Lumo Art & Tech Festival at the University of Oulu

Lumo Art & Tech Festival is one of the highlights of Oulu’s European Capital of Culture year. Building on the foundation of the Lumo Light Festival, the event expands into an international platform created through collaboration between artists, higher education institutions, cultural organisations, and technology companies. Festival events will take place at more than ten venues across the city, including new cultural spaces such as Tarkastamo and the VISIO experience space at the Oulu Museum and Science Centre Tiima. The programme also features seminars, discussions, and conferences.

The University of Oulu is a programme partner of the festival and contributes to its implementation together with the City of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, the Oulu Museum and Science Centre, and other collaborators.

University of Oulu programme at Lumo Art & Tech Festival

Kaitera Talks Seminar Series at Oulu Lyseo, 16–19 November 2026

Brown Bag Research Lunch Seminar at Central Library Saari, 17 November 2026

LuovAIn! Roadshow in Oulu: Humans and Artificial Intelligence – Creative together or separately? at Tarkastamo, 18 November 2026

Explore the full Lumo Art & Tech Festival programme here.

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