The Capital of Northern Comics

Oulu is the city of panels. The center of Oulu is a historical grid plan area where you can come across with many different cultural experiences.

Upcoming events

Event Information:

  • Fri
    23
    Nov
    2018
    16:00 - 17:30Pääkirjasto | Main library, Kaarlenväylä 3, Oulu

    fiNäyttelykierroksella tutustutaan mukana olevien taiteilijoiden kanssa Oulun kaupunginkirjaston pääkirjastoon sijoitettuun laajaan näyttelykokonaisuuteen. Tilaisuus alkaa Sarjastosta (3. krs) ja päättyy Laiturin näyttelytilaan.

    Tapahtuma aloittaa vuoden 2018 Oulun Sarjakuvafestivaali viikonlopun.

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    The exhibition tour will be introduced with the participating artists to a large exhibition complex located in the Oulu City Library. The event will start at Sarjasto (3rd floor) and end at the Laituri exhibition space.

    The event launches the 2018 Oulu Comics Festifal weekend.

The Oulu Comics Center has panels for every day to look, to read, to borrow, to buy and to draw. In the Comics Library, Sarjasto, you can experience panel filled moments and marvel on the spot or borrow and take home. Street art brings a riot of colors to the streets and fairways. The Oulu Comics Festival fills the city with panels once again in this year. The festival is the largest annual comics event in the arctic region. The capital of Northern Comics is a lively and inspiring meeting place in the field of comics culture. This site offers a lot of information about Oulu region’s, northern Finland’s and Arctic region’s comics.