What is the Festival of Cultures? – Join an info session on September 22!

What is the Festival of Cultures? How can I participate in organizing it? What kind of event is it? If you don’t know yet, you’re warmly welcome to learn more at the info session on the Tellus Linnanmaa Stage on September 22 from 16:00 to 17:00!

The Festival of Cultures is part of the University of Oulu’s home internationalization initiative, aimed at promoting cultural awareness and creating enriching international experiences. The goal is to celebrate the multicultural and international, yet distinctly Oulu-based academic community. The event is organized in collaboration with the University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences as well as the Student Union of the University of Oulu (OYY) and Oulu University of Applied Science’s student union (OSAKO).

If you’re a student or a staff member at the University of Oulu or Oulu University of Applied Sciences, you can participate in organizing the week’s program as part of culture teams that are responsible for most events of the week. Registration for the culture teams is currently open until October 4.

The Festival of Cultures has been organized annually since 2016 and is familiar to many students and staff members. This year, the festival will follow the same concept as last year: the organization of the festival week’s events and activities is centered on cultural teams made up of students and staff.

The info session will cover for example:

• What the Festival of Cultures is
• What culture teams are and how can you join one
• What will the Festival of Cultures look like this year and how it differs from the previous years

The info session will be held in English. In the info session, you can also ask questions from the festival coordination team. If you already have some questions before the info session or you can’t attend the session, feel free to send your questions to festivalofcultures@oulu.fi.

Whether you're interested in organizing the week’s events, plan to be just a visitor to the events, or are simply curious to learn more, this info session is for you. Welcome!