The Opening Ceremonies of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2023

The opening ceremonies will take place on Friday 24th February in a two-part event. At the Tuupala School there will be an outdoor event including a skiing competition between different cultural groups, music performances, a snow sculpture exhibition and greetings from international guest. The same evening, the program continues at the Kuhmo Arts Centre with small exhibitions from different Finno-Ugric cultures, music performances and greetings. One of the main performers will be Norwegian Sámi musician Torgeir Vassvik with his band. Also Hungarian, Estonian and other musicians will perform.