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Newsletters 2024
June / 2024: Summer highlights in Oulu2026 region, Venice Art Biennale 2026 exhibition to Oulu, Oulu2026 Stage at Qstock Festival, Fascinating northern stories: Sound of the North route
April / 2024: Tales of Tar, Sápmi Triennale, Open Call: Solstice Festival 2024, Delta Life, Culture Next conference, Guide for sustainable events, TMW Oulu2026 presents.
Interested in volunteering?
We welcome all participants to register as volunteers, aka Cultural Ambassadors. At the moment we have a limited amount of volunteer positions open. Closer to 2026, we have numerous interesting tasks opening up related to e.g. event production, communication, information, and guidance. We also organise training and own programme for volunteers.
Feel free to leave your contacts with the same form as subscribing to our newsletter. We will reach out to our network as our programme starts to take shape. Welcome aboard!
For more information:
Heli Metsäpelto
Head of Community
heli.metsapelto@oulu2026.eu
Latest
A 75-metre dinner table at Hallituskatu in August
The Long Table Dinner will be held during Oulu Arts’ Night on August 15th. A 75-metre table for dining and entertainment will be set up on Hallituskatu. The relaxed event is open to everyone and is free of charge. The Long Table Dinner is part of Oulu2026's Arctic...
We are a Proud Partner of Oulu Pride!
During Pride week 29.7-.4.8., lots of wonderful events take place in Oulu, and we are also involved in a few things! You can prepare for the Pride Parade on Thursday 1st of August at the comics & placard workshop. Comics & Placard Workshop Thursday 1st of...
Playing air guitar added to the national inventory of living heritage in Finland
Make Air, Not War! As a phenomenon, playing air guitar has been around for a long time. In Finland, it was popularised by the Air Guitar World Championships, organised since 1996 in Oulu, Finland. Oulu Culture Events Association, which organises the Air Guitar World...
Call for young volunteers to Tartu in August 2024
Do you want to take part in creating a youth festival abroad? Tartu, European Capital of Culture for 2024, is looking for volunteers aged 18-30 to help create a unique festival event alongside other Europeans and local youth from August 1-21, 2024. During this...
Venice Art Biennale 2026 exhibition to Oulu – Open call for the exhibition at the Finnish Pavilion now open
The European Capital of Culture Oulu2026 is involved in organising the exhibition at the Finnish Pavilion at 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2026, and the exhibition will also be shown in Oulu as part of the programme of the Oulu2026...
Sauna is now hot!
Sauna culture is a part of the Oulu2026 cultural programme and we took part in a sauna discussion event in Tartu on May 10–11. The aim is to set a world record for sauna bathing at the beginning of June. Sauna culture is now in high demand both here in Finland and...
Open call: Climbing over Oulu – Revisiting the landscapes of the hidden city
Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde from France, partnering with Flow Productions from Oulu, will begin implementing their project that was selected as part of the European Capital of Culture programme this June in Oulu. The ensemble will include participatory urban walks...
Join the Wild Herb Celebration on 8th of June!
Wild Herb Celebration on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is an event for the whole family at Åström park in Oulu (Isokatu 1), where the possibilities of the nature are presented extensively: nature's wild products, food, cosmetics and experiences!...
TOP3 tips for current European Capitals of Culture
We asked this year's teams of European Capitals of Culture for highlights for the coming summer. This is how we were answered from Norway, Estonia, and Austria. Bodø, Norway, TOP3 Midsummer Mystery, Breivika Beach 22.6. Bodø2024's big summer opening event will be a...
Qstock acts for Oulu2026 Stage announced
All the acts for the Oulu2026 Stage showcasing artists from the Oulu region have now been selected. As many as 164 applications were submitted in the open application process, and 8 acts were selected to play at the festival. The audience can enjoy the versatile...