Tankotaivaan Tarinoita ilmassa -teoksen esiintyjät kerääntyivät ideointipalaveriin

The performers of Stories in the Air by Tankotaivas gathered for a creative planning meeting

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Pyhäkoski hydroelectric power plant. Photo: Minna Keränen

“I’m at a loss for words,” says an experienced audio describer, overwhelmed by art

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The image shows the President of the Republic of Finland, Tarja Halonen. It is an official portrait photograph. The photographer is Lasse Keltto.

President Tarja Halonen Becomes Patron of the Hymyilevä Oulu 26 Photography Project for Oulu European Capital of Culture 2026

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OASBB & Ingá-Máret Gaup-Juuso feat. Jukka Eskola: Davvi Oktavuohta – Northern Connection / visual identity Ellen-Maarit Juuso

Oulu All Star Big Band releases an album with Ingá-Máret Gaup-Juuso and Jukka Eskola

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Illustration

Oulu Music Video Festival Launches Its First European Music Video Competition!

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City of Turku.

Turku strongly present at the opening of Oulu’s year as Capital of Culture

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Midnight Sun Run Oulu -event's logo

Midnight Sun Run Oulu 2026: Route maps released!

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In the image: Dry(2023), a performance by Timo Viialainen at Kontula shopping center Helsinki / Image by Antti Ahonen

Performances on energy, war and issues surrounding communication – the performance artists for the ARToulu art area have been selected

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In the photo, Oulu Pride producer Martu Väisänen appears in a selfie together with colorful Oulu Pride participants. Photo: Martu Väisänen.

Hymyilevä Oulu 26 and Oulu Pride – Diversity makes the city stronger

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People in Nallikari / Photo: Northern Endurance Events Oy

Running, culture and the magic of the midnight sun – Midnight Sun Run Oulu 2026

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Eiril Linge: Farmor forteller, 2023 (still image from a video). Photo: Eiril Linge.

The works of the Sápmi Triennial create a dialogue across borders and generations

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Photographer: Sami Mustonen, still from the short film Memory of the Landscape.

Memory of the Landscape – A Short Film Revealing Northern Stories Ahead of the Capital of Culture Year

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