Event Calendar

The Museum of Torne Valley showcases Torne Valley culture and history on both sides of the Finnish-Swedish border. We specialize in the local way of life and border region phenomena. Our permanent exhibition highlights the traditional means of living, the history of Tornio and Haparanda, border trade, smuggling and marriages across the border.

Visitors can also listen to local languages and dialects. The past comes alive through original artifacts and abundant picture and film material on display.

The collection exhibition presents beloved artworks from the collections of the Aine Pictorial Art Foundation and the Aine Art Museum, exploring themes of architecture, space, shared environments, and mindscapes.

The exhibition delves into northern public art, reflects on humanity’s place and responsibility in our shared environment, celebrates the 100th anniversary of Reidar Särestöniemi, and highlights visual artists working in the service of architecture.

Featured artists include Nils Nilsson Skum, Reidar Särestöniemi, Marja Helander, Susanne Gottberg, Vilho Lampi, and Tyko Sallinen, Anitra Lucander.

The works in the exhibition address current issues, thematically ranging from the relationship between nature and humans to traditions, bullying, religion, and challenging childhoods. The world’s gaze has also turned northward: geopolitically, the significance of the Arctic region is continuously increasing.

The artists featured in the exhibition were selected through an open call held in 2024, which received a record-breaking 262 applications. The preselection and final artist choices were made by Snowball Effect curator Merja Briñón, along with the exhibition teams from the Aine and Kemi Art Museums.

With the support from the Finnish Heritage Agency.

Exhibition Artists:
Jaakko Autio, John Court, Juha Allan Ekholm & Jussi Valtakari, Johannes Heikkilä, Pekka Homanen, Maria Huhmarniemi, Rosa Kansala, Jonas Karén, Savu Korteniemi, Markku Laakso, Elina Länsman, Pia Männikkö, Mayumi Niiranen-Hisatomi, Milla-Kariina Oja, Tommi Pasanen, Harriina Räinä, Saku Soukka, Meri Toivanen ja Tommi Yläjoki

Snowball Effect 5 –  Northern Gaze 22.8.-16.11.2025 Aine Art Museum Torikatu 2 95400 Tornio and Kemi Art Museum Marina Takalon katu 3 94100 Kemi

The ONNI car is a learning environment for nursing students at Lapland University of Applied Sciences. It is part of the Wellbeing Stop, located at Tietokatu 1 on the Kemi campus.

Hyvinvointipysäkki and ONNI provide low-threshold, non-referral healthcare services in cooperation with Lapha.

Reception times at Lappari from 10 am to 2 pm:

• Thursday 28.8.
• Wednesday 24.9.
• Thursday 30.10.
• Thursday 27.11.

Services

At the stops you can have your blood sugar, haemoglobin, cholesterol, blood pressure and hand strength checked and receive related guidance and advice. The measurements are carried out by students from the Lapland University of Applied Sciences’ Hyvinvointipysäkak together with Hyvinvointipysak professionals.

Some of the measurements are free and some are paid. The latter are offered as follows:

– Package offer: haemoglobin, blood sugar, total cholesterol 14 euros
– Separately: blood glucose €5, haemoglobin €5, total cholesterol €8, cholesterol breakdown €20

We follow the safety guidelines in force at the time.

The opening of the art exhibition SatoArt takes place on Saturday, September 6 at 15-18.

“I always knew I would be an artist”

Seija Satokangas

SPR Tornio invites you to join us for a relaxed and thought-provoking Sohvalive event, where we will watch together the webinar “Social withdrawal”. The event will provide an opportunity to pause on an important topic – what withdrawal means, what can cause it and how we can meet the other person in a genuine and present way.

The webinar will be followed by a discussion on the topic in a relaxed atmosphere. You don’t need to be an expert – just be interested in people and want to be involved.

Pizza and soda provided!!!

No need to register – come as you are!
Bring a friend or come alone – we welcome you!

In the twilight of autumn, South American hues light up. Astor Piazzolla’s unforgettable works, such as Libertango, Oblivion and Tango Ballet, meet Hector Villa-Lobos’ rich, folkloric expression. The music transports the listener from the lively streets of Argentina to the tropical night of Brazil.

Astor Piazzolla:
Chador
Four for Tango
Oblivion

Hector Villa-Lobos:
Quartet #1

-interim-

Astor Piazzolla:
Chant et fugue
Tango Ballet
Ave Maria
Libertango

The concert lasts approximately 80 minutes, including intermission.
Free admission

A dance performance about always growing – but never growing up.

A smart, beautiful, funny, thoughtful, dramatic and embarrassing show that unravels the whole process of socialisation.

TUBO & CO explores the boundary between childhood and adulthood through precise choreography, advanced music, sophisticated costumes and set design.

