The purpose of the Letter of Intent is for the three parties to identify joint initiatives in the short and medium/long term that will contribute t

The water quality of the swimming beach is monitored with samples. Feeding the birds in the beach area is prohibited.

What is preventive conservation? How do you take good care of jewelry, rugs, national costumes, or other textiles so that they are preserved for posterity? Do you need tips on how to look after your own textiles?

Viitaniemi Square is a suitable new name for the square because it is centrally located in Viitaniemi.

Bark is a traditional material that is a byproduct of wood processing, but its potential is often forgotten. In the hands of Raimo Mutanen from Jyväskylä, bark takes on a new dimension and unprecedented scales. 

Mutanen's interest in working with bark was sparked during his retirement in 2013 when he needed to fill his ample free time with something meaningful. 

Q: Tell me about yourself and your professional background?

After the Second World War, a new kind of collaboration between artists, designers and glassblowers began. Price regulations made it unprofitable for factories to produce utility glass. Glass factories had skilled workers and artists from other disciplines were available to work on the design of objects. These circumstances led to the design of high-quality art glass. The results of this collaboration continued the already started success in international exhibitions and triennials. 

Jyväskylä competed for the 2026 Kaleva Games with Oulu and Pori. SUL's federal council decided on awarding competitions to Jyväskylä.

This spring, the whole of Finland will collect one million bags of trashes from the environment.