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6.11.2025Jyväskylä Sinfonia and Oulu Sinfonia will combine their orchestral forces for a grand masterpiece in November, when conductor Rumon Gamba leads Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad” on Thursday, November 20, at 6 p.m. in Paviljonki. The concert will also be performed on Wednesday, November 19, at Madetoja Hall in Oulu.
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7.11.2025Starting next week, the City of Jyväskylä's youth services will form a joint team of employees from the Palokka and Tikkakoski youth centers. The team will be responsible for the running of both youth centers between November 10 and December 17. At the same time, the opening hours of Palokan Nuorkkari will be reduced by one day.Image
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6.11.2025Jyväskylä Sinfonia and Oulu Sinfonia will combine their orchestral forces for a grand masterpiece in November, when conductor Rumon Gamba leads Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad” on Thursday, November 20, at 6 p.m. in Paviljonki. The concert will also be performed on Wednesday, November 19, at Madetoja Hall in Oulu.Image
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5.11.2025A new visitor study confirms that the impact of Finland’s FIA World Rally Championship event, Secto Rally Finland, on the Central Finland region continues on a steady upward trajectory. The rally is held each year on the iconic gravel stages of Central Finland, with Jyväskylä serving as the event’s host city.Image
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5.11.2025The University of Jyväskylä and Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (Jamk) are organizing Applicant Day on Friday, November 7. This free event provides information about university studies and the application process. A free non-stop bus will run between the campuses, and during the bus ride, a city guide will tell you what Jyväskylä has to offer students. The event will be held in Finnish. There is a separate event for international applicants every year.Image
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5.11.2025Young people answer an annual survey on youth services, which is conducted as a feedback questionnaire between November 3 and November 28, 2025.Image
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4.11.2025Keskusta daycare centre at Vellamonkatu 1 will change the area's early childhood education and pre-primary education arrangements in the operating year 2026-2027.Image
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3.11.2025Jyväskylä Sinfonia’s spring season is full of color, nuance, and diverse musical worlds. The program features masterpieces of the classical repertoire as well as fresh compositions, intimate chamber music, and swinging entertainment concerts.Image
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3.11.2025If finding employment in your home country is proving difficult, it may be wise to look a little further afield. Finding employment in Europe is not just a privilege reserved for the few, but a completely realistic and viable option for an increasing number of applicants.Image
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31.10.2025Saturday, November 1, is All Saints' Day, and Linkki public transport will run according to the Sunday timetable.Image
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30.10.2025The City of Jyväskylä and the University of Jyväskylä's preparations to increase the number of pupils at the Teacher Training School will next continue with the assessment of the impact of possible changes on children.Image
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30.10.2025Jyväskylä Sinfonia continues its autumn chamber concert series on Thursday 13.11. with a concert held at Valtiontalo’s Kulttuurisuoja at 18. The evening’s performer is the Keskisuomalainen Piano Quartet, consisting of pianist Eliisa Suni, violinist Elias Lassfolk, violist Maria Mangeloja, and cellist Ilkka Kauppi.Image
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30.10.2025Construction of new sports and exercise facilities at Jyväskylä’s Hippos area will start in December. All parties involved in the project confirmed their participation with agreements signed at the kick-off meeting held today, October 28, 2025. The investment of over €210 million in the Hippos center for sports, elite sports, research, and education is unique in Finland. Construction will take just over two years, and the total employment impact during the construction period is estimated at approximately 2,600 person-years. The construction site will be fenced off in November, and construction in the area will begin in December.Image
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