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The nightly show every evening at 6 p.m. is extremely popular with tourists: the dam on the Imatrankoski River is opened – and music is played.
Most recently with an unmistakable sound message to the numerous visitors from Russia.
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The city of Imatra has uploaded this video: The Ukrainian national anthem is played in pictures of the nightly rapids show at the dam of the Imatrankoski River.
As a statement of solidarity with the Ukrainians and as a protest against the Russian war of aggression.
Every evening at 6 p.m. sharp, tourists flock to the bridge to see the At the bridge, tourists gather every evening at 6 p.m. sharp to watch the natural spectacle.
Recently, Russian tourists have also recently returned, who are allowed to enter Finland with a tourist visa and a sufficient reason.
According to recent surveys, the majority of Finns do not find this a good thing – 58% of respondents are in favor of restricting tourist visas, while only 24% are against a restriction.
“Putin is not Russia.
YOU are Russia" - that is the message to many Russians in the region, shared via social media.
Imatra is located directly on the Russian border, here in South Karelia, tourist traffic from the neighboring country has always been important for the local economy.
Nevertheless, the place is now musically wiping out the Putin regime.
But many would now like to forgo the economic benefit.
Normally, the water features are accompanied by sounds from the Karelia Suite by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, as can be heard here.
The popular show at the dam lasts exactly 16 minutes.
Twitter is now sharing with some satisfaction how the playing of Ukraine's national anthem has made international headlines.
The city of Imatra has announced that it will play the Ukrainian anthem here until the end of August, when the tourist season and the time for the nightly rapids show are over anyway.
