Finnish Festival

Thank you for the excellent article about Helsinki (“High Season for Helsinki,” June 27). Finland is too seldom remembered as one of the most clean, beautiful, peaceful and interesting destinations. I would like to add that the Finnish city of Tampere hosts an annual theater festival--Aug. 10 to 15 this year. It is a real “happening” with street theater, outdoor concerts, open-air dancing and poetry readings. For information, contact the Tampere International Theater Festival; telephone 011-358-3-223-1066, fax 011-358-3-223-0121.

HILPPA MATSON

Irvine