Kajaani Fest

A high-class music festival full of famous performers around the Kajaanihalli sports hall in the centre of Kajaani.

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Kuhakunkku Fishing Competition

Oulujärven Kuhakunkku, based in Paltamo, is a fishing competition specialized in pike perch. The event also hosts a side party.

Kajaani City Theater

The theater has an ambitious and open-minded approach towards arts, society at large and manifestations of diversity in human experience, with regional perspective.

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Living in Kainuu

Homebase in Sotkamo

Sotkamo is an active municipality that has more to offer to its residents than an average towns of its size. In Sotkamo, it's easy to lead an active life style, and the municipality is attracting new inhabitants. Get to know your potential neighbors, who are living like they were on holiday 365 days a year!

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Kekrifest

The annual Kekrifest, entertaining especially the heavy music enthusiasts, is arranged in October at Kajaanihalli.

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Linnanvirta Festival in Kajaani

Linnanvirta festival around the Kajaani ruin castle in August sets the riverside park to life. There's interesting program available during several days. The event is jointly organized by Metsähallitus, the Vaara collective and the city of Kajaani.

Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival

Every July, the town of Kuhmo is taken over by talented chamber musicians and audiences coming from all over the world to enjoy the unique concerts and atmosphere.

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Living in Kainuu

Migration Stories

The RekryKainuu project has interviewed some people who have moved to Kainuu. From that series of articles, you may read in English the story of Diana, who moved from Barcelona to Sotkamo.

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Barokki Soi Music Festival

Barokki Soi is a music festival organized at springtime in Kajaani. As the name of the event suggests, music from the Baroque period is performed at the concerts.

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Finnish Baseball in Sotkamo

Baseball is as Finnish as it gets! There is a very successful baseball team in Kainuu, with their home field on a beautiful spot in Sotkamo.

Kajaani Dance Festival

The annual Kajaani Dance Festival is arranged in cooperation between Kaukametsä cultural events and Kajaani Dance.

Literature Tourism

The national epic Kalevala is a central element in Kainuu`s literary culture. In 2019, Kuhmo became part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network founding their application on the strong connection between Kuhmo and the Kalevala, and the many ways the Kalevala influences the everyday life in Kuhmo. In addition to Elias Lönnrot who compiled the Kalevala, Kainuu has also other famous writers such as Isa Asp, Eino Leino, Ilmari Kianto and Veikko Huovinen, whose trails to follow!

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LankaFest in Puolanka

Experience a rock festival in a small and remote municipality in Kainuu!