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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
Northern Design Brands Join the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture Year
Everyone Is Welcome – Smiling Oulu 26 Is Open to All
Art Ii /// The Winter edition brings snow and ice sculptures and video art to the Environmental Art Park in Ii
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