Book your free ticket:

Haparanda – Dans i Nord

Välitämä yhessä event at the Aine Art Museum and the library on Tuesday 7.10.25 from 12-15 and 16-18.The target group of the event is young adults (16-30 years old). The event will highlight actors who support young adults in their lives in some way, such as mental well-being, physical health, leisure activities and the different complexities of life. The event will therefore feature a range of organisations and agencies presenting their activities and a programme of short talks on well-being.

We all remember Äppelknyckarjazz, happy swinging and with top positions on the country’s charts. The year was 2008, but Lulestoltheten Movits! they have certainly not been idle since then. They are in full swing and will now meet Norrbotten Big Band, to tie together reggae, dancehall and hip-hop and with ornamented jazz solos and majestic big band horns.

The concert starts at 18.00 Swedish time.

Ticket: ord 15€/150kr / pens 10€/100kr, /stud. free
Book: kulturen@haparanda.se +46 (0)922 26987
Swish 123 515 38 04
Arr: Haparanda city/culture

An unforgettable tour brings Dilemma, Arttu Lindeman and Lavaredo together live for the first time! The tour is a joint gift to the fans from the three platinum-selling artists, which will be performed in a variety of venues. Unohtumaton will be released on July 25 and the song is about a woman men can’t forget and this fall the trio will do an unforgettable tour together for their fans!

Tickets from €20 from Umpitunnel and Lippu.fi, the ticket includes a service fee.

An unforgettable tour brings Dilemma, Arttu Lindeman and Lavaredo together live for the first time! The tour is a joint gift to fans from the three platinum-streaming artists, which will be performed in a variety of venues. Unohtumaton will be released on July 25 and the song is about an unforgettable woman that men can’t get out of their minds and this fall the trio will do an unforgettable tour together for their fans!

Tickets from 20€ from Umpitunnel and Lippu.fi, the ticket includes a service fee.

After successful performances in Romeo and Juliet, La Traviata, and Lucia di Lammermoor, Nadine Sierra returns to the Metropolitan Opera in the leading role of Bellini’s touching love story.

This operatic gem is a landmark in vocal artistry. The title role of the sleepwalking girl was written for the greatest diva of her time, Giuditta Pasta. It demands a rare combination of innocence, charm, and astonishing vocal virtuosity. Deeper than a comedy, yet by no means a tragedy, La Sonnambula reaches its resolution through touching character development rather than plot twists or farce. The world premiere of La Sonnambula took place at Teatro Carcano in Milan in 1831.

Director Rolando Villazón, who has transitioned from a successful tenor career to a brilliant directing career, sets the opera in its original environment—the Swiss Alps—and explores the psychological dimensions of its dreamlike story. Riccardo Frizza is one of the most luminous and successful opera conductors in the history of the Metropolitan Opera.

Note: This is a live stream directly from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, USA. The opera is performed in its original language, Italian, with Swedish subtitles.

Tickets: Available for purchase on-site at Haparanda Folkets Hus.

Admission: Regular price 290 SEK, youth under 26 years 218 SEK, and members of the Theatre Association 261 SEK.

Nordic Glow 2025 – Find your balance, Fuel your health

Nordic Glow is the brightest event of the autumn for beauty, health, and wellness.
Expect sample treatments, lectures, workshops, consultations, and product presentations – an inspiring programme full of encounters and well-being for all the senses!

The detailed programme and exhibitor information will be available on the event website, launching in August.
The event is open on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Welcome!

A new production of the popular cabaret show.

Blossom Tainton, Gladys del Pilar, Kayode “Kayo” Shekoni, Vivian Cardinal and Fransesca Quartey take off their feather boats and start the sequel to the hit show B.U.S!

Thirteen years have passed since the last show, and a lot has happened in the meantime. Five singers, dancers and actors – some with new careers on their CVs – are now in their 60s. Where are they now and what have they learned from life so far? Under the excellent direction of Josette Bushell-Mingo, they interweave enchanting song and dance numbers with personal reflections on important crossroads, ideals and the not always so enchanting downsides of ageing.

B.U.S – Bedårande Under Stress is a tender reunion, a poignant cabaret that opens an honest conversation with the audience about what it is like to live as a black woman in a changing Sweden.

The performance is in Swedish.

Tickets at Tornedal & Co (formerly Jala), tickster.com and on site at Haparanda Folkets Hus.
Admission fee: Ord. 400 SEK, group 300 SEK and Teaterföreningen member 320 SEK.

Performers

Blossom Tainton
Gladys del Pilar
Kayode “Kayo” Shekoni
Vivian Cardinal
Fransesca Quartey

Artistic team

Script by Eva-Maria Benavente Dahlin.
Directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo
Costume design by Kalere A Payton
Lighting design by Peter Stockhaus
Dramaturgy: Alexander Charlamov

The promising duo emma & matilda have released two successful EPs, Siellä on kaikki niin ihanaa and Toinen vuosi. The duo has collected six Emma nominations and one of the duo, Emma Johansson, was named Music Writer of the Year at this year’s Emma Gala. The duo, who have played in sold-out venues such as Tavastia, create a uniquely delicate and intimate atmosphere at their concerts.

Tickets from €27, on sale at Mustaparran Päämaja and Lippu.fi.
Seating and intermission at the concert. All ages are welcome.

The City of Tornio, Lapland University of Applied Sciences and Lappia Vocational Institute want to spread joy and light in the autumn darkness!

This year, the inauguration of the season of light will take over the Culture Campus as well as the museums and libraries of Tornio. There will be projections, dance, animation, media art, fire shows, live music and of course open doors to the educational institutions. Café Purnukka at the Culture Campus and the café at the Aine Art Museum will be open during the event. Free entry, welcome!

Welcome to hear more about beer and beer brewing on the Tornio Valley Museum and Tornion Panimo (Tornio Brewery) joint special tour!

On the Oh Beer tours, you will first get acquainted with the exhibition Oh, Beer – An exhibition about beer and beer brewing in Finland and Tornio at the Tornio Valley Museum and then you will immerse yourself in beer brewing through Tornion Panimo’s brewery tour and beer tasting. A guided tour package takes a total of 2 hours and includes a 40-minute guided tour at the Tornio Valley Museum, a 20-minute self-guided transfer from the museum to Elämystehdas Lappari, a 30-minute guided brewery tour and a 30-minute beer tasting at Paja restaurant.

Special tours are organized both for groups and as open public tours. You can choose a suitable tour and register yourself or your group via the links below. The price for the tour is 35 €/person and the tour is carried out if there are at least 10 participants. Payment is made at the cash desk of the Tornedal Museum before the tour. Group tours are also organized for groups of less than 10 people, but the minimum charge is for 10 people, 35 €/person. Group tours can be booked in Finnish, Swedish and English.

Individual registration for open tours (only in Finnish): https://link.webropol.com/ep/oispakaljaa

Group registration: https://link.webropol.com/ep/oispakaljaaryhma

MOUHOUS ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR THIS FALL – 28 SHOWS ACROSS FINLAND

Mouhous, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, will embark on the Mouhous 10th Anniversary Tour this fall.

– Mouhous was born in Jyväskylä in 2015, when we went to Valentin’s cottage and wrote lyrics on Kela’s envelope while heating up the cottage with the oven.

After that, we got to live out our dream with our best friends. Sometimes we’ve screamed at each other in the gig van and sometimes we’ve screamed with happiness in front of thousands of people on the festival stages. Gigs have always been the most important thing for us! Now we want to get back to the feeling where it all started. We’re touring some of the venues that are important to us and some new venues with a new look and a new show that combines old and new material from the early days – the most visually stunning Mouhous show ever,” says the band.

Mouhous, who became Spotify’s second most listened to band with their single Huppu pääs earlier this year, formed in 2015 in Jyväskylä, Finland. Known from the start for their energetic live show, the band has won the hearts of audiences with their double-platinum tracks Äänii, Hellafly and Poikien vessa feat. costee. Mouhous’ debut album I hate Mouhous, released in 2020, has been streamed more than 37 million times and their second album Masennust & Massii is approaching platinum. The band, which consists of Monako, Valentin and Van Hegen, is currently working on its third album.

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Benjamin has steadily risen through the ranks to become one of the brightest stars on the Finnish pop scene. His music is confident, energetic and personal pop, where addictive melodies, strong productions and original expressions meet. The artist, who has an exceptional stage presence, charms audiences with his disco-influenced pop music and mesmerizes audiences with his hilarious stage show.

The artist has reached significant milestones with platinum streaming singles, top hits on radio charts and strong visibility on both the big stages and social media. His productions, such as the viral phenomenon GAY, the UMK hit Hoida mut, the radio queen Paremmin ku kukaan muu (Better than anyone else), released together with BESS, and Tommi (sex bomb), which became the phenomenon of 2025, show his ability to crystallize emotions and current affairs in a captivating form.

Benjamin’s career is on the rise. He is the voice of his generation, an artist who is not afraid to be himself and who inspires others to do the same. This summer, Benjamin has been on the biggest and most spectacular tour of his career and his next album will be released in the fall of 2025.

Tickets from €25, on sale at Umpitunneli and Lippu.fi, tickets include a service fee.

Artist Ilta is coming once again to the Grand Hotel Mustaparra Ballroom for a Christmas concert.

The concert includes an intermission and is open to all ages.

Tickets from €35, on sale at Mustaparra Päämaja and Lippu.fi.