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AvoinGLAM and partners are hosting an
open culture think & do fest
in Oulu, Finland in
8–10 June 2026
as part of the
Oulu2026 – European Capital of Culture
program. We invite advocates of open culture, policy makers, technologists and creative thinkers from near and far. The event takes place in the newly renovated
Oulu Central Library Saari
and hosts a day-long open culture fair (open for the public) and a 2-day think & do workshop.
Oulu Löyly theme is
Heritage at Risk.
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What?
Amidst economic distress, climate catastrophe, conflict and oblivion, small and under-resourced communities struggle to safeguard and keep alive their heritage. Oulu Löyly invites you to explore digital strategies for vulnerable cultural heritage together with a mix of experts from these perspectives.
Culture is everyone’s right
– Culture as a global public good.
Whose heritage, whose conditions?
– Sovereign governance of open digital heritage.
Equipping the cultural commons
– Accessible platforms and interoperable heritage.
Themes and topics
How?
Open culture fair
– Open for the public, the Open Culture Fair showcases practices that the participants bring with them to the workshop.
Keynotes & a panel discussion
– Inspiring talks exposing the different perspectives to the theme Heritage at Risk.
Sauna festival
– Collaboration is forged the Finnish way, at the Tuira sauna festival
Open culture think & do
– Teaming up with new faces and producing impactful ideas on Tuesday. Presenting the ideas in the streamed showcase on Wednesday.
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Oulu Löyly is organized by
AvoinGLAM
Wikimedia Finland
Wikimedia Eesti‎
and
Open Knowledge Finland
in partnership with
Wikimedia Sverige
and
Wikitongues
✱ Pronounced /ˈou̯lu ˈløy̯ly/ – or you can combine the English "Ouh-loo lo-ewl-lew" and make it smooth and snappy!
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