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Congratulations European Capital of Culture Novi Sad, Kaunas and Esch
The European Capitals of Culture of 2022 in Kaunas (Lithuania), Novi Sad (Serbia) and Esch (Luxembourg) will celebrate their opening in the coming...
“It’s almost a miracle how nature has the energy to be reborn after so many months of frost”
Ever since I moved to Oulu from Northern Italy back in 2013, I have admired the connection people here have with nature. In the beginning, I thought...
Oulu2026 Cultural Personality: Peltokurki Duo
Our cultural personality of the week is the Peltokurki duo which is formed by Anna Peltomaa and Emma Kurkinen. Both of them are music creators and...
Piia Rantala-Korhonen and Samu Forsblom Selected to Lead the Foundation
Piia Rantala-Korhonen has been selected as the Chief Executive Officer of the Oulu Cultural Foundation and Samu Forsblom as the Programmer Director...
Oulu2026 Cultural Personality: The Vaara Collective
Our Cultural Personality of the Week is the Vaara Collective. Vaara is an independent team of practitioners and artist collective in the performing...
Oulu2026 Cultural Personality: Luovat Askeleet
Our Cultural Personality of the Week is Luovat askeleet, a multiprofessional, cross-disciplinary artistic group comprised of Johanna Aromaa,...
Oulu2026 Cultural Personality: Marko Karvonen
Our cultural personality of the week is Marko Karvonen, 52-years-old enthusiast and inspirer from Kajaani who identifies themselves as a person of...
We are hiring: Chief executive officer, Oulu Cultural Foundation
Oulu will be the European Capital of Culture in 2026. Our guiding theme is cultural climate change, which combines things in surprising ways,...
We are hiring: Programme Director, Oulu Cultural Foundation
Oulu will be the European Capital of Culture in 2026. Our guiding theme is cultural climate change, which combines things in surprising ways,...