President Tarja Halonen's 60th birthday

President of the Republic Tarja Halonen wishes to express her gratitude for all the birthday greetings she has received.

President Tarja Halonen will celebrate her 60th birthday on 24 December 2003. In honour of this event a coffee concert was arranged at the Helsinki City Theatre on Sunday 21 December 2003.

Instead of gifts and flowers, well-wishers can send donations to the following funds:

Finnish Cultural Foundation, Nordea 157230-11486
Kansan Sivistysrahasto, Nordea 152130-6009
Svenska Kulturfonden, Aktia 405540-220

Please write "Tarja Halonen 60v" and the name of the well-wisher in the message section. The names of all well-wishers will be collected in a petition which will be presented to the President of the Republic.

Donations will be used to support activities promoting Finnish cultural diversity, including minority culture, as well as human and constitutional rights and democracy.