Event: Kekkosen pöydässä – a dinner theatre

Helsinki Walks, Finlandia Hall and Urho Kekkosen arkisto (The Archives of President Urho Kekkonen), co-operated a unique dinner experience and a journey in time to the year 1975. "Kekkosen pöydässä" was a dinner theatre with actor Juha-Pekka Mikkola as President Kekkonen in the 1975 Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) held in Helsinki, Finland. This dinner theatre was part of celebrating for the centenary of Finland’s independence in 2017.

Every table was named after CSCE participating state.

Dinner menu.

The tables are waiting for the guests.

East Germany was one of the participating states in the CSCE.

Kekkonen staring at the guests.

Conference guests arriving.

Kekkonen looking out the window.

Kekkonen is having a point.

Gravlax and sourdough bread for the first course. This three course dinner was inspired by the original CSCE menu.

President Kekkonen used Karhu training shoes.

Kekkonen runnning. He had a physical fitness of a 40 year old when his age was 75.

Kekkonen jumping.

Kekkonen and his adjutant.

Elk roast for the main course.

Kekkonen wearing sunglasses.

The room was full.

Cranberry and comb scone for the dessert.

The dessert is coming!

A toast to the Spirit of CSCE!

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