Welcome to the Torchlight Procession on Independence Day!
The Student Union of the University of Oulu arranges the Independence Day Torchlight Procession, one of our longest surviving academic traditions, once again on the 6th of December.
All OYY members and alumni are welcome to join the procession. The procession will move from the Market Square to the Intiö Cemetery. The procession will make a stop in front of the City Hall, where the students’ mixed choir Cassiopeia performs.
We will gather at the Toripolliisi statue at 5pm. Before the procession starts, torches and overall patches will be handed out to the participants. Please note that there are only 100 torches, so if you want to carry one, arrive at the statue early. All participants will get a torchlight procession overall patch, if they want one. From the Market Square we will walk to the City Hall, where we will listen to Cassiopeia. After their performance, we will proceed to the Oulu cemetery to lay a wreath on the soldiers’ graves. After the procession is done, the torches must be returned to the organisers.
Remember to dress warm for the procession. You can buy an OYY cockade for your upper secondary graduation cap from the OYY office for 2 euros.
What? Torchlight procession
Where? Starting point Market Square (Meeting at Toripolliisi-statue)
When? On Wednesday 6.12.2024
SCHEDULE:
5 pm Gathering at Toripolliisi
5:30 pm Procession leaves the Market Square
approx. 5:40 pm Cassiopeia performs in front of the City Hall
approx. 6:15 pm Procession arrives to the Oulu cemetery
approx. 6:30pm Procession ends
Dress code: dark outdoor clothes (if possible), student cap
If you want to make money for your subject society or your interest society as a traffic controller of the torchlight procession please apply by Thursday November 21 via application.
You don’t have to apply to carry the torch.
Additional information: Katri Jämsä, tuottaja@oyy.fi
