70th anniversary of Tampere and Kyiv

Various events related to Kyiv or Ukraine can be added directly to the Tampere events calendar with the tag # Tampere ja Kiova 70 vuotta (see below for more details). Using this tag will add the event to the Tampere and Kyiv 70th Anniversary programme.

The common social media tag is #TampereKyiv70. Any social media posts tagged with the tag will also appear on the website's social media wall.

How to register the event in the calendar of events

1. Log in to the Tampere Event Calendar at tapahtumat.tampere.fi / Create a free username. 
2. Create a profile for the organisation organising the event. Note: If you know that your organisation already has a profile, ask the administrator to add you as an administrator of the same profile. 
3. In the top right corner, select "Add" and "Create event". 
4. Enter the details of your event.
5. Enter # Tampere ja Kiova 70 vuotta as the event tag. Note: If you do not select this option, the event will not be saved under the Tampere and Kyiv 70th Anniversary programme. 
6. Publish your event.

As soon as the Russian war of aggression began, the Tampere City Council decided to donate €150 000 in supplies and cash to the Ukrainians. Since then, the aid to Ukraine has included donation of Tampere City Transport buses which are no longer in use, and the transport of relief supplies to Ukraine. 

In addition, proceeds from concerts and other events organised by cultural operators in Tampere have been donated to Ukraine. The city of Tampere has also supported children and young people from Kyiv by inviting them to summer camps to Tampere in the last two years. 

Last spring, the city of Tampere participated in the Generators of Hope campaign launched by the EU Parliament and the Eurocities network, collecting generators and aggregates for Kyiv. A total of 33 generators were donated. The city of Tampere participated in the campaign by buying three generators and donating them to the collection. Last autumn, the city of Tampere, Ilves-Hockey Oy and Tamhockey Oy decided to donate half of the Tampere Cup ticket sales to Kyiv. At the same time, the Pirkanmaa Welfare County donated a water tanker to Kyiv.