Tavastian

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• Tavastia Club — The Tavastia Club is a popular rock music club in Kamppi, central Helsinki, Finland.In the 1950s, there was a popular dance place Hämis in the building of the Tavastian student nation of the University of Helsinki. In 1970 it was given the name… …   Wikipedia