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

Heikki Kyyrönen, Chairman of the Vuokkiniemi Society has good reason to smile: After years of making collections, organising volunteer work, and overcoming many obstacles, his efforts to build Vuokkiniemi Church came true in 1997.