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Summer services VII: The Store
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About the sound
Summer services (Suviseurat in Finnish) is the annual meeting of Conservative Laestadian movement. Leastadians are part of the Finnish Lutheran Church.
Summer services is the biggest spiritual meeting in Finland and one of the biggest summer festivals gathering somewhat 80000 people every year.
The four day program consist of sermons, hymns and the songs of Zion. The program is transmitted with the aid of loudspeakers all over the 270 acres festival area.
In 2018 Summer services were held in Äänekoski.
Summer services area has it’s own bank, pharmacy, employment office and store. It is like a miniature town. This soundscape was recorded near the general store exit where the cashiers work. All the services are built on site and dismantled after the Summer services end.
Sound, photo : Antti Makkonen
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