Oulu region for you

Lively culture

For the lovers of culture Oulu is a great place to live! Creative culture has become an important field in the region. Oulu offers several theatres, museums and galleries. The Cultural Centre Valve focuses on dance, film, photography and culture for children and young people. Various national and international festivals are hosted in Oulu: Oulu Music Video Festival with the Air Guitar World Championships and Oulu International Children's Film Festival – just to name a few. There are also a variety of different music festivals every year from classical to rock and metal music.

To the pleasure of foreigners in Finland, the movies are shown in their original language with only Finnish subtitles. Therefore Finnkino Plaza is a place you'll want to know - a cinema with eight screens and one of the most modern cinema complexes in the Nordic countries! For those interested in classical music the Oulu Symphony, one of the most qualified symphony orchestras in all of Scandinavia, plays weekly in Madetoja Concert Hall. The city library offers international top-level services with a wide selection of literature in numerous languages and a variety of music recordings.

With 20 percent of the population being university students the city has a vibrant night life with a large number of lively pubs and nightclubs. For those interested in shopping, there are large department stores, many shops, boutiques, and cafes.

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