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Press releases

Latest press releases

Links open at sttinfo.fi, where you can find Oulu2026 press releases.

• Seven major artworks for expansive Climate Clock art trail, launching 13 June 202626.11.2025
• Nokia Lumo Art & Tech Festival’s main partner – technology and art meet in Oulu24.11.2025
• Oulu, Finland unveils programme for European Capital of Culture Opening Festival18.11.2025
• 100 Days to Go: Oulu Gears Up for its European Capital of Culture Year23.9.2025
• Nine-country cooperation project strengthens the legacy of European Capitals of Culture beyond the title year10.6.2025
• The second round of “We Are the Culture” open call received nearly 400 proposals 7.5.2025

Materials & Press kit

Oulu2026 Press kit

Northern Finnish city of Oulu, Finland, shines as European Capital of Culture in 2026Download the PDF-file here

Must-see experiences in 2026 in Northern Finland Download the PDF-file here

Oulu2026: Facts and figuresDownload the PDF-file here

Die nordfinnische Stadt Oulu in Finnland glänzt 2026 als Kulturhauptstadt EuropasPDF-Datei hier herunterladen

Tipps für das Jahr 2026PDF-Datei hier herunterladen

Europas kulturhuvudstadsår närmar sig – utforska evenemangskalendernLadda ner PDF-filen här.

Oulu2026 Photos: Press kit

Oulu2026 Photos: Cultural Programme

Frequently Asked Questions – Oulu2026 in a nutshell

Latest & Oulu2026 Newsletter

Bid Book 2021

The Bid Book provides a good overview of the planned programme for 2026. Many projects have refined their plans since the book was published, and some details may have been changed. The Bid Book illustrates, however our starting points, our objectives and the scope of the Oulu2026 programme.