New Year celebrations in Senate Square attract 25,000 people despite the weather
Despite challenging weather conditions, thousands of locals and visitors rang in the New Year in high spirits at Helsinki’s official celebrations in Senate Square. The celebrations began with a special programme for kids and their families at the start of the evening. The internationally renowned Maria Baric Company presented a magical show combining music, fire, theatre, dance and circus that was watched by an audience of around 10,000. The main show later in the evening featured brilliantly visual performances by Finnish music stars Vesala and Vesta, and an estimated crowd of 25,000