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Our picks from the Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture programme
Oulu is the European Capital of Culture for the year 2026. Our staff have picked some recommendations for you, enjoy!
2026: New year, new horizons
Johanna Råman shares more on 2026 at the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux. It’s all about artists, international exchange, and cultural policy in action!
The Days: Maria Nurmela, Ville Oinonen and Theo Clinkard
The Days performed by Maria Nurmela and Ville Oinonen comes to TROIS C-L this March.
Meet Margareeta, our new Communications Assistant!
Welcome our new Communications Assistant and EDUFI intern, Margareeta Lauronen! Find out what inspires her and what she’s looking forward to in Brussels.
Strong Finnish presence at IFFR 2026
Explore Finnish films at IFFR 2026, featuring world premieres and Tiger Short Competition entry ”I Am a River” by Heidi Piiroinen.
Institute office closed for the holiday season 2025-26
Our office will be closed 19.12.2025–4.1.2026. We wish you a joyful holiday season and look forward to reconnecting in the new year!
Mami Kang and Salim Mabrouk take the stage as Grid premieres in Helsinki
Emmi Venna’s Grid, a movement-dense, constantly reforming vortex of music and dance premieres 3.12 at Tanssin talo.
Pink Screens film festival is a kaleidoscope to queer existence
Communications Assistant Oscar Arminen shares his experience attending and volunteering at the Pink Screens – Brussels Queer Film Festival.
Oulu unveils its 2026 programme as the European Capital of Culture in Brussels
The European Capitals of Culture 2026, Oulu and Trenčín, unveiled their programmes to audiences in Brussels on the 4th of November.
blood and thunder: A conversation with Kevin Fay
An in-depth interview with Kevin Fay about his artistic process, balancing the personal and the political, and his use of tender improvisation.
Explore gender identity through movement and sound with Kevin Fay at TOIVOLA festival
Join Kevin Fay and Guillaume Soula on 14 November at TOIVOLA Festival for a performance and workshop exploring gender identity.
Tilda Forss joins the jury of the Svenska Yle Literature Prize 2025
Tilda Forss, Programme Assistant at the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux, is part of the jury for the Svenska Yle Literature Prize 2025.
Meet Johanna Råman: The new Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux
Get to know Johanna Råman as she begins her term as the new Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux, sharing her vision and first impressions.
Everyday Priorities at Metro54
Join us on 1 November at Metro54 in Amsterdam for an evening featuring new performative works by artists Flis Holland and Joy Mariama Smith.
The Green Train: Riding the night, planting the future
The Green Train in collaboration with European Sleeper brings art, sustainability, and ecological action on a unique cross-border journey with Nina Backman.
Everyday Priorities at Baltic Circle
Join us at Baltic Circle on 26 November for two new performative works by artists Flis Holland and Joy Mariama Smith that stretch the limits of communication, access, and perception.
Benelux-based choreographers take the stage at Moving in November 2025
Don’t miss Cherish Menzo’s FRANK and Soa Ratsifandrihana’s Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna at Moving in November, 6–16.11.2025 in Helsinki.
The museum as stage: the institutional state of performance art
Our Programme assistant, Tilda Forss, learnt about liveness in museums at a talk hosted by RendezVous Brussels Art Week.
Are you our next EDUFI intern?
Join us in Brussels as our next EDUFI intern. The 5-month internship starts 19 January 2026. Application period: 16–30.9.2025.
Netherlands-based artist duo join ’Invisible Race’ exhibition at the Finnish Museum of Photography
The Institute supports Zibelnik and Ganslmeier’s visit to Helsinki for the exhibition and its curated programme.
Finnish curators visit RendezVous Brussels Art Week
RendezVous – Brussels Art Week welcomes Finnish curators Sakari Tervo and Max Hannus this week.
Meet Oscar, our new Communications Assistant!
Welcome our new Communications Assistant and EDUFI intern, Oscar Arminen! Find out what inspires him and what he’s looking forward to in Brussels.
Save the date for Jenna Sutela’s first solo exhibition in the Netherlands
From 4 October, experience Finnish artist Jenna Sutela’s exhibition ‘Ave bossa, bow ole’ at Stroom Den Haag.
Welcome Tilda, our new Programme Assistant!
Meet our new Programme Assistant and Svenska Kulturfonden intern, Tilda Forss! Discover their first impressions of Brussels and life at the Institute.
Eeva Juutinen performs Unknown for talking bodies in Brussels
Finnish choreographer Eeva Juutinen performs ”Unknown for talking bodies” on 27 and 28 August at Pianofabriek.
Brussels grew on me: a note before I go – Laura Boxberg
Reflecting on her time in Brussels, Director Laura Boxberg shares thoughts on her time at the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux.
Institute office closed for summer break: 21.7.–15.8.2025
Our office will be closed from the 21st of July to the 15th of August. You can still email us, we’ll reply after we return. Happy summer!
Register now: Autumn 2025 Finnish language courses
Start learning Finnish this autumn! Join our courses online or in Brussels! Registration closes 1 September 2025.
Culture, science and strategy: Finnish institutes meet in the heart of Europe
The Finnish Cultural and Academic Institutes met in Brussels to discuss EU advocacy, sustainability, and culture’s role in Finland’s international relations. Read a short summary in English and the full recap in Finnish.
Explore the 2024 Annual Report of the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux
The Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux’s Annual Report is now available to read in Finnish. You can also find key numbers and a summary in English on our website.