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World Service,29 Mar 1999,4 mins

Helsinki - Living in Darkness

My Century

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The Finnish capital, Helsinki, spends the winter months - from November to March - in almost total darkness. Local lighting designer Teemu Syvanen has tried to brighten up the lives of his fellow citizens by creating a festival of light on a neighbourhood bridge. Credit: Getty Images

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