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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 […]
Enjoy Finnish nature this weekend for Wildflower Day!
This weekend is a great opportunity to spend some time outdoors and learn more about Finnish nature! On Sunday, it is Luonnonkukkien päivä – Wildflower Day. This day is celebrated […]
Another photography top name in the VB photography center's summer!
As usual, the VB photography center’s summer exhibition features works by an internationally known photography artist. Gregory Grewdson’s “Eveningside” arrives in Kuopio from Italy. The exhibition has been curated exclusively […]
Council of Europe's experts on good relations and inclusive integration visited Kuopio
Kuopio is one of the six pilot cities in the Council of Europe’s Good Relations project “Building an inclusive integration approach in Finland”. Other pilot cities are Vantaa, Hämeenlinna, Tampere, […]
Word Environment Day 2024 highlights nature restoration
Today marks World Environment Day, the biggest international day for the environment! Meant to raise awareness about environmental issues, it was established by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in […]
Väinölänniemi tennis courts are open again - individual booking now available
Summer tennis season in Kuopio is now officially open, as the booking of individual tennis courts in Väinölänniemi Park started on Monday 3.6.2024. You can book individual tennis courts at […]
Fisherman: get your fishing permits in time
Police is involved in the control of fishing permits in North Savo. City of Kuopio, Metsähallitus and and fishing districts are also involved. The control covers fish catching regulations, closed […]