43
Oulu2026 Countdown
Oulu2026 logo

GENERAL

Liina Holmes/project UOMA 2026

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

From our programme partners
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

From our programme partners
Tapiiri ry/Window magnet love poem

Explore art exhibitions at the University of Oulu!

From our programme partners
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

From our programme partners
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

From our programme partners
Photo: Tiina Makkonen / Mimosa.pop

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

From our programme partners
‘A Moment to Breath’ sensory point. Artwork by Sanna Anttonen / KaikuArt. Photo by Jani Kaarlela, Lentoi Films Oy.

“Perhaps happiness shimmers like light” – Poet Suvi Autto interprets the happiness of Oulu as part of the Abstract Sensory Journey

From our programme partners
Artist Riiko Sakkinen at main library Saari, photo: Tuuli Kerätär

Riiko Sakkinen’s Red Books take over the library

From our programme partners

Northern Design Brands Join the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture Year
The image shows a smiling girl from Oulu named Anni. Photographer: Kristian Kaarna.

Everyone Is Welcome – Smiling Oulu 26 Is Open to All

From our programme partners
Environmental Art Park in Ii.

Art Ii /// The Winter edition brings snow and ice sculptures and video art to the Environmental Art Park in Ii

From our programme partners

Oamk Becomes an Official Oulu2026 Partner