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Luola opens in August - but how to get there?
Savilahti sports and events centre Luola opens in August. The centre, excavated from a former Defence Forces cave deposit, will include stunning, multi-purpose facilities for sports and events, as well […]
City of Kuopio participates in the Pride event in June
North Savo Seta and its partners will organize Kuopio Pride event 5-8 June 2024. City of Kuopio will support the event and organize a varied program for the week. Equality […]
Digital Art Festival Kuopio 6.-21.7.
International Urban Art Festival will be built as a digital landscape gallery, combining the magic of Lapland and animal characters with universal digital landscape sculptures. Theme of the exhibition is […]
Kuopio summer holiday is Nice Summer!
During the summer holidays, there are fun activities for school children and families of all ages, both outdoors and indoors. There are plenty of free activities and events. For a […]
Blog: Business Kuopio Takes on Tahko - Insights from the Tahko Ski Lift Pitch 2024
Since 2017, the Tahko SLP startup event has emerged as a unique gathering in the North-Savo region, bringing in a diverse crowd of students, startups, innovators, investors, and business advisors. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome to Kuopio event 20.3.2024 at 15.00
For all newcomers in Kuopio – held in english! In Welcome to Kuopio event we will showcase different services for international newcomers in Kuopio to support integration and feeling welcome […]
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 […]
Hyperactive activities for children and young people in Kuopio during the skiing holiday!
There’s plenty to do for schoolchildren and families of all ages every day, and in between outdoor activities you can pop indoors for a variety of events. There are plenty […]