Oulu is the European Capital of Culture 2026!
The Finnish city of Oulu will be the European Capital of Culture in 2026. Together with 32 municipalities from Northern Finland, we want to bring more culture and wellbeing, 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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Episode 1: Kuhmo The first episode of Oulu2026’s Brave Hinterland – programme takes you to the eastern city of Kuhmo, one of 34...
Our cultural personality of the week is Sanna Rönnberg, better known to the audiences as Sana, under which name she has been...
Culture Next Cities Network discussed plans for the next two years and agreed upon launching a new call for official membership....
“In winter it might change people’s lives. They look at this painting and they remember that summers in Finland are always very...
In this webinar, we go through the Open Call application form step by step and what you should take into account in the...
The City of Oulu, together with 33 Northern Finnish municipalities and cities, will be the European Capital of Culture in 2026....
Our cultural personality of the week is Transistori, an experimental sound art collective from Oulu and the highlight of the...
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.