 OPINIONS ABOUT PORI "(Pori has) charming riverbank, old town hall and park and Satakunta Museum which is really fine and well preserved museum. It's also a museum that has lots of humorous aspects, and not many museums usually are that kind." (mrs Kaari Utrio, nationally famous writer in Finland and whose next novel is about Pori) "This is one of the most amazing concerts of my whole life." (Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, after Sonisphere 2010) "This is the most amazing audience I've ever seen in Europe for any Iron Maiden gig ever." (Rod Smallwood, Iron Maiden manager after 2010 Sonisphere concert) "Pori has been so far the best stop during this Sonisphere Tour" (James Hetfield, Metallica after Sonisphere concert in 2009) "Great memories from the outdoor concert in Pori. Great environment, unbelievable audience." (Eros Ramazotti) "Pori is the Berlin of Finland. A real cultural town with relaxed feeling and lots of co-operation between different cultural companies. Lots of quality happenings." (Laura Lilja, artist) "When you come to Pori from the north, it feels like you've come to Budapest. The river, the riverbanks and old buildings are so beautiful." (Sisko Lännenmäki, new resident of Pori) "When you ask artists where they want their exhibition to be held, they don't say Kiasma, they say Pori Art Museum. This is the place where an artist dreams to have an exhibition." (Belgian curator Roland Patteeuw) "Pori is a good-sized city and the University of Art And Design is a top standard university." (Sanna Peurakoski, an art student who has moved from Helsinki to Pori) "Pori is one of the last places in Finland where people look at you straight into the eyes." (Jouko Turkka, film director) "Spa Hotel on the beach! In Finland! Do you need to go to abroad on a holiday anymore? We will come back to Yyteri next year." (Tourists from Vantaa) "Pori Jazz has always been famous and respected around the world... We want to live in Pori for the rest of our lives." (Vitali Samkharadze and Lana Diakonidi, musical couple from Georgia who's moved to Pori) "It's great to come back to Pori. I sent Matt Nickerson a message that I am now going home." (Rob Hisey, ice hockey hero who came back to Porin Ässät in August 2007) "If you decide to go to Pori, you don't need a return ticket." (Reijo Mäki, crime story writer) "The promenade milieu in Pori is charming." (Juha Ahlgren, mr Finland 1991) "I didn't know anybody from Pori and I had no specific reasons for coming here. Pori is better than its reputation." (Jussi Matilainen, an artist originally from Pieksämäki) "Pori is a great town. I always support Pori in different sporting events but ice-hockey is the number one sport. I have ace of spades shaped heart." (Abdullah Sadiqui, The Young Porinian 2007) "When I'm performing around the world, I will always represent Pori and Porinians. I'm proud of being born in this city." (Pianist Laura Iacovache-Paná, The Young Porinian 2006) "Pori is one of the few cities in Finland where performance art is being made seriously." (Jussi Matilainen, Art network T.E.H.D.A.S. ry) "Pori is a very cool place to create art culture." (Jukka Kostet, artist) "Pori Art Museum was the first modern art museum in Finland in a time when modern art was thought to be weird and exotic. There has been lots of exhibitions in Pori not shown anywhere else in Finland." (Laura Selin, The Curator of Pori Art Museum) "Yyteri is the most popular place for surfing" (Jusu Toivonen, journalist) "Pori can provide all the things and services you need. It's useless to think that other cities are somewhat poshier." (Tuuli Suominen who moved to Pori from Helsinki) |