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Connecting Oulu based artists and refugees through art & cultural well-being workshops since 2023. By Lölä Florina Vlasenko

22/07/2026

Welcome to join the last in the row of sound art & music "Rainbow Orchestra" workshops at Hyvän mielen talo, Kauppurienkatu 23, Oulu, on Thursday, 23.7 at 16.30!

Artists OSMO HAKOSALO & Lölä Vlasenko are gently guiding participants in exploring & creating sounds which together form a rainbow, the symbol of Pride & its values: equality, freedom, love & mental well-being.

We also create a community sound installation at Oulu Pride ry on 8.8.

No previous experience in art is required. We welcome people of all ages & backgrounds.

Grateful to Veeran Verstas & Päivi Kortessalo for adding some amazing instruments to our sound experiment process.

"Rainbow Orchestra" is a series of sound art workshops produced by TaideTurvapaikka with Osmo Hakosalo and Cafe Konstantiina as a part of - a project of Hyvän mielen talo and part of the official Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026 programme.

Photos in the poster: Osmo Hakosalo's archive, Annikka Kujala, Lölä. Flag in the poster: Pride art piece by the community of Veeran Verstas.

20/06/2026

Happy happy everyone!

And Happy !

It was established by the United Nations to honour the courage and resilience of refugees.

Every minute 20 people have to leave all behind to escape war conflicts and persecution, according to the UN, and by mid 2025 there were 117,3 million people across the globe forcibly displaced – at least one in every 67 people (given only official numbers with the reality being more dramatic). Low- and middle-income countries host the most of the world’s refugees – 71%.

Despair, however, cannot land on the grounds nourished by community art as well as by empathy and solidarity it cultivates.

Welcome to enjoy glimpses of TaideTurvapaikka Midsummer Festival vol iii – a party which gathered tens and tens of wonderful Oulu-based refugees and asylum seekers and amazing artists: Oksana Honcharuk, Hanieh Hadizadeh and Hamed Jalili of Nova ensemble, Minna Kangasmaa and Keijo Laitala of Art Hub Pikisaari, Dahlia Klemm; Ola Odedeyi of Zestii Oulu, Jussi Moilanen, Oktay Turk and Deniz Turk of the Harman Band.

Endless warm thanks to:
Industrial Strength Coffee Coffee for the best coffee in town and systemic support;
Veeran Verstas for snacks, juice and love;
Turk for inspiration, snacks and warmth;
Liia and Yana for brilliant volunteer performance;
for a big bag of balls and a croquet.

connects artists and refugees, as well as people of culture and people in isolation, through art and cultural site-specific workshops and events since 2023.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026

Photos: Keijo Laitala; Oksana Honcharuk; Lölä Vlasenko

05/06/2026

Live music, pop-up art workshops, site-specific installations & of course dancing!
Welcome to TaideTurvapaikka Midsummer Fest vol. iii:

13.6 at 15-18.00!

Artists, refugees & asylum seekers of all ages, genders & backgrounds gather to greet the Nordic Midsummer in creative ways.

We celebrate outdoors of the reception centre in Heikinharju & go inside to Toimela if it rains.

TaideTurvapaikka connects artists and refugees, as well as people of culture and people in isolation, through art and cultural site-specific workshops and events since 2023.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026
Grateful for tea & systemic support to Veeran Verstas
Grateful for coffee to Industrial Strength Coffee
Grateful for coffee machine to Help Center Oulu

Photos in poster: Inkeri Jäntti (video still), Keijo Laitala, Lölä Florina Vlasenko

23/05/2026

Summer has finally got out of its spring cocoon here in the North, spreading its wings, flying around, kissing awakening flowers in the sun that is here to stay for next couple of months.

What a beautiful spring it was!
Pictured in this photogallery are glimpses of our latest workshop – ”Let’s Play”, focusing on design and installation and guided by our dear friends, artists Johanna Riepula and Magnus Lange of Proto - Pohjois-Suomen muotoilijat ry.

Together with tens and tens of participants from around the globe we’ve been creating safe spaces shaped by favourite memories and cherished dreams.

The harder the reality gets, the more vivid and daring becomes the imagination – when supported by community art making.

An exhibition including artworks made by refugees and asylum seekers is expected to take place this summer on in the heart of .

connects artists and refugees through art and cultural well-being workshops and events since 2023.

Grateful for the beautiful workshop collaboration to Proto - Pohjois-Suomen muotoilijat ry.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026
Grateful for tea to Veeran Verstas
Grateful for coffee to Industrial Strength Coffee
Grateful for coffee machine to Help Center Oulu

Photos: Lölä

04/05/2026

It’s May the 4th, so 💫✨️🌟

Happy everyone!

May the – as an entertaining movie – be the only wars happening on our planet and in our galaxy.

