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10 May 2024, Pohjankartano School, Leevi Madetojankatu, Oulu Yes, for the sixth time, volunteers from the Association of Poles in Northern Finland, together with representatives from 19 other countries from all over the world, took part in the hugely popular event organized in Oulu by Villa Victor – Värikäs Ravintola (Colourful Restaurant)! As always, our […]

May 1, 2025 – Isokangas, Oulu The original plan was to celebrate Vappu – May 1st – together in the picturesque village of Muhos, right by the river… Unfortunately, due to a forest fire warning issued in our region, we had to change the location. Instead of a riverside forest, we moved our celebration to […]

Friday, April 25, 2025, Kumppanuuskeskus, Oulu Once again, we gathered on a Friday evening to spend time together, chat, and play board and card games. Game nights have become a tradition in our Association – regular gatherings that bring our community together and let us take a break from everyday routines. This time, we decided […]

Sunday, April 6, 2025, Kumppanuuskeskus, Oulu The Easter Workshop has already become a regular event in the spring calendar of SPPF – this year we organized it for the third time! The tradition of decorating Easter eggs is very common in Slavic culture, so we are happy that, just like last year, the workshops were […]

Sunday, March 23, 2025, Kumppanuuskeskus, Oulu The Fourth General Meeting of the Members of the Association of Poles in Northern Finland took place this year near the SPPF office in Kumppanuuskeskus, where key issues regarding the activities of the association were discussed. This year, as many as 19 members of the Association participated in the […]

Sunday, February 22, 2025, Kumppanuuskeskus, Oulu Celebrating Fat Thursday together has become a tradition for the Association of Poles in Northern Finland – this year it took place for the fourth time! Just like last year, our event was divided into two parts: workshops – where we cooked together, and a tasting – where we […]

Sunday, February 16, 2025, Kumppanuuskeskus, Oulu Joyful faces, creative costumes, and an unforgettable afternoon filled with laughter, competitions, and great music – this is the perfect summary of the second SPPF Costume Party! At our ball, we saw a wide array of colorful characters – spies, hippies, an Indian girl, cowboys, alien creatures, ninjas, princesses, […]

Sunday, February 9, 2025, Kaakkurin liikuntamaa, Oulu …we had planned for skiing and sledding as well… However, it turned out that the participants of our meeting were definitely most interested in taking advantage of the more than 800-meter-long ice skating track, available to everyone at Kaakkurin liikuntamaa. Both adults and children put on their skates. […]

Friday, January 31, 2025, Kumppanuuskeskus In the new year, we are returning to our regular game nights, this time also combined with a book fair! As usual, the atmosphere was full of joy and laughter, and the room was alive with passionate discussions and exciting moments. Once again, we gathered to spend time with friends […]

Exhibition at the City Theatre in Oulu. 12.12.2024 – 25.1.2025 The Association of Poles in Northern Finland had the great pleasure of organizing an exhibition of the renowned Polish-born scenographer and costume designer Anna Kontek. The artist’s long and distinguished career was closely linked to her work at the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki. In […]