From our programme partners
LIGHT AND RESISTANCE Ecological themes and performing arts on Ärjänsaari in Oulujärvi 24-26.7.2026
Oulu will host the XII Finnish Conference in Cultural Policy Research in April
Photography exhibitions in the cathedral, Valve Cultural Centre and the theatre – Hymyilevä Oulu 26 culminates in a gala evening
Children’s Cultural Centre Kotilo is seeking content for the 2026 Children’s Cultural Programme
Journey to the Year 2076 – Girjái performances and Dreaming Workshops at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Art inspired by Nordic wooden architecture
Valve2026 Culture Fridays Event Series Kicks Off The Cultural Capital Year’s Weekends
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
Frozen People once again takes over the frozen sea – the international festival of electronic music and northern art returns to Nallikari.
Oulu-based artist Liina Holmes has an exhibition and residency in Madrid as part of the project UOMA
