Turku followed Liverpool, which held the title in 2008, and used Walk the Plank to produce its opening party.
The agency created an hour-long event, involving music, fire, lighting and visual effects. 30,000 Finns, media and global guests attended.
The show featured 350 people from 21 local choirs, shipyard workers, circus performers and puppetry students reflecting both the city’s past and present vibrant cultural identity.
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"The opening show went without a hitch and will serve to help promote British arts and event expertise right around the world," said Walk the Plank creative producer John Wassell.
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