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Powerpoint karaoke is a game where instead of singing the participants give improvised presentations based on PowerPoint slideshow. This entertaining get-together evening is organized in a karaoke bar in the downtown of Oulu where people can have snacks and refreshments while enjoying the impro performances.
Koivurannan saunalautta (Koivuranta sauna ferry) is a local speciality: a floating sauna ferry in the Oulu River with a wood-heated sauna. The sauna is reserved for two evenings for the congress guests to book a 2-hour shift for sauna and a swim in the river or relaxing moment in a jacuzzi next to the ferry.
Guests at the ferry are free to buy refreshments as well as savoury (reindeer/vegetarian filling) and sweet (strawberry/raspberry/cloudberry filling) waffles while enjoying the sauna, jacuzzi, and the river scenery.
Amidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the Black Kite.
This special dinner will be prepared by Oulu startup Zestii using Arctic Food Lab suppliers to provide ingredients for a meal celebrating the abundance of local and seasonal nordic ingredients. Arctic Food Lab is a brand of the Oulu 2026 European City of Culture project, bringing regional food suppliers together to showcase arctic products and local food knowledge and traditions. Zestii is a business focussing on inclusion and sustainable operation. Together they will provide a wonderful opportunity to taste delicacies made from local ingredients. The dinner will be hosted in historical wooden building in the centre of Oulu.
The Maikkula Estate is a fin-de-siècle mansion with large courtyards set right on the banks of the Oulu River. The mansion area consists of the Manor House, the evocative Great Barn used for celebrations of up to 350 guests, and different types of saunas from a traditional smoke sauna to wood-heated and electric saunas. All meals in Maikkula estate are prepared on spot using mainly locally produced ingredients such as fish from the nearby lakes and local sea fishermen, reindeer from the traditional reindeer farms, willow ptarmigan from Utsjoki in Lapland, and lamb that is grown in the pastures around the estate.
The Panuma village is one of the oldest villages of reindeer husbandry in the southern reindeer management area located 55 kilometres from Oulu. The visit to the reindeer farm includes bus transportation to the farm and back, a meal prepared at the farm from local ingredients (reindeer or vegetables), and visit among the reindeer with a presentation of the local way of life.
The Panuma village is one of the oldest villages of reindeer husbandry in the southern reindeer management area located 55 kilometres from Oulu. The visit to the reindeer farm includes bus transportation to the farm and back, a meal prepared at the farm from local ingredients (reindeer or vegetables), and visit among the reindeer with a presentation of the local way of life.
Koivurannan saunalautta (Koivuranta sauna ferry) is a local speciality: a floating sauna ferry in the Oulu River with a wood-heated sauna. The sauna is reserved for two evenings for the congress guests to book a 2-hour shift for sauna and a swim in the river or relaxing moment in a jacuzzi next to the ferry.
Guests at the ferry are free to buy refreshments as well as savoury (reindeer/vegetarian filling) and sweet (strawberry/raspberry/cloudberry filling) waffles while enjoying the sauna, jacuzzi, and the river scenery.
This event provides an opportunity to celebrate together the life and work of Julia Obertreis, a renowned and much-loved environmental historian, who sadly passed away in 2023. It is open to anyone attending the conference, especially those she worked with, supervised or who have been inspired by her work. We will start with several short personal reflections before opening the floor for a wider discussion. The event will conclude with an informal get-together over drinks (please bring a bottle from your home country to drink a toast to Julia!).
Organizers: Timothy Moss, Christine Bichsel, Christoph Bernhardt, Jonas van der Straeten
This tasting led by a Finnish expert distiller from Rovaniemi pairs flavours of whiskey with local chocolate. The tasting is held at pub Rooster in Oulu centre.
The Air Guitar World Championships Final is a celebration of love and peace – the culmination of the world-wide season of air guitar and gathers only the best to the battle on stage in front of international crowd and media. The World Final offers performances of the world’s best air guitarists and magnificent show for both old and new friends of air guitar.