Every year in March there is a massive ski competition in Rajakoski. This event opens the The Festival of North. The name of the competition is The Ski of the Friendship and it connects people from three different countries: Russia, Norway and Finland.

The meaning of sacred music consists of many different kinds of expressions: of the great masterpieces of medieval authors, the folklore, and the opuses of contemporary composers. Therefore, in the "International Festival of Church Music” in Oslo are gathered works of different epochs and genres.

Every year on February 6th, the Sámi people celebrate the Sámi national day.

The Poroferia festival in Oulu is the mixture of a flamenco festival and a reindeer festival. Sounds strange? Well, it is, but there is actually some logic behind it.