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The 30th anniversary of World Village Festival will be celebrated next week

The 30th anniversary of World Village Festival will be celebrated next week

World Village Festival has been campaigning for a just and sustainable world for 30 years. The festival will take place on 24–25 May in Suvilahti, Helsinki, with the theme Peace. The two-day admission free event for the whole family will feature international and Finnish concerts, talks and discussions, children's programme, workshops, activities for young people, art, 40 street food kitchens and 160 exhibitors.

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Dramatic increase in climate finance is crucial for achieving the goals of the Paris agreement

Dramatic increase in climate finance is crucial for achieving the goals of the Paris agreement

World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Finance Center manager Natalia Alayza discussed the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance in the final part of Fingo’s On the road to COP29 -webinar series. This year, the international community is expected to set a new goal on climate finance, which is crucial in meeting the goals of the Paris agreement. However, the negotiations will not be easy. Fingo summarized the webinar into four short questions and answers.

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World Village Festival attracts 45,000 festivalgoers – Successful event in brilliant summer weather

World Village Festival attracts 45,000 festivalgoers – Successful event in brilliant summer weather

Held for the second time in Suvilahti, Helsinki, World Village Festival was attended by 20,000 people on Saturday and 24,000 on Sunday, with programme from the Speaker’s Stage viewed online by 1,000 people. Festivalgoers were provided with memorable music, inspiring talks and discussions, vegetarian food from around the world, many kinds of other programme and hundreds of exhibitor stands. The festival theme – Courage – could be seen and heard everywhere.

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World Village Festival starts tomorrow – courage as a theme

World Village Festival starts tomorrow – courage as a theme

A fabulous festival summer kicks off this weekend (25–26 May) with World Village Festival in Suvilahti, Helsinki. The event will bring you vegetarian food, talks and discussions, ethically produced clothes, dance, workshops and street soccer – as well as dozens of other programme items and hundreds of exhibitor stands. With free admission for all, World Village Festival is expected to attract tens of thousands of people.

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