International Writing Competition

By Tiakangaspunta

An international writing contest on the theme of Finland's 100th year of independence is ongoing until the 30th of November.