Pictures about the revitalisation process

Building the Vuokkiniemi school Preserving the oral tradition Building the Vuokkiniemi church Electrification of Venehjärvi Protection of the Vienansalo forests Revitalisation of the folklore festivals

Memorial to rune singers Research trips New generation of artists in Viena Rescue of the Paanajärvi village Recording of the folklore

Although the Viena folklore villages are being built in accordance with tradition, this does not mean that the villagers are being treated as objects in a museum. Electricity is now a necessity of life, even in Viena. The Revitalising Project of the Viena Folklore Villages was carried by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment and with Neste's Solar Energy unit (NAPS) as a cooperation with adjacent areas project.