President moves to Kultaranta summer house

President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb on Friday moved to the Presidential Summer Residence Kultaranta in Naantali, according to the President Office. This summer, the park at Kultaranta will host a sculpture exhibition entitled Growth, organised in collaboration with the Alfred Kordelin Foundation and the WAM Museum of Contemporary Art. The exhibition explores themes of personal growth, the vitality of nature, and the coexistence between humans and nature. The exhibition opened on Friday and will be open to the people until 30 August. It showcases works by five sculptors, whose collective work creates a dialogue between nature and people. The City of Naantali hosted a welcome reception for the presidential couple at the Presidents jetty in the Naantali marina in the evening. The most significant event will be the Kultaranta Talks hosted by the President on 11–12 June. The theme of this years Kultaranta Talks is A World in Transition – Global, Regional and Local Perspectives. The Naantali Music Festival will organise a park concert at Kultaranta on 13 June. The concert, Ei Kultarantaa rakkaampaa, features classical favourites, jazz and film music, performed by the Naantali Music Festivals string players and singer Aili Ikonen. During the summer, visitors can enjoy free access to the Kultaranta park and sculpture exhibition every Friday from 18.00 to 20.00 until the end of September. In addition, Visit Naantali organises guided tours of the park area. Located on the island of Luonnonmaa in Naantali, Kultaranta has served as the summer residence of the President of Finland since 1920. The main building, a granite castle completed in 1916, was commissioned by businessman and entrepreneur Alfred Kordelin and designed by architect Lars Sonck. The Kultaranta estate includes an extensive park and a kitchen garden where flowers and vegetables are grown.