Suomi award for human rights activist Ujuni Ahmed

Ujuni Ahmed
Ujuni Ahmed bagged the 15,000-euro Finland prize.

Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen (center) distributed the 15,000-euro Finland prizes to five artists, one gallerist and a city festival in addition to Ahmed.

Yläkaupungin Yö, organized annually in Jyväskylä, is one of Finland’s longest-running and largest city festivals. According to the reasons, the association of the same name organizing the event has been exemplary in promoting the availability and accessibility of culture.