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Tune up for your Jyväskylä dinner! The City of Jyväskylä is Finland’s City of Light. By investing in lighting, it creates a pleasant environment for residents and travellers alike. The lighting also serves to improve safety during the night time and creates a unique atmosphere during the dark seasons of the year. Tune up for your Jyväskylä dinner and experience local history, the City of Light and a harmonious culinary experience! Harmonium factory owner Aapeli Halonen will lead you on a walk through the Jyväskylä cityscape. At the illuminated sites, you will tune up for your dinner. At the end of the route, you will be served dinner at the atmospheric Restaurant Harmooni, an old harmonium factory! This cultural tourism experience consists of two sections: a walking route visiting lighting installations in Jyväskylä, the City of Light, where you will be guided by a mobile application and a festive Jyväskylä dinner at Restaurant Harmooni (Harmonium). Length of the walk is approximately 2,5 kilometers and the total duration of the route is 3-4 hours. Price of the dinner-package is 66 euros/person. Share your thoughts along the route: #visitjyvaskyla #harmoonirestaurant
SALES: Restaurant Harmooni Tel. +358 20 735 3400 myynti@acravintolat.fi
MORE INFORMATION: http://visit.jyvaskyla.fi/ http://valonkaupunki.jyvaskyla.fi/
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1. Church Park WHO WAS AAPELI HALONEN?
Aapeli Halonen was the owner of a Finnish harmonium factory from an artis-
EVEN TODAY, THE BUILDING OFFERS ITS WARMTH TO VISITORS.
Aapeli arrived in Jyväskylä with Jaakko Rusanen. In a town known for its teacher
education, they built the first harmoniums with their own hands and came up with the idea of starting a factory. As Aapeli wrote to his brother Antti:
“Antti, I want you to design us a real harmonium factory – one that cannot
be found anywhere else. You see, Jyväskylä is the centre of culture and
education for our nation. It educates teachers for our schools, and we will send harmoniums to those schools – harmoniums with a sound as pure as the water in Lake Päijänne. Soon, children in schools across Finland will be singing in voices as bright as those of the birds in the sky.”
tic family and was known as a master builder of harmoniums. At the factory,
And so Antti designed a factory for his big brother. The factory continues to
he was known as a sweet man whose heart was always in the right place. He
be unique in Finland: an impressive house full of the spirit of a young nation
was also known to be a music lover: he conducted the fire brigade’s choir and
and enchanting tunes. Today, the house is called Harmooni, Harmonium. Taste
sang in the Sirkat choir.
sensations are now created where harmoniums were once tuned up. The
His life was not easy. He met with many sorrows, but always found joy again
through his work. His greatest moments of joy were when the harmonium
house of artists is now a house for travellers; the house of the factory owner is now a house of culinary delights.
factory building was full of life and the singing could be heard throughout the
The harmonium has a gentle, wonderful sound, and the house has a
streets of Jyväskylä in the evening. The factory also provided accommodation
wonderful atmosphere, creating an enchanting combination with good food.
for artists and travellers. This all created a unique atmosphere in the building.
Let Harmooni play your soul!
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Aapeli Halonen Hello, my name is Aapeli Halonen. You are warmly welcome to tune up for your Jyväskylä dinner with me. In my time, I established a harmonium factory here in Jyväskylä. It was located opposite the railway station, right there. Today, the building houses Restaurant Harmooni, which looks after the history of my times. You will have dinner there later today – and it will not be just any old dinner. I will first lead you on a walk, during which we will tune up for your dinner by experiencing the influences of light and the history of Jyväskylä. We will be visiting four sites to tune up for your starter, middle course, main course and dessert. In addition, we will be making four choices that set the mood and tone for your dinner. The tour will end at Restaurant Harmooni.
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At the moment, we are in Church Park, the first site on your tour. Located in the middle of the park, the Jyväskylä City Church was completed in 1880. It was the first church where “Hoosianna”, a popular hymn, was sung in Finnish. At the time, the official language of Finland was Swedish, as a result of the history that the two countries share. The church was built in the middle of a marketplace, and the park continues to be a popular meeting place – which brings us back to the present moment: it is time for you to tune up for the first part of your dinner. Take a walk around the park, sit down on a bench for a moment and choose one of the following three moods – the one that speaks to you most strongly.
Which mood would you like to tune up your starter with? a) Beautiful harmonium music b) Spring in Church Park c) A romantic meeting in the park
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Welcome to the Jyväskylä’s Lutakko harbour. When I established my har-
accompanied by our harmoniums? By the way, did you know that the sound of
monium factory, waterways were important transport routes. The harbour
a harmonium is gentle and beautiful? You will never tire of hearing it.
was a lively place – it was the place where Uno Cygnaeus, the father of the
There are plenty of stories about this harbour, and one of them is particularly
Finnish public school system, used to welcome new students to Jyväskylä. In
appropriate for this situation. On a boat trip from Lahti to Jyväskylä, a young
the 19th century, Jyväskylä was known for its Finnish-language schools and
man named Matti won the heart of Maria, a young woman studying at the
teacher education. Its reputation was based on the Finnish language and Fin-
teacher training college. What is interesting is that he won her heart with
nishness. Young men and women arrived in Jyväskylä from different parts of
berries – yes, berries. He had picked blackcurrants from his grandmother’s
the country.
garden and bilberries and lingonberries from the forest. Apparently, Maria had
Musical talent was considered to be very important, and a good singing
voice was an admission requirement to the teacher training college. I was
a weakness for berries. You will also taste berries in your main course. On that note, how would you like to tune up for it?
always pleased with that particular requirement; in fact, I used to sing in a choir myself. The work of Cygnaeus to create educational opportunities for women in Finland was significant. It is also one of the reasons why our country has been a pioneer in equality. The first teacher training college in the country was the reason why my friend Jaakko Rusanen and I started our harmonium factory in Jyväskylä, which at the time was a small town of wooden houses. Not all of our harmoniums stayed here, however – we delivered them to schools around the country. I wonder how many morning assemblies at schools were
Which mood would you like to tune up your middle course with? a) An old steamboat b) An ABC book c) A crush on a student
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3. Kuokkala Bridge The next site on our tour is Kuokkala Bridge. It was not here in my time. When Finland began to industrialise in the second half of the 19th century, Jyväskylä continued to be a rural town, with some handicrafts and small-scale industry. Jyväskylä was industrialised in the early 20th century. For example, the Schauman plywood factory was founded in 1912. Our harmonium factory was established in 1910. And this beautifully lit Kuokkala Bridge was completed much later, in the late 1980s. From here, you have a view over Jyväsjärvi lake. You can also see Rantaraitti, a walking and cycle route that circles Jyväsjärvi lake. With its total length of 14 kilometers, it provides good exercise. Jyväsjärvi lake is a popular recreational area in the winter and has a long tour skating track, among other activities. My son Seppo and I liked fishing. We gave our catch to the employees. Fishing used to be my favourite hobby, offering peaceful moments in the busy life of a harmonium manufacturer. The peace and quiet of nature are important to us Finns, and the country has plenty of lakes. In fact, it is called the Land of the Thousand Lakes, as you may already have heard. Take a little walk by the shore. Have a closer look at the bridge, and listen to the lake. Finally, take a closer look at the statue of the man on the swing under the bridge, in the middle of it all. What is he telling you? It is time to tune up for
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your main course!
Which mood would you like to tune up for your main course with?
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a) Nature by the lake b) Fish catch c) Red brick houses
4. Lutakko Park It is time to come back from historical times to today. We are now in Lutakko Park in the Lutakko district. When Jyväskylä was founded in 1837, this peninsula was considerably smaller than it is today. Almost the whole of Lutakko was created when Jyväsjärvi lake was being filled. In fact, the word lutakko means muddy wetlands near a lake. Its meaning has provoked discussion from time to time, but I think it is perfectly appropriate for the area: the old wetlands have turned into the newest, most modern residential area in Jyväskylä – and lutakko refers to both of these. The story also has a midpoint, the era of Lutakko as a wood industry area. It was replaced by new residential buildings, and the area also has business premises, office buildings and cultural facilities as well as culturally and historically significant buildings. In addition, Lutakko still has buildings or parts of buildings that used to belong to plywood factories – as a memory of Ph
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5. Backyard of Restaurant Harmooni times gone by. Many of the street names here also refer to the
There you are – I was missing you already. Please step into Restaurant Harmooni. This buil-
wood processing industry.
ding was designed by my brother Antti Halonen, a famous artist. And what an impressive
But look at the time! I will have to hurry back to the harmonium factory. You can follow me a little later to Restaurant Harmooni. I will be waiting for you in the backyard.
house it is! My old factory has found an excellent new use. Now, please let me know how you would like to tune up for your dinner. Count the total number of your a, b and c responses. Which responses had the highest total number? The
But first you need to tune up for your dessert. After I leave,
atmosphere at the dinner is gentle, beautiful, enchanting – influenced by the moods and
you will have some time to look around Lutakko Park and enjoy
lights of Jyväskylä, and the sites you visited during the tour. But what is the colour of the
its atmosphere. I am particularly fond of the wavy shapes; they
atmosphere you have chosen? Count your responses to find out!
remind me of musical staves. But you will, of course, decide for yourselves how you will tune up for your summery desert.
Which mood would you like to tune up for your dessert with? a) A wisp of cloud b) Refreshing summer rain c) Memories of a summer picnic
Result: More A responses than other responses: blue More B responses than other responses: green More C responses than other responses: red
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Give the result to the staff at Restaurant Harmooni and they will create your dinner based on the result.
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