Tour de Kainuu
Welcome to enjoy a relaxed cycling event as well as beautiful hills and the brilliant waters of Kainuu!
The competition office is located in Vuokatti, Sotkamo, where also the routes of the two-day event start from. The event is targeted to both domestic and international road cycling enthusiasts (racing and fitness cyclists).
The event has been granted an Eco-Compass certificate, and is organized in such a way as to minimize the burden on the environment.
The event was originally launched as a result of the Tour de Kainuu project, aiming to increase sports tourism to Kainuu by developing the cycling conditions in the area and increasing the range of events related to cycling.
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Ärjä Art Festival
Ärjä art festival, arranged every other year, offers its guests ecological themes and performing arts on the beautiful island.
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Linda Settled Down in Kajaani
Linda from Germany settled down in Kajaani.
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Ethno Music Festival Sommelo in Kuhmo
Ethno music festival Sommelo in Kuhmo is arranged annually in Kuhmo. In addition to concerts, the program includes for example exhibitions, training in different musical instruments and seminars related to folk music.
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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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Swamp Soccer World Championships
Swamp Soccer World Championships are played annually in Hyrynsalmi, Kainuu.
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Lake Oulujärvi – Sea of Kainuu
Feel the sandy beach of Ärjä island on your toes, travel onboard the northernmost steamship in Europe and see the scenery through the eyes of national poet Eino Leino, enjoy the nightless nights at the stunning golf course in Paltamo and have sweet dreams in the birdhouse hotel.
Lake Oulujärvi ›
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.
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Northern Game Summit
The annual NGS provides an easygoing environment for game creators to mingle, connect and exchange ideas.
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Kajaani Street Market
The traditional street market event is arranged annually in Kajaani at the time of Kajaani Poetry Week and the birthday of national poet Eino Leino (6th July).
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Kekrifest
The annual Kekrifest, entertaining especially the heavy music enthusiasts, is arranged in October at Kajaanihalli.
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A Region of Tar Burners
The history of tar making dates back thousands of years. The technique used traditionally used in Finland was tar burning in a pit, i.e. dry distillation of wood. The tar barrels were transported to Oulu in the coast by boat. The large rapids of River Kajaaninjoki were the biggest obstacles for the oarsmen rowing tar barrels to Oulu. The canals built in the rapids of River Kajaaninjoki were the solution.
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Dance Pavilions
In Finland going out for social dancing is a traditional way to spend time, meet people and enjoy music. Especially at summertime there are plenty of summer pavilions open, often located in beautiful places in the countryside.
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