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8.5.2023 The Finnish Institute for Children’s Literature is implementing a project called Word Bridges, that aims to strengthen and create connections between Finnish an…

5.5.2023 Operation Pirkanmaa, the regional development project in the field of culture, is launching an open call for proposals with the theme of cross-border cooperation. In 2023, cultural projects in the Pirkanmaa Region will be granted funds totalling 100,000 euros at maximum. The call for proposals is now open and will close on 4 June.

24.4.2023 The third round of applications is now open for the Meanwhile Use Scheme. The experts of the cultural services and city real estate management have again selected vacant spaces suitable for cultural use. This time, cultural operators can apply for two sites in Nokia in addition to the four temporarily vacant spaces in Tampere. Selected applicants will be able to use the nominated space rent-free for a fixed period of time.

3.4.2023 Operation Pirkanmaa 2022-2024, a regional project to develop the cultural sector, is now in full swing as the second year of activity is well underway. Although this development project is always looking towards the future, it is worth observing the results of its first year of operation.

10.3.2023 The art competition will seek a permanent work of art for Tampere's Tapiola Park and at the same time remind us of the close friendship between Tampere and Tartu.  The competition was open to artists with links to Tartu County.

13.1.2023 The City of Tampere announces a two-phased public art competition for designing a new permanent artwork to the Tapiola Park (Tapiolanpuisto) in Tampere, Finland…

11.1.2023 The Operation Pirkanmaa project, which continues the work of the “Tampere26 – European Capital of Culture” bid, enables the development of new operating m…

30.12.2022 The year 2023 will feature European cinema from classics to contemporary gems, fiction, documentaries, animation, silent film concerts – films for everyone!

4.10.2022 The Word Bridges project will showcase the versatile children’s literature selection and know-how of the twin cities Tampere and Tartu.

23.9.2022 Operation Pirkanmaa, the legacy project of the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) bid, has supported more than one hundred projects during the course of 2022, including a series of Cultural Happenings to take place across the Tampere Region (a.k.a. Pirkanmaa) during the autumn. The second programme release based on the ECoC bid mainly focuses on the 2023–2024 period, drawing attention both to local players and European interactions.

18.8.2022 The cultural events will be free and open to all with funding made available by the Operation Pirkanmaa project. Most of the funding will come from Tampere, the…

9.6.2022 In 2021, Operation Pirkanmaa and Nokia Arena organized an open artist search as a continuum for European Capital of Culture application process, managed by…

19.5.2022 Open Call for Cultural Happenings was closed on 2nd of June 2022. /// Operation Pirkanmaa is holding an open call for Cultural Happenings to take place across T…

18.4.2022 The trio that competed to be the next Finnish European Capital of Culture (ECoC) – namely Oulu2026, The Saimaa Phenomenon and the Tampere26 legacy project, Oper…

18.4.2022 The work to improve the creative industries’ operating environment continues, although the title of Finnish European Capital of Culture (ECoC) went to Oulu. The…

18.4.2022 Operation Pirkanmaa, the legacy project of the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) bid, released its first programme on Tuesday 22 February 2022.