Angry Birds Land has been designed in collaboration with Särkänniemi’s own staff and designers, Rovio and American theme park specialized design company BDR Design. The area’s main contractor was Juvia Oy from Pirkanmaa. Angry Birds Land has also its own voice world, which is familiar from the game.

The area’s new rides; Angry Birds Ride and Majakka, are good for both children and grown-ups and have been made by Italian Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. The heart of the Angry Birds Land is its Adventure Course designed by Lappset Group Oy from Rovaniemi. The area will also feature an Angry Birds Shop and thematic food points. During the summer Magic Place will be added to the area. After visiting Magic Place the client will receive new content to their own Angry Birds Game. The area will also feature points where you can play the game and during summer meeting “the real” Red Bird is also possible.

”The opening of Angry Birds Land in Särkänniemi is a really big deal for us”, says managing director Miikka Seppälä. ”The theme, design and execution of the area are internationally renowned, so we welcome everyone to Särkänniemi’s Angry Birds Land with pride. The area is definitely a must see destination for millions of players; but also a great experience for those, who are not yet familiar with the theme”, Seppälä continues.

The area will be opened at the beginning of the season, but finishing touches will continue until the beginning of June. The official opening will be celebrated on Friday June 8th.

Novelties to fortify Särkänniemi’s position as Finland’s most diverse leisure centre

Särkänniemi was chosen in Taloustutkimus’ 2011 poll as the best leisure centre in Finland and the most important criterion for the outcome was the area’s diversity. In addition to Angry Birds Land there will be novelties in all of the Adventure Park destinations: The Dolphinarium’s bottlenose five has been rehearsing new impressive tricks, pot-bellied pigs will move in to the Children’s Zoo and Aquarium’s new residents will be the nursing Heckel discus, the Banded Astyanax, who navigates without eyes and the Axolotl. In the Planetarium the new full dome movie for the summer will be called ”Tähtien salatut elämät” (The Secret Lives of the Stars). It has been produced by an American company focused on planetarium movies called Evans & Sutherland.

Programs for summer have also been added. During the summer the Finnish Theatre School will put on a “Herra Hakkarainen” (Mister Hakkarainen) play at Särkänniemi. In July children’s big favourites Tuttiritari, Sorin Sirkus and Riesa-Pelle will take the stage. All programs are free of charge for Särkänniemi’s clients.

The park will also continue last summer’s experiment in which they will open the doors already at 10 am. During high season from Midsummer to the middle of August the park will be opened daily from 10 am to 8 pm. ”Especially families with small children have found this experiment important”, says managing director Seppälä.   

Särkänniemi’s restaurants are the only theme park restaurants in the Nordic countries to have received the Nordic Swan Eco label

Särkänniemi’s restaurant operations with 16 restaurants are within the Nordic Swan. Restaurants include both summer restaurants as well as one of the best restaurants in the country, the Ravintola Näsinneula 124 meters up the ground. ”We have been developing our restaurant concept for a long time so that it would also meet the needs of business clients”, says service director Anne Uurasjärvi.  ”Diverse selection of restaurants who also take into consideration the use of local food is a part of the modern theme park”, Uurasjärvi continues. Summer novelties in the Särkänniemi’s restaurants are for example chocolate kebabs and pizza buffet.

Särkänniemi’s tickets sold in the Europe’s largest pre-sale network

The collaboration Särkänniemi started last summer with Suomen Lähikauppa will now expand to include Valintatalo and Euromarket stores on top of all Finnish Siwa stores. That means that you can buy your tickets cheaper in advance from 671 stores around Finland. Särkänniemi’s Internet store Nettipuoti has also gained popularity and accommodation options with tickets have risen.

”We want to offer our clients the possibility to buy tickets cheaper in advance, so that their day of fun could start as nicely as possible. Buying online is popular, but if you want you can buy tickets from your corner store”, Tiina Mörttinen, director in charge of ticket sales, says. ”The demand for various kinds of hotel deals has also risen and there are several Särkänniemi packages that include accommodation”, Mörttinen says.

Särkänniemi’s summer season kicks off on April 28th at 11 am. The next time Särkänniemi will be open on May 1st, when the park will host its second popular whole family May Day Event. On that day you will see for example the best magicians from Pirkanmaa’s May Day Magic competition, the traffic policemen Maltti and Valtti from Pikku Kakkonen tv-show, Vihreät Valot ensemble from the TV show Uusi Päivä and Hevisaurus on stage. The event will be hosted in collaboration with the Tampere association of Mannerheimin Lastensuojeluliitto (Mannerheim League for Child Welfare).

Särkänniemi’s hours during May Day 2012:

Sat. April 28 from 11am to 6pm
Sun. April 29 rides closed
Mon. April 30 rides closed
Tues. May 1 from 11 am to 7pm

Adventure Park will be open Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 6 pm from May 2nd to May 18th, starting May 19th the park will be open daily. Children´s Zoo will open on 19th of May.

Check out more specific summer schedule at www.sarkanniemi.fi

Information:
Miikka Seppälä, CEO, tel. +358 207 130 201, miikka.seppala@sarkanniemi.fi
Tiina Mörttinen, director (sales, marketing and communication), tel. +358 207 130 211, tiina.morttinen@sarkanniemi.fi

Material bank: Pictures about the park and Angry Birds Land are available at the Särkänniemi Material bank, www.sarkanniemi.fi/kuvapankki
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Need help with Material bank? Please contact Ms Taru Halme, taru.halme@sarkanniemi.fi, + 358 0207 130 223

More information on Särkänniemi Adventure Park and the company www.sarkanniemi.fi

Everything began with a dream seven years ago. Finalizing work for the previous film, Star Wreck – In the Pirkining, was in its last stretch when one of the film-makers, Jarmo Puskala, mentioned he had had a dream about Hitler.

“And then he said we should make a film about Nazis on the moon,” Vuorensola laughs.

The idea clicked into place only after it was related to Tampere writer Johanna Sinisalo. She adopted the idea and embarked on a five-year script writing process.

Download the All Bright! – Tampere Business magazine (pdf/ 3,6 MB) and read the whole story.

Download the All Bright! - Tampere Business magazine.

The magazine is published in Finnish and in English.

The exhibition composed of the winning pictures and the contenders is on display as a projection. The exhibition will be on display in eight Finnish cities: Tampere, Helsinki, Kuopio, Jyväskylä, Kotka, Lahti, Oulu and Turku.

Read more about Touko's thoughts about the Tampere region and learn more about the contest:
www.tredea.fi/tampere-brand/en/brand-ambassadors/visit-ataturk-band/
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Learn more about the event www.recruit-tampere.fi

”We wanted to create a unique themed area and associate it with a strong and well‐known brand”, says Miikka Seppälä, CEO of Särkänniemi Adventure Park. ”The Angry Birds characters were born in Finland but known worldwide by people of all ages. This is a perfect fit for our Adventure Park”, says Seppälä.

"Our goal is to motivate the fans, both adults and children, to exercise and enjoy the outdoors. Särkänniemi theme park, in cooperation with Rovaniemi playground manufacturer Lappset Group Ltd. and world´s leading theme park manufacturers offer a delightful Angry Birds experience for the whole family”, reveals Harri Koponen, Rovio´s EVP Lisensing and Merchandising.

This spring, Särkänniemi will reveal more information about the design of Angry Birds Land, which will include many different elements such as rides and amusement park games. This area will also include “Magic Places”, where activities and the gaming world meet.

Angry Birds Land is designed in cooperation with Särkänniemi’s personnel, Rovio Entertainment and BDR Design, an internationally‐known entertainment design company that has worked on amusement parks around the world.

Särkänniemi Adventure Park’s summer season opens on April 28th, and sneak peeks of the construction of Angry Birds Land will be shown on Särkänniemi Adventure Park’s website and on Facebook.

More information:
Tampereen Särkänniemi Ltd
CEO Miikka Seppälä, Tel. +358 207 130 201, miikka.seppala@sarkanniemi.fi

Welcome to the Visit Tampere stand 6H128 to hear the latest news about the travel services in the Tampere Region!

Read more about the Nordic Travel Fair.

Please, visit www.tampereallbright.fi and get familiar with the All Bright! Tampere region.

New Angry Birds -investment to Tampere means job opportunities for Game and Level Designers. The Development Center for Rovio in Tampere is expected to start in January with 25 experts in the design and implementation of game content. Later there will be even more specialists working with Rovio and Angry Birds in Tampere. Open positions for Rovio in Tampere - see the link  http://www.rovio.com/en/careers/Open-positions/view/54/game-designers-and-level-designers-tampere. Applying ends: 02.01.2012 

Read more and see the program www.recruit-tampere.fi

The excursions will be realized in Finnish or English according to the wishes of the group. They depart from the airport bus stop outside the Tampere railway station. Sign up by 16:00 the previous day by contacting the respective organizer.

Check out the weekly activity programme!
 

Time: WED 28.9.2011  between 12:00-18:00 + lectures 18:00-20:00

Location: University of Tampere, Main building (Address: Kalevantie 4, Tampere)
Walk from the city centre or catch a bus number 10, 13 or 22.

The event is carried out as a fair with information sessions. Visitors have the opportunity to visit the areas and info sessions of their interest.

The  event will be organised by the Studying in Tampere Region (SITR) university network in regional co-operation with the City of Tampere, ALMA project, TyöMaa project, Visit Tampere and WorkPlace Pirkanmaa.

Myllykangas will start in the new position on 17th of October 2011. The company's current CEO, Ari Tuulentie, will continue in Tredea as the Chief Operation Officer leading the Investment and Live programmes.

Experience the VirtualTampere web service using a traditional map, virtual images or its service guide. Clear classification of Points of Interest make your experience easy accessible and friendly to use. Navigate through our region using the various layers offered, discover interesting sights and use social media. VirtualTampere goes hand in hand with other VisitTampere -services. The service is fully mobile - all you need is an internet connection.

VirtualTampere is accompanied by
Tredea Oy
Tampere Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Pirkanmaan Yrittäjät

The seminar will take place on the 23rd September in the Technopolis Yliopistonrinne conference center in Tampere. For more detailed information about the topics and the speakers, please check the 4th CSM Forum Seminar page.

Program and registration

Location: Tampere Exhibition and Sport Centre, Ilmailunkatu 20
Free entrance: Please, register as a visitor in advance at  http://www.subcontractingtradefair.com/

By registrating via My Visit Tampere on the homepage, the user can create his own personal travel plan by adding favourite sights and attractions to his My Visit Tampere account and share it with others. As a registrated user, travelers can also write comments about the places to go and recommend them to other people.

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The “All Bright!” slogan stems from a strong historical background: Tampere is known as the birthplace of the Finnish industry, and the city continues to be a forerunner in several fields of science and technology.

It also refers to a lively region rich in culture, where residents enjoy their smoothly-running and safe everyday life. The pristine nature is at everyone’s reach.

“Our brand work focused on bringing the region’s strengths and special features centre stage in order to increase the global visibility and recognition of the Tampere Region.  The brand will make us better equipped to compete for tourists, investments and skilled workforce,” explains the woman in charge of the brand work, Anne-Mari Järvelin from the Tampere Region Economic Development Agency Tredea.

The Tampere Region brand was the result of a year’s work carried out by Tredea and several marketing communications specialists. In addition, almost a hundred representatives from more than 50 organisations took part in brand workshops.

The brand will be used by Tredea as a tool in tourism marketing and to attract business and research investments in the Tampere Region. The brand and all material created in connection with the brand work will be available to all the Region’s companies and international players alike.

“A group of companies operating in the region have already seized this opportunity. By using consistent material we can avoid unnecessary work, generate cost savings, and accomplish more,” Järvelin concludes.

The objective of the Tampere Region Economic Development Agency Tredea is to maintain and strengthen the attraction of the region and to prepare the ground for successful business. Tredea is owned by the region’s municipalities Kangasala, Lempäälä, Nokia, Orivesi, Pirkkala, Tampere, Vesilahti and Ylöjärvi.

The winner of the photographs and photographic series:
Cao Xijia
The best entry: Logbowive_3 Humanistic Serial (a photographic series)

The winner of the video series:
Jussi Korkeela and Iikka Hyvönen
The best entry:: Tampere timelapse

The best entry in both categories will be awarded a Lippupiste gift voucher worth 300 euros.

The winner of a two-person season ticket to the Särkänniemi Adventure Park:
Andrea Berger

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!

For more information about the competition click here