John Nurminen Foundation’s discussion

Turku Sea Jazz kicks off at the Church Park Terrace in collaboration with the John Nurminen Foundation. The evening begins with the album release concert “Blanc Lines” by Josu Mämmi & Ukko Heinonen, followed by the Turku-based funk quartet Puños.

During the intermission at 7 PM, a Baltic Sea themed discussion (in Finnish) will be held, where expert guests will ponder the well-being effects of the sea. Discussing the inspiration from the Baltic Sea, sustainable urban and archipelago tourism, local culture, and food will be PhD researcher Susanna Saari from Turku University of Applied Sciences, Janne Juvonen, CEO of the VoiVeljet restaurant chain, and Jussi Fredriksson, executive director of Jazz City Turku and jazz musician. The discussion will be led by John Nurminen Foundation’s producer Maija Soljanlahti. The event is weather dependent.