Barbecue and sledding in Köykkyri (Kempele)
25th of March 2023 We met for the second time to enjoy the winter aura of Finland together. Unfortunately, the weather was not good for us… snow was falling, wind was blowing, the sky was covered with clouds… But those who had already caught a bit of Finnish Sisu arrived and were in good spirits!! […]
Fat Thursday *on Saturday
18th February 2023 For the second time in the history of our association, we celebrated the end of the carnival together at Aleksinkulma in Oulu. This year our Fat Thursday took place on Saturday, but no one minded it and the turnout was great! In accordance with Polish tradition, together we prepared faworki, sweet donuts […]
Mikołajki 2022
December 3, 2022, Aleksinkulma There was Santa Claus, gifts, Christmas carols and delicious snacks… Both children and adults worked hard in our workshops … And the effects in the form of beautiful Christmas cards, see for yourself! All materials needed for our Christmas card workshops were donated by the Consul of the Republic of Poland […]
Värikäs Ravintola – Colorful Restaurant
November 19, 2022, Aleksinkulma Another event organized by the Association of Poles in Northern Finland which turned out to be a great success! The Polish stand at the event organized by the city of Oulu enjoyed great popularity among many other delicacies offered by representatives of countries from around the world. Our stand offered delicious […]
11 November – Independence Day
November 11, 2022, Aleksinkulma For the first time in Oulu we celebrated National Independence Day! Art workshops were held, during which not only children made beautiful cotillions. In addition to the workshops, we had the opportunity to listen to a concert of Polish patriotic songs. The celebrations were started with a speech by Mr. Ambassador […]
Polish Film Week
28 & 30 October 2022, Valve Cinema Two autumn evenings spent in the cozy Valve Cinema in Oulu were filled with the Polish language thanks to the films Let there be no trace (directed by Jan P. Matuszyński) and Mr. Jones by Agnieszka Holland. The specifically intimate atmosphere of this small cinema, as well as pleasant discussions after their […]
Mushroom picking in Rokua
September 10, 2022, Rokua The weather in Rokua was perfect, sunny, warm and windless… Unfortunately, we were unable to order mushrooms, so the harvest turned out to be quite poor… Fortunately, the wonderful atmosphere and excellent company compensated us for the poor harvest. There was a delicious lunch at the hotel, swimming in the swimming […]
Trip to Hailuoto
June 12, 2022, Hailuoto Both the weather and company were great! Hauiluoto greeted us with a beautiful sun. We had lunch at a local restaurant, there was a walk on the beach, collecting shells, visiting the Luovon Puoji Handicraft Museum… There were also some adventures on the way to the wooden lighthouse… At least I […]
SPPF General Meeting of the Association
May 29, 2022, Aleksinkulma The General Meeting of our Association was held in a hybrid form – in Aleksinkulma in Oulu, as well as online. During the meeting, we managed not only to approve the Board of the Association, but also to expand its group by a new member – Jakub. Many issues were raised […]
1st of May in Koitelinkoski
May 1, 2022, Koitelinkoski Munkki, donuts, apple pie, delicious salad, sausages, Sima and other delicacies… This is how we celebrated Vappu outdoors by the river in Koitelinkoski.
