The city of Oulu recently released information about the festivities scheduled for the first year of the “new Oulu”—the new nickname for the soon to be enlarged city. The festival committee of new Oulu began its work at the end of last year with Heli Metsäpelto as project manager.
“The themes of the inaugural year will be young people and promoting local identity and diversity in a new Oulu.”
The new city of Oulu hopes it will not be the only actor planning festivities, and hopes to cooperate with communities, organizations and work groups, which can then apply for financial support to organize events. Financial support is open to all interested takers, excepting only businesses and organizations already funded by the city.
The festivities will start with a bang at the start of the New Year, but the real rush of events will take place in late summer and early fall.
“During the darkness of November, the theme will be light and activities related to it. Sometime near the end of the year, we’re going to have a light festival for the entire new Oulu”, promises Metsäpelto.