Oulu is the European Capital of Culture 2026!
The Finnish city of Oulu will be the European Capital of Culture in 2026. Together with 38 municipalities from Northern Finland, we want to bring more culture and well-being, create new jobs and develop our region in a sustainable way. Our main goal is to start a cultural climate change, helping us to reconnect with each other through culture.
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Dance the frost away 4th March! Frozen People is a festival of electronic music as well as northern arts and wintry style. The...
Café - Restaurant Valve Paljetti Hallituskatu 7, Oulu 17th Feb 2023 (13:00) – 12th March 2023 (20:00) How do children envision...
Finland is one of the best places in the world for viewing Northern Lights (aurora borealis). The probability of catching them...
Oulu is a 2026 European Capital of Culture. The Oulu2026 cultural programme is mainly built through a series of Open Calls, the...
In 2022, Lumo Light Festival brought light to Oulu for the tenth year. There were 20 fascinating light installations on...
Results from “Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022” indicate a successful year and a solid recovery from the pandemic with...
The Arctic Food Lab community keeps growing and has most recently been joined by the farm Linnunradan tila (Milky way's farm)...
We aim for Cultural Climate Change
Who we are
The Oulu Cultural Foundation is the coordinator behind Oulu2026. The foundation develops Oulu as a city of culture and events, and promotes the preconditions for artists and the cultural sector, both nationally and internationally.