网易设计报道 以芬兰百年独立的名义，“我们爱芬兰”上海站庆祝活动于6月11日在上海商城广场举行。2017年，正值芬兰国家独立100周年纪念，芬兰举国上下纷纷举办各种庆祝活动。此次“我们爱芬兰”上海站的庆祝活动由芬兰驻上海总领事馆和Team Finland Shanghai主办，同济大学设计创意学院、东华大学时尚创意学院、Kyro Distillery、We Love Helsinki 和Slush China协办。本次活动吸引了众多的受邀嘉宾和过路市民驻足参与。
Shanghai's We Love Finland Festival was held on June 11th in honor of the centenary year of Finnish independence. Finland celebrates the 100th anniversary of its independence in 2017. Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai and Team Finland Shanghai organized the event in collaboration with College of Design and Innovation at Tongji University, College of Fashion and Innovation at Donghua University, Kyro Distillery, We Love Helsinki and Slush China. We Love Finland Festival was held at the Shanghai Center and gathered a big crowd of both invited guests and passers-by.
诸多芬兰的企业也在活动现场展示了他们的专业技术、创新和设计。其中，Slush、Stora Enso、Finnair 和Valmet公司的代表还受邀在中心舞台上分享企业的成功故事。Marja Kurki、Ivana Helsinki、Aarikka、Papu和Blaa的联合时尚T台秀掀起活动的阵阵高潮。MediaLink的姆明人偶和Rovio的愤怒小鸟人偶给现场的孩子们带来很多的欢乐。本次庆祝活动的合作方还包括：Avarte, Konecranes, Alteams, Veen, Iittala, Muurla, Moomin diapers, Robert's, Valio, Golla, wow Design, Lovi, Onnea Maternity Box和Vuokkoset。
Numerous Finnish companies were showcasing their knowhow, innovations and design. Stora Enso, Finnair and Valmet were represented on the stage. One of the event's highlights was a fashion show with Marja Kurki, Ivana Helsinki, Aarikka, Papu and Blaa clothing. The Moomin (brought by MediaLink) and Angry Birds mascots (brought by Rovio) entertained the younger audiences. Other cooperation partners at the event were Avarte, Konecranes, Alteams, Veen, Iittala, Muurla, Moomin diapers, Robert's, Valio, Golla, wow Design, Lovi, Onnea Maternity Box, Vuokkoset.
庆祝活动中心舞台上的音乐演出精彩纷呈。上海国际之声合唱团演绎了芬兰著名的作曲家西贝柳斯(1865 –1957)的代表作芬兰颂，令人印象深刻。本次活动的主要组织者之一、来自于芬兰驻上海总领事馆的马维和他的吉他为现场观众演唱了中文、英文和芬兰文的歌曲。作为其世界巡演的一站，芬兰DJ Timo Santala为上海观众呈现了精彩的音乐表演。另一位现场表演的芬兰DJ则是在上海生活的McSoila。
There were multiple music shows on stage. Shanghai Voices International Choir sang an impressive rendition of Finlandia hymn, written by the most famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865 –1957). Veli-Matti Palom?ki, one of the event organizers from the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai and also singer-songwriter, accompanied himself on the guitar and performed songs in three different languages: Chinese, English and Finnish. Timo Santala, a Finnish DJ, performed on stage as a part of his world tour. The last performer was Shanghai-based Finnish DJ McSoila.
当天在庆祝活动现场的观众也有机会品尝芬兰Kyr? Distillery蒸馏酒公司的 Napue gin，该金酒曾在2015年国际葡萄酒与烈酒大赛（IWSC）上被评选为世界最佳金酒。Napue gin加上汤力水、蔓越莓和新鲜的迷迭香，绝对是最佳的夏日清凉饮品。
In addition to the stage show, guests had the chance to enjoy Kyr? Distillery's Napue gin, awarded the "Best Gin for Gin and Tonic" at the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC). We would like to enlighten our readers with a drink tip for this summer’s best Gin & Tonic: with gin, tonic water, cranberries and fresh rosemary, one can’t go wrong.
从北京到奥斯陆，“我们爱芬兰”在全球12个城市巡演的芬兰百年庆祝项目。上海站之后的6月17日和30日，“我们爱芬兰”将在罗马进行表演。这个巡回系列是由We Love Helsinki 和Kyr? Distillery共同举办的。
We Love Finland itself is a world tour of 12 cities from Beijing to Oslo, after Shanghai the event will be seen in Rome on 17th & 30th of June. The touring event series is organized by We Love Helsinki and Kyr? Distillery.
