Events and clubs

Villa Victor is the hub for multicultural events and clubs in Oulu!

We offer a variety of activities, including annual trip to Pilpasuo, Coffee Club, Knitting Club, and Football Club. Together with our co-operations parties, we organize festivals and events with various themes, like our Independence Day celebration.

A highlight is Colorful Restaurant, where home chefs from around the world offer delicious treats at affordable prices.
Best of all, all of our events and activities are free!

Join us at Villa Victor for fun, connection, and celebration!

Events, clubs and information sessions

Events

Cultural Cafés on first Wednesday of the month at 15-18

Villa Victor is carrying out a series of cultural cafés as part of Oulu's European Capital of Culture year in collaboration with a network of different language and cultural communities. These Cultural Cafés are arranged that Oulu residence can get to know more about different cultures.

Persian Cultural Café 4.3.

The Cultural Café will continue in April with a Peru theme, and in May visitors will get to know Chinese culture.

On Persian Cultural Café visitors can learn about Persian culture, Iran, as well as the country's history and culture. Guests at the cultural café will get to taste Iranian saffron drink and lemonade. There will be a quiz, and presentation about Iran but also a music performance.

Wednesday 4.2. Sri Lanka

Wednesday 4.3. Persia

Wednesday 1.4. Peru

Wednesday 6.5. China

Welcome to learn more about Oulu´s cultural diversity!

Colorful Restaurant

Saturday, May9, 2026
Pohjankartano School (Leevi Madetojan katu 1)

We are looking for home cooks from around the world to organize Colorful Restaurant pop-up event with us.

From the applicants, we will select 25 representatives from different countries to participate in the event.

The application period is March 6–15. We will inform the selected participants during week 12 and share more details about the event arrangements at the same time.

Sign up to join us

More information:

Coordinator

Mia Lindberg

Multicultural Centre Villa Victor

044 703 1326

mia.lindberg@ouka.fi

Clubs

Coffee Club

Time: Every Wednesday 14:00 to 16:00
Place: Oulu10, street level, Torikatu 10

Come chat in Finnish and enjoy a relaxed afternoon together. Themes change weekly, and no registration needed- just drop in.
Themes of the spring semester:
28 Jan Song Workshop
4 Feb Sri Lankan Cultural Café at 15-18
11 Feb Valentine’s Day (in Finland: Friends’ Day) Craft Workshop
18 Feb Laskiainen – Quiz
25 Feb Language Café – Tandem Learning

The Coffee Club is organized in collaboration with the Mobile Futures project and Multicultural Centre Villa Victor.

Knitting and Crocheting Club

Time: Every Friday 10.00 - 11.30

Place: Oulu10, street level, Torikatu 10

The Knitting & Crocheting Club is open to everyone. No advance registration is reguired- just drop in. Whether you're an absolute beginner or experienced, we will teach you the basics of knitting and crocheting. All materials, including yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks, are provided for free. You can bring your own project or start a new one here.

It’s a fantastic way to practice your Finnish and meet new people. Many of our members started as beginners and have since become skillful knitters! For Finnish speakers, it's a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and enjoy a relaxed, creative environment.