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Oulu-based artist Liina Holmes has an exhibition and residency in Madrid as part of the project UOMA
Oulu Camera Club and Hymyilevä Oulu 26 – documenting everyday life in Oulu together
Explore art exhibitions at the University of Oulu!
Stadioncross Oulu 2026 – When the City Becomes a Winter Arena
Terve Ramadan: Bringing Arabian Cultures to the North – Oulu’s First Open Ramadan Celebration for Everyone
Do You Grasp Happiness When It’s Offered? – Mimosa.pop Interprets the Joy of Oulu in Abstract Sensory Journey
“Perhaps happiness shimmers like light” – Poet Suvi Autto interprets the happiness of Oulu as part of the Abstract Sensory Journey
Riiko Sakkinen’s Red Books take over the library
Press releases
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- BBC names Oulu among the world’s 20 best places to travel in 2026
- Seven major artworks for expansive Climate Clock art trail, launching 13 June 2026
- Nokia Lumo Art & Tech Festival’s main partner – technology and art meet in Oulu
- Oulu, Finland unveils programme for European Capital of Culture Opening Festival
- 100 Days to Go: Oulu Gears Up for its European Capital of Culture Year