Kuopio Rock Academy is a kind of youth work that supports young people’s musical activities. With the help of the Rock Academy, the young musicians can develop even to the point of becoming professional musicians. Through the Academy, young bands receive guidance in every possible way - from the intricacies of music business to music lessons and from learning to market their own skills to employment.
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Puijo’s skiing season will open on the first snow ski track on Friday, November 12, 2021. The length of the track is 1.7 km. It is possible to ski 24 hours a day, but the track is illuminated from 7 am to 9 pm. You can ski both on the classic or free ski track. Puijo's first snow track is subject to a fee until the snow situation allows cross-country skiing all around the track network.
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A new biking season is about to start. Popular Vilkku city bikes will be available on Monday April 26th. There will be 250 bikes available for the third season, and 35 city bike stations around the city. Vilkku city bike passes can be purchased at 8 a.m.
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Follow our weekly #Kpoweek-event summary to keep track of Kuopio's happenings.
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Home of facts and fantasies combines the Kuopio Museum and the main library. The construction proceeds as planned. Upon its completion in the spring of 2021, this unique whole will provide a meeting space while generating experiences with the help of information and stories. During the summer, municipal residents got to choose the name for the new building. The winner was Kantti with 35.5% of the votes.
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