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Renewing of reservations for boat berths and allotments in progress
Rebooking period for the City of Kuopio’s boat berths and allotments for the season 2025 has started. The reservation of berths and places for rowing boats or allotments must be […]
Kuopio Symphony Orchestra's mini-concert series starts at the Main Library on 14.1.
Kuopio Symphony Orchestra celebrates Kuopio’s 250th anniversary with a series of mini concerts called Your Orchestra visiting at the Kuopio Main Library. The first concert will take place on Tuesday […]
Kuopio could be celebrating in 2025
Kuopio will turn 250 years old on 17 November 2025.The celebrations started in November 2024, and the buzz will grow throughout 2025 towards the big anniversary. There will be a […]
Kuopio Employment Area starts operating 2.1.2025
Employment services will be transferred from the TE Offices to the municipalities when the TE Offices are abolished from 1 January 2025. With the reform, jobseeker and employer clients, staff […]
Recycled bricks and street art - Savonia UAS students design the future Itkonniemi
What if a casual visitor could borrow a rowing boat or skis? What if the kindergarten children could cultivate their own plot of land? Could street art bring changing artistic […]
City of Kuopio Christmas Memo 2024
During the Christmas holidays, different services in the City of Kuopio have different timetables. This article contains a comprehensive information package on the opening hours of services at Christmas and […]
Public transport ticket prices and service charges will increase on 1.1.2025.
Public transport ticket prices and service charges will increase on 1.1.2025.The price increases are due to the government’s decisions to increase the value added tax on public transport from 10% […]
Kuopio City Orchestra Christmas concerts in Matkus 14.12.
Kuopio City Orchestra will play two Christmas concerts open to all and free of charge at Matkus shopping centre (2nd floor) on Saturday 14.12. at 13 and 15.00. The program […]
Kuopio Christmas Market light gates open on Friday 13 December
A warm welcome to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere under the twinkling lights of Finland’s most beautiful Christmas market! Once again there will be a Christmas programme, fantastic light elements and […]
Welcome to Kuopio -event welcomed recently moved recidents to the local commutiny
Welcome to Kuopio event was held for the third time in the beautiful Kuopio City Hall ballroom at the beginning of October. This time, the event attracted about 120 participants, […]
The opening of the Kuopio250 anniversary year is approaching - plenty to experience!
City of Kuopio, founded in 1775, will turn 250 years old on 17.11.2025.We will celebrate the anniversary for a whole year, starting in November 2024.We invite Kuopio residents, the city […]
Jonne Heinonen's ROM photographic work at Kuopio Museum 1.11.2024-26.1.2025
ROM is a photographic work by artist Jonne Heinonen, who has been working with the Finnish Roma community from 2016 to 2024.The work deals with humanity, belonging and understanding one’s […]
City of Kuopio donates rose petals 24.10.2024 - come and get yours
City of Kuopio is donating about 300 perennial rose bush rhizomes to residents. You can pick up your own rhizome from the grass area below the Valkeisenpuisto Park`s rose garden […]
FinVector opened a new production plant in Savilahti - City of Kuopio awarded important partners for significant investment
FinVector and Ferring Pharmaceuticals have opened a new gene therapy production facility, Finport, in Kuopio, Finland, on October 3. The facility specialises in the production of gene therapy viral-based drugs […]