A delegation from the Committee on Culture and Education of the European Parliament is going to visit Oulu, Finland, from 21 to 23 September. The mission will begin with an overview of the conception and implementation of the EU’s cultural program, called Oulu2026.
MEPs will visit one of the largest cultural investments made in Oulu, the brand new Museum and Science Center Tiima; they will attend a presentation and exchange of views on the repurposing of this first modernist industrial building in Oulu and the role of educational collaboration in the process. The AaltoSiilo, a remaining building of the Toppila cellulose factory, designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in 1931, is being transformed into a multi-purpose public space, serving as a hub for cultural and experimental exchange. The Silo is a partner of the New European Bauhaus initiative.
MEPs will meet with the chairmen of the City Council and the mayor Ari Alatossava, the chairman of the board of the Oulu Culture Foundation, among other representatives of cultural organisations and associations, with whom they will discuss cultural policies.
The last day will focus on visits to the Central Library Saari and Children’s Cultural Centre Kotilo, as well as the Oulu Theatre and the city of Oulu’s project portfolios.
