From our programme partners


Child’s Day Award to Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival

Brands Like Bands launches its most international edition ever, concluding in Oulu, the cultural heart of Europe in 2026

The artist for the fifth Oulu2026 mural will be selected through an open portfolio call

A Hotel Room Like the Sea – A Bold Experiment by an Oulu Artist Brings the “Sea” to Original Sokos Hotel Arina for the 2026 Capital of Culture Year

Nallikari SnowFest 2026 brings the world’s top snow sculptors to Oulu in February – nearly 30 teams from over 15 countries applied

The World’s Northernmost Light Festival, awarded ski resort and the magical northern lights invite you and your family to visit Ruka-Kuusamo, Lapland, Finland this winter

A Unique World Premiere in Oulu – Ovllá Brings Silenced Stories to Life

Jaakko Myyri has been invited to the Adaptation residency at Oulanka Research Station

Abandoned beauty and solastalgia in Oulainen

Oulu People’s Happiness Becomes Art – Original Sokos Hotel Arina and KaikuArt Present the Abstract Sensory Journey for the European Capital of Culture Year
