Events

The Maritime Quarter meets the spring 2012





Saturday, April 21.
11 - 16

Tar market and open ships. Welcome aboard!

Åland Sea Days (Ålands Sjödagar) 2012

Tuesday, July 17
- Sunday, July 22.

Big maritime cultural event.

Åland Sea Days is a big maritime event with Race for traditional sailing vessels and farm boats from Föglö Degerby to the eastern harbour of Mariehamn, July 18.

New! In conjunction with the Sea Days: Pommern-day in the Western Harbour of Mariehamn on the 15th July where we celebrate the unique 4-masted museumship with line-crossing ceremonies and sailhoisting to the tunes of old shanty songs.

Traditional Ships' Meeting in Degerby July 17.

Adventure tour for small traditional work boats July 14 - 18.

Canal Festival beside Lemström canal on Sunday, July 22.

In addition, sailing trips, sailing race for old-time work boats, motor-boat race and parade of wooden boats. Programmes for children (bark-boat contest, pets and farm animals on view, etc). Displays and sales of handicrafts. Food and drink for sale. Entertainment with dancing every night.

During these five days the Maritime Quarter will be a meeting place for crews, tourists and Ålanders.

Complete programme (in swedish) 2012

Latest info on Facebook: Ålands Sjödagar

Hiroshima-evening

6.8 at 18.00

Traditional memorizing event arrangerad by Åland Peace-association and Emmaus Åland.

Kåhre-evening

26.8 at 19 - 22.

In memory of the great Åland poet Georg Kåhre's birthday.

Harvest Festival in Åland 2012

Harvest Festival and Traditional Autumm Fish Market Friday 21.9 and Saturday 22.9 11.00- 21.00 with

Open house and programme in The Maritime Quarter.

Christmas market 2012

Saturday - Sunday,
December 15 - 16.12.
11.00 - 16.00

Quality handicrafts of different kind.