Sibelius' birthday...

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Sibelius' birthday...

Post by sammy » Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:38 pm

...was today. From this year onwards 8th December is going to be a "flag day" - about time!




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Re: Sibelius' birthday...

Post by maxxfi » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:31 pm

sammy wrote:...was today. From this year onwards 8th December is going to be a "flag day" - about time!
Another day that will left me pondering "why is the flag up today?" :D
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Re: Sibelius' birthday...

Post by Pursuivant » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:43 pm

"By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes."
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Re: Sibelius' birthday...

Post by sammy » Mon Dec 13, 2010 11:25 am

maxxfi wrote:Another day that will left me pondering "why is the flag up today?" :D
:) Don't worry, many of us natives aren't much better at remembering those... cewrtainly not me, anyway! Juhannus... obviously, but otherwise I tend to forget :wink:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_days_in_Finland

That list does not yet include the one dedicated to "Jean Sibelius and Finnish music" - officially it's from 2011 onwards.
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