29.05.2019
Exceptions in opening hours during the summer in the City of Jyväskylä services
Exceptions in the opening hours of various services offered in the City of Jyväskylä during the summer of 2019 have been summarized to one page.
20.06.2019
Twin city delegation from Debrecen visited Jyväskylä
A delegation from Debrecen, Hungary's second largest city, visited Jyväskylä on 14.-16.6.
The Eteläportti-area will be developed into Europe’s most modern digital service hub for the manufacturing industry
13.06.2019
Industrial and digitalization startup companies are called into the Eteläportti ecosystem
The Jyväskylä Eteläportti-area is being developed into a modern digital centralization for the manufacturing industry and its supporting services. The Eteläportti expansion project enables the development of service concepts and business environments for companies.
07.06.2019
Summer-Jälkkäri offers guided after-school activities for 400 schoolchildren during the holidays in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä’s Basic Education morning and afternoon activities provide guided and fun activities for 1st to 4th graders on their holidays until 28.6.2019. Jälkkäri-offices across Jyväskylä are open on weekdays at 08.00-16.00.
05.06.2019
Nutrition education from Jyväskylä’s daycare centers in a Japanese TV Documentary Series
Jyväskylä Early Childhood Education’s daycare center in Korpilahti will host a Japanese TV group on 10.-13.6, when the nutrition, nature and physical education methods applied in early childhood education are being filmed for the five-part documentary series of a Japanese NHK TV Company. The Origins of our Food and Drink - documentary series will be broadcast on Japanese TV in January 2020 and on the English-language channels of the TV Company around the world.
04.06.2019
A charming program fills the Jyväskylä Lounaispuisto Park - the summer season is opened on 5.6 with a shared song and dance evening
Lounaispuisto Summer offers a versatile program for the whole family to enjoy. There is a wide variety of events for different target groups from children to grandmothers.
04.06.2019
Getting to know the Finnish society in Swahili language in Jyväskylä
New residents of Jyväskylä are offered social orientation into the Finnish society.
H.E. Mr. Facundo Vila, Ambassador of Argentina to Finland, visited the City Hall of Jyväskylä
27.05.2019
Ambassador of