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Teema: Save the date; European Capital of Culture Oulu 2026, Informal Meeting of Ministers of Culture, 14-16 August 2026
Kuupäev: 2025-12-18 08:40
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Honourable Ministers,
Minister Mari-Leena Talvitie welcomes you to an Informal Meeting of
Ministers of Culture on 14th—16th August 2026 in Oulu Finland, in honour of
the European Capital of Culture Oulu 2026. Please find attached the
save-the-date invitation addressed to the Ministers of Culture. A more
detailed invitation with agenda and programme will be sent in early 2026.
You may find further information on the European Capital of Culture Oulu
2026 here: https://oulu2026.eu/en/
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Samuli
Parkkinen, Project Coordinator, (
[email protected]
<mailto:
[email protected]> ) and Ms Sessi Trapnowski, Secretary for
International Relations (
[email protected]
<mailto:
[email protected]> ) from the Ministry of Education and
Culture of Finland.
Yours sincerely,
Samuli Parkkinen
Samuli Parkkinen
Project coordinator
Secretariat for International Relations
Ministry of Education and Culture
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[email protected]>
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Invitation 17.12.2025
Dear Colleagues,
It is my greatest pleasure to invite you to Oulu for an Informal Meeting of Ministers of Culture on
14th—16th August 2026, in honor of the European Capital of Culture Oulu 2026.
Oulu has been selected as the European Capital of Culture for the year 2026, marking a unique
opportunity to showcase the richness of culture, art, and creativity across Northern Finland. This
year will be filled with inspiring events and encounters that highlight the diversity and unity of
European culture.
To the Informal Meeting of Ministers we have invited the ministers responsible for culture from
all European Union member countries and also the Minister of Culture of Ukraine. Your presence
would greatly contribute to the spirit of collaboration that this occasion represents. We kindly
please you to save the dates to your calendars (14th—16th August 2026). A more detailed
invitation with agenda and programme will be sent in early 2026.
You may find further information on the European Capital of Culture Oulu 2026 here:
https://oulu2026.eu/en/
We truly hope you will be able to join us in Oulu for this historic celebration. Should you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Samuli Parkkinen, Project Coordinator,
(
[email protected]; tel. +358 295 330 443) and Ms Sessi Trapnowski, Secretary for
International Relations (
[email protected]; tel. +358 295 330 218) and from the Ministry
of Education and Culture of Finland.
I truly hope you can join us for this special occasion in Oulu next year, and I wish you a merry
Christmas and a joyful holiday season.
Yours sincerely,
Mari-Leena Talvitie
Minister of Science and Culture
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