September 21, 2024, Varjakka Island, Oulu The trip to Varjakka Island was the third joint expedition organized by the Association of Poles in Northern Finland aimed at getting to know new places in the Northern Ostrobothnia. The island of Varjakka, despite being very close to Oulu, is unknown to many people living here, although it […]
Mushroom picking in Muhos
September 14, 2024, Muhos This year the weather was definitely not on our side. We were greeted by a rainy day, and the weather forecast gave only a small chance of improvement. Fortunately, this did not discourage all the lovers of walking in the forest in search of mushrooms. Together, at the meeting place in […]
The land of poetry – an evening of Czesław Miłosz’s poetry
August 15, 2024. Kahvila Kiikku, Oulu Oulu Arts Night For the second time in its history, the Association of Poles in Northern Finland became part of an extraordinary event included in the annual calendar of the city of Oulu – Oulu Arts Night – Oulun Taiteiden Yö – taking place in mid-August. Poland is currently […]
Polish Party – June 2024
Saturday, June 15, 2024, Kulttuurilaboratorio This year, the Association of Poles in Northern Finland decided to start the holiday season with the sounds of the greatest Polish hits. The Polish Party is the second this king of event in our history, full of singing, dancing and good fun. Once again, our table was full of […]
Board Game Evening no2
May 31, 2024, SPPF Office in Kumppanuuskeskus Another evening of board games and new challenges and competitions… that’s how we spent this May Friday evening at the SPPF office! Once again we played our favorite games and the room was filled with laughter, fun and friendly competition between the younger and older participants of the […]
Colorful Restaurant – May 2024
May 25th, 2024, Oulu International School / Oulun kansainvälinen koulu Together with representatives of 19 other countries, Poland once again took part in the event organized by Villa Victor and the city of Oulu – Colorful Restaurant – Värikäs Ravintola. Thanks to the commitment and great work of our volunteers, the Polish stand served sweet […]
Vappu – 1 st of May in Koitelinkoski
May, 1st 2024, Koitelinkoski, Kiiminki On a beautiful, warm and sunny afternoon, members and friends of the Association of Poles in Northern Finland met for the third time on the banks of Kiiminkijoki river to barbecue and celebrate May 1st and Vappu! As usual, there were delicious Polish delicacies such as fresh bread with lard […]
Board Game Evening
April 12, 2024, Kumppanuuskeskus Puzzles, card games and board games… both for the youngest and more complicated ones for the slightly older ones… that’s how we spent this Friday evening at the SPPF office! It took us a large part of the evening to put together a puzzle with 500 pieces depicting Jan Matejko’s painting […]
General Meeting SPPF 2024
7th April 2024, Kumppanuuskeskus The third General Meeting in the history of SPPF was held this year next to the SPPF office in Kumppanuuskeskus to discuss the most important issues regarding the Association of Poles in Northern Finland. During the meeting, the financial report and report on the activities of the association for 2023 were presented. […]
Pisanki – Easter egg colouring workshops
Sunday March 17, 2024, Kumppanuuskeskus Easter workshops have already become a permanent event in the SPPF spring calendar. This year we organized it together with the Association of Ukrainians of Northern Ostrobothnia – Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Ukrainalaisten Yhdistys. On this Sunday afternoon, workshop participants had the opportunity to decorate eggs using the scratching method and using poured […]