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A major exhibition of Sámi art and duodji opens the European Capital of Culture year of Oulu Art Museum

Oulu’s citizens will get to decide how the city will spend half a million euros in Participatory Budgeting in 2026

Reflections from More love, less hate speech workshop

Revealing unconscious biases through wearable art

Oulu for All will be at Hobby & Leisure Fair!

Cultural Dialogues was in Oulu!

Finland’s First Anti-Racism Support Center Opened in Oulu

Hy2gen plans e-fuel plant in Finland – Oulu becomes largest e-fuel hub in the Baltic Sea Region

Oulu is the European Capital of Culture 2026

Culture, art and a wide range of events as well as world-class experiences from near and far are taking over our northern region. See the programme (oulu2026.eu).

Oulu – European Capital of Culture (Oulu2026.eu)

Did you know

216 152

Population, December 31, 2024

3 818

Oulu’s area (km²)

39,9

Average age of citizens