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Herättäjäjuhlat II: The Speech of Laura Malmivaara and Zion’s Hymn
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About the sound
Finnish actor Laura Malmivaara gives a speech about separation and family at Herättäjäjuhlat festival in Tampere. After the speech the audience sings a hymn of Zion. The festival is the annual gathering of the religious Awakening movement.
Once considered very pietist, the Awakening is now considered mainstream movement amongst Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. For example It has liberal attitudes towards sexual minorities and accepts women as pastors.
The festival is the second largest religious gathering in Finland attracting around 30000 visitors each year.
Sound, photo: Antti Makkonen
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