Festival of Cultures 2025: Opening Ceremony
Join us as we celebrate the beginning of a week dedicated to creativity, diversity and togetherness across the cultures and communities of the University of Oulu and Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
Event information
Time
Mon 17.11.2025 14:00 - 15:15
Venue location
University of Oulu's Linnanmaa campus, Erkki Koiso-Kanttilan katu, Green coat racks/Central lobby
Location
The opening ceremony features lives performances, inspiring speeches and introductions from our culture teams.
Programme:
14:00 – Music performance by Duo Cello (UniOulu alumni & member of the University of Oulu Chamber Orchestra)
14:05 – Opening words
- Heidi Fagerholm, Rector, Oulu University of Applied Sciences
- Petteri Alahuhta, Vice Rector for Cooperation, University of Oulu
14:15 – Dance performance Valossa Viivähtäen (Eng. "Lingering in the Light") by Iida Uusimäki & Vilma Mäki, dance teacher students, Oamk
14:25 – Specialist talk by Maria Frick, leader of the project “Linguistic and bodily involvement in multicultural interactions” – insights on communication and interaction in multicultural settings
14:40 – Culture teams’ introductions:
Italian | Iranian | Pakistani | Japanese (Teams 1 & 2) | Sri Lankan | Palestinian | Chinese | Latin American | Oulu Couchsurfing Community
15:15 – End of the event
The event week is organized in collaboration with the University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, The Student Union of the University of Oulu, and Oulu University of Applied Science’s student union. Check the week's whole programme now!
You are warmly welcome! The event is free of charge and open to everyone.