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Tarinoiden virrassa invites you to Oulujoki River Valley’s shared Oulu2026 celebration weekend, 28–30 August
Must-see highlights for autumn 2026!
How was your experience at Summer Night’s Dinner?
Curator Jorven Viilik’s Top 5 event picks from Oulu2026 programme – “This has been on my list from day one”
One night, two orchestras, Olavi Uusivirta’s hits – hear it, feel it, live it
Oulu Music Video Festival Brings four days of Audiovisual Celebration to the European Capital of Culture
Two Utopias Meet in the Sanginjoki Swamp: Swamp – Walking Within the Frame Premieres on 21 August
Immersive installation The Kuutar Garden by Jakob Kudsk Steensen opens in September in Oulu – tickets on sale now
Press releases
Latest
- The Kuutar Garden: a virtual world of botanical afterlife
- Oulu, Northern Finland’s Tech Hub, to Launch International ‘Lumo Art and Tech Festival’ in November 2026
- Tips for Arctic Midsummer
- European Capital of Culture celebrates a landmark year for Finnish jazz
- Climate Clock public art series featured in The New York Times
