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Robot bus Välkky's route changes
The robot bus Välkky has been operating in Savilahti since May. Välkky’s route has gone back and forth from the Sarastuskaari car park via Savo Vocational College and Novapolis to […]
1990s exhibition at the Old Kuopio Museum 28.8.2024 -16.3.2025
1990s arrive in Kuopio! Do you still remember the first mobile phones and worm games? The touring exhibition Ysäri from the Workers’ Museum Wersta tells the story of the 1990 […]
Public event on the use of a small nuclear reactor in district heat production
City of Kuopio is organising a public event on the use of small nuclear reactors in district heat production. Experts from Kuopio Energia, VTT Technology Research Centre, Steady Energy and […]
Kuopio Art Museum closes for renovation - last chance to see the summer exhibitions
Kuopio Art Museum will close its doors for renovation for the period 2.9.-11.10.2024. This is your last chance to experience the museum’s popular summer exhibitions before the doors are locked. […]
Nordic sister cities gather around comprehensive security
For two days, the cities of Kuopio, Bodø (Norway), Jönköping (Sweden) and Svendborg (Denmark) delved into comprehensive security. It was a conference of Nordic sister cities, which is held every […]
Welcome to Kuopio!
International House Kuopio is organizing an event to support new international residents of Kuopio in integrating and settling into their new hometown. At the event, city representatives will welcome the […]
The Our Kuopio festival brings a wide range of events to the city 10.-25.8.
The Our Kuopio Festival is an annual community-based urban festival. It encourages the development of local culture, local activism and volunteering. The events are open to all and are alcohol-free. […]
Kuopiorock festival at Väinölänniemi 25.-27.7.2024
Savo’s own rock music festival Kuopiorock kicks off this week on Thursday 25.7. The festival is held on 25-27 July 2024. Green festival landscape of Park Väinölänniemi will be full […]
BarokkiKuopio 17.-21.7.2024
In addition to traditional baroque music and period instruments, BarokkiKuopio will feature the brightest in electroacoustic music – improvisations, premieres and the debut of a new electric piano chord. BarokkiKuopio […]
Summer cafe in the Old Kuopio Museum
After a long brake, Old Kuopio Museum offers tasty coffee moments, as Cafe Mandariini, a permanent cafe from Kuopio Community College, came to the museum to host a pop-up summer […]
Volunteer to combat invasive alien plant species in Kuopio
As human mobility and international trade have greatly increased over the last century, many plant and animal species have been transported to new environments either on purpose or unintentionally. When […]
Tourist Information guides serve tourists and citizens again this summer
Kuopio City Tourist Information guides will be on duty at the Markest Square during the summer. Both tourists and residents can ask the tourist guides for tips on how to […]
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 […]
Midsummer brings exceptions to Vilkku bus timetables
Midsummer brings exceptions to public transport timetables in the Kuopio region: On Thursday 20.6., buses will run normally on Thursday timetable. On Midsummer Eve on Fri 21.6. buses will run […]