Pictured here is a glimpse of ”Let’s Play” workshop dedicated to design, installation and visualising a safe playful space hosted by amazing artists Johanna Riepula and Magnus Lagne in collaboration with Proto - Pohjois-Suomen muotoilijat ry

Welcome to stay tuned to a photo gallery capturing this beautiful workshop.

Art pieces created by refugees within it will be a part of an exhibition in Proto later this Summer on .

connects artists and refugees through art and cultural well-being workshops and events since 2023.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026
Grateful for tea to Veeran Verstas
Grateful for coffee to Industrial Strength Coffee
Grateful for coffee machine to Help Center Oulu

Photo: Lölä

09/04/2026

Refugees & asylum seekers based in Oulu, of all ages and backgrounds, are warmly welcome to enjoy “Let’s Play” –
art workshop by artists JOHANNA RIEPULA & MAGNUS LANGE dedicated to creating own safe & inspiring environment.

Design is the language without words & play belongs to all!
No previous experience in art is required.
We kindly ask to supervise kids under 8.

The event is free for refugees and asylum seekers. We gather in Toimela space of the Refugee reception centre in Heikinharju this Sunday, 12.4 at 14-17.00.

The event is possible thanks to our dear friends in Proto - Pohjois-Suomen muotoilijat ry.
An exhibition is expected to be held later this year on Pikisaari, where we hope to share legacies of the workshop. So excited!

connects artists and refugees through art and cultural well-being workshops and events.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026
Grateful for tea to Veeran Verstas
Grateful for coffee to Industrial Strength Coffee
Grateful for coffee machine to Help Center Oulu

08/03/2026

Today, within TaideTurvapaikka International Women's Day, choreographer and filmmaker Silja Tuovinen will kindly share her new dance movie Avalanche with refugees and asylum seekers in Oulu.

It explores the intimate side of climate change, following the ghosts and memories of snow fleeing the Nordic winter forever.

The International Women's Day event is free for refugees of all ages and backgrounds. We meet in Toimela space of the refugee reception centre in Heikinharju 8.3 at 15-17.

connects artists and refugees through art and cultural well-being workshops and events.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026
Grateful for tea to Veeran Verstas
Grateful for coffee to Industrial Strength Coffee
Grateful for coffee machine to Help Center Oulu

Photos: Stills from Silja Tuovinen's dance film "Avalanche"

07/03/2026

Refugees & asylum seekers based in Oulu, of all ages and backgrounds, are warmly welcome to celebrate International Women’s Day with TAIDETURVAPAIKKA artists!

We play music, jam, dance, draw & enjoy togetherness.

We also enjoy small snacks, coffee & tea.

Sunday, 8.3.2026 at 15-17 in Toimela space. The event is free for refugees.

connects artists & refugees through art & cultural well-being workshops.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026

Grateful for tea to Veeran Verstas
Grateful for coffee to Industrial Strength Coffee
Grateful for coffee machine to Help Center Oulu

07/03/2026

Sooooo excited to be holding International Women’s Day tomorrow, on the 8th of March, in the Refugee reception of Oulu in Heikinharju!

Filmmaker and choreographer Silja Tuovinen will come to show her new dance movie ”Avalanche” exploring the North and the soul without snow.

Composer and sound artist Antye Greie-Ripatti will play music and jam with community artist Lölä Floria Vlasenko.

Visual artist Shima Salehi will co-create with refugees, as well as visual artist & poet Dahlia Klemm and community artist Arlene Tucker! What a beautiful company!

Refugees of all ages and backgrounds are welcome, for free, to celebrate women and art with TaideTurvapaikka! We wiill also have coffee, tea and snacks.

We meet in Toimela space at 15-17.00.

connects artists & refugees through art & cultural well-being workshops.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026.

Grateful for tea to Veeran Verstas.

Grateful for coffee to Industrial Strength Coffee.

Grateful for coffee machine to Help Center Oulu.

Photo: Inkeri Jäntti

28/02/2026

”Democracy is not about Winning, it is about Participation”
Sound artist Antye Greie-Ripatti aka AGF – on political listening, sonic memory and the borderlessness of sound.

Sound artist & composer Antye Greie-Ripatti has held a listening session in the refugee reception centre in Oulu last International Women’s Day, followed by another session – about spine and listening – in Oulu Art Museum Oulun taidemuseo within her listening sessions focusing on sound memories, sonic dreams and travelling in between them.

This year – on the International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, 2026, – TaideTurvapaikka is returning to the refugee reception centre with Antye and welcoming female artists to join the party.

In an interview with TaideTurvapaikka Antye Greie-Ripatti talks about rewards & challenges of listening, agency, equality & peace.

Photos in cards: Inkeri Jäntti

TaideTurvapaikka connects artists & refugees through art & cultural well-being workshops.

Proud part of Oulu2026 - European Capital of Culture 2026

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