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People running in Nallikari / Photo: Northern Endurance Events Oy

OPEN CALL! – Be part of the first Midnight Sun Run Oulu

From our programme partners

Karoliina Loimaala / Dance performance CHARGE, 2024 Helsinki / Image by Miikkael Kukkula

Discover art in the urban landscape – ARToulu art area opens its calendar of public events

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Raahe Youth Services

A New Event Comes to Pekkatori – End-of-School Celebration in the Heart of Old Town Raahe

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City of Raahe

Nature Meets Art: Takaranta Art Trail Opens in Raahe

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Elina Brotherus: Piscine (Transat) from series Les Femmes de la Maison Carré (2018).

Photo North brings internationally recognized photographers to Oulu in April

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City of Raahe

Raahe Celebrates Oulu2026 with a New Festival of Music and Arts – Raahe Sounds

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E75 Art Bus Sets Off on Its Journey from Oulu on 9 April 2026

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In the Voice the Taboo project, mental health taboos are made visible through artistic means.

Making mental health taboos visible in the Oulu2026 year – open workshops and events invite people in Oulu interested in mental health, well-being, and the arts to take part.

From our programme partners

Photos from Fukui prefecture by Sanna Krook and Domina Jackuliaková

Japan Through European Eyes

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Ida Elina ( kantele) and Teija Niku ( accordion) performing in front of the Rathbun-Jones Engine in The Cultural Heritage Center in Oulainen. Photo by Minna Kesti.

Oulu2026 opening celebration was a joint event between Oulainen and Haapavesi

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Vaara-kollektiivi

LIGHT AND RESISTANCE Ecological themes and performing arts on Ärjänsaari in Oulujärvi 24-26.7.2026

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aerial view of Oulu cathedral

The Logos: 4,000 cosmic signals transformed into sound in Oulu Cathedral