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, […]
Skates, Grill, and…
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. […]
Board Game Evening and Book Sale
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 […]
Enchanting and Magic. Anna Kontek: set Designer and Costume Designer exhibition
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 […]
Representatives of SPPF at Anti-racism civil society forum
Helsinki, Paasitorni, December 13, 2024 The Association of Poles in Northern Finland had the honor of representing the Polish community during the Anti-racism civil society forum, organized in Helsinki by the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office, led by Mr. Petteri Orpo. The event was attended by the president of SPPF – Kajetan Żelech-Alatarvas, as well as […]
Polish Xmas Party– Mikołajki 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024, Kumppanuuskeskus, Oulu Four years ago, the Polish community living in Northern Finland organized the first St. Nicholas Day event for Polish families. This event became the spark that started the Polish Association in Northern Finland and has since become one of the favorite gatherings in our association’s annual event calendar. This […]
Modern Polish Cuisine – Workshop
On November 29, 2024, a culinary workshop titled “Modern Polish Cuisine” took place at Pohjois-Pohjanmaan Martat ry in Oulu, organized by the Association of Poles in Northern Finland. A small but enthusiastic group of participants explored modern interpretations of Polish cuisine. The workshop was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Participants not only cooked […]
Film – Lampo, the travelling dog at the 43rd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Oulu
Saturday, November 23, 2024, Valve Cultural Centre, Oulu The Association of Poles in Northern Finland was once again able to invite its members and friends to a free screening of the Polish family film Lampo – The Travelling Dog as part of the 43rd International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Oulu. The film, […]
Colorful Restaurant – Värikäs Ravintola – November 2024
November 16, 2024, Pohjankartano School, Leevi Madetojankatu, Oulu Yes, for the fifth time, volunteers from the Polish Association in Northern Finland proudly represented Poland and its culinary traditions at the extremely popular event in Oulu – the Colorful Restaurant – Värikäs Ravintola! The Polish stand, one of the twenty participants in this event, has long […]
Let’s Read Together – Luetaan – November 2024
November 13, 2024, Pekuri Library in Oulu The meetings at Pekuri Library, where we read fairy tales to children in both Polish and Finnish, have already become a permanent part of the event calendar of the Association of Poles in Northern Finland. This time, we read Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Our older children eagerly helped […]