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Centralised sand removal in the city centre on 28 April - avoid driving in the city centre
Centralised sand removal in the city centre of Kuopio will start on Sunday morning 28.4.2024 at 02.00 at the latest. If there is some frost between Saturday and Sunday night […]
And There Was Light - performance 26.4. in Sotku
Storytelling performance by Torben Wahlstrøm from Kuopio’s sister city Svendborg, Denmark Torben Wahlstrøm is a Danish storyteller who will come to Kuopio with his performance “And There Was Light”. The […]
Discussion events for stay at home mother in their own language
Have you been a stay at home mother after moving to Finland? You are warmly welcome to discuss integration, studies, working life, parenthood, and hopeful dreams for the future! The […]
What pisses you off? - meetings for young people 16.4. and 7.5. at 16.30
Kuopio Youth Services and Ohjaamo Kuopio are organising two youth consultation events at Kulttuuriareena 44 (Kauppakatu 44), where young people can tell what causes irritation in their lives and what […]
Kuopio City services Easter Memo 2024
This weekend let’s relax for Easter! During Easter, several city services will be open with special opening hours. So please check our Easter memo below for the exceptions that Easter […]
From Harmony Room to Company Expo - Kuopio’s Recipe for Holistic Success
Business Kuopio is once again thrilled to be part of the Tahko Ski Lift Pitch startup event. This year there will be two interesting additions to the event for the participants. The […]
Happy World Sparrow Day on March 20th
Word Sparrow Day, observed annually on March 20th, is an international initiative meant to rise awareness of the rapid decline of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) in recent decades. While the […]
Kuopio continues to be the second most attractive city in Finland
Сity of Kuopio is again in second place in T-Media’s list of the most attractive cities in Finland. Tampere has also held the top spot in previous surveys. Jyväskylä is […]
City of Kuopio and Puijo Tower send a signal for the climate by switching off the facade lights for Earth Hour on 23 March
City of Kuopio will participate in the event by switching off the facade lights of its own buildings in the city centre area, such as City Hall, Market Hall, Lyseo […]
Our Kuopio Festival
Our Kuopio festival is residents’ own urban festival 10. 25.8.2024. The events are spread all over the city from the suburbs to the countryside. Whoever can take part in the […]
Anti-racism week in Kuopio 18.-24.3.2024
National Anti-Racism Week will be celebrated again on 18-24 March 2024. Racism is the discrimination of a group of people on the basis of their ethnic origin, skin colour, nationality, […]
Women´s entrepreneurship day 18.3.
Have you ever wanted to start your own business? Do you want to meet other women who are passionate about entrepreneurship? Join us for an exciting evening of stories and […]
The fifth issue of Kuopio by Nature is now published for the first time also in Finnish.
The journal takes a comprehensive look at the highlights of 2024, the strengths of the city and interesting prospects for the future. The journal is freely available to read online […]
New significant prize for dance artists will be awarded at Kuopio Dance Festival
A new annual award for the dance arts has been given to Kuopio Dance Festival. Dance Young Artist Award, worth €8,000, will be presented at the Supervisual Gala on 14 […]