Curator Tours at the PLAY Exhibition in March

Maarit Pöör with Helsinki wooden wool blanket. Photo by Maarit Pöör.

Art inspired by wooden Nordic architecture

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European Capital of Culture Brings International Winter Highlights to Oulu and Northern Finland 

Image: Maria Similä

Valve2026 Culture Fridays Event Series Kicks Off The Cultural Capital Year’s Weekends

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Photo: Mikael Kunnari

While the world searches for happiness, Oulu lives in the midst of it – Mikael Kunnari invites us to pause within the landscape as part of the Abstract Sensory Journey

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Photo: Vera Lakovaara, Frozen People 2023

Frozen People once again takes over the frozen sea – the international festival of electronic music and northern art returns to Nallikari.

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Liina Holmes/project UOMA 2026

Oulu-based artist Liina Holmes has an exhibition and residency in Madrid as part of the project UOMA

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The photo was taken by OKS member Kari Reponen. It was taken in June 2024 during an Oulu Camera Club photography trip to Tartu, during the European Capital of Culture year.

Oulu Camera Club and Hymyilevä Oulu 26 – documenting everyday life in Oulu together

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Tapiiri ry/Window magnet love poem

Explore art exhibitions at the University of Oulu!

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Snowmobiles soar through the air under stadium lights as Stadioncross Oulu transforms the city arena into a winter racing spectacle. Speed, dramatic jumps and intense head-to-head action bring the excitement of snowcross right into the heart of the city.

Stadioncross Oulu 2026 – When the City Becomes a Winter Arena

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Three girls holding lanterns and a cresent as Ramadan symbols in front of Oulu city hall smiling to each other. The photo is part of the program promo.

Terve Ramadan: Bringing Arabian Cultures to the North – Oulu’s First Open Ramadan Celebration for Everyone

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Photo: Tiina Makkonen / Mimosa.pop

Do You Grasp Happiness When It’s Offered? – Mimosa.pop Interprets the Joy of Oulu in Abstract Sensory Journey

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