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Culture Next guest in Oulu, here’s the report
Culture Next was proud to be part of the opening weekend of the Oulu2026 celebration events. Over 250 cultural events, concerts, exhibitions, and various other activities took place between 16 and 18 January in the European Capital of Culture, and…
Oulu 2026, the Cultural climate change machine
“Cultural climate change” is the inscription on the hat worn by the Mayor of Oulu, Ari Alatossava, at the inauguration of the year’s European Capital of Culture. And it is the main theme of Oulu 2026, which opened with a…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2031, From Atlantic to the Artic
The city consolidates international alliances and showcases its ‘Geography Rebellion’ at the launch of the Finnish city’s cultural year on the edge of the Arctic Circle It was the only Spanish delegation at the event, which brought together more than…
Bielsko-Biała, on the horizon: registrations open for the 15th Culture Next Conference!
Bielsko-Biała are you ready for Culture Next? We’re excited to announce that registrations are now open for the second Culture Next conference of the year, hosted in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, from 15–17 October 2025, in partnership with the Urban Culture Institute…
Stronger voices for a defining future: an insight from the Culture Next Conference #14 in Leeuwarden
The 14th edition of the Culture Next Conference brought nearly 100 participants from across Europe to Leeuwarden, Netherlands, making it one of the largest gatherings in the network’s history. Over two dynamic days, members, observers, youth representatives and city delegates…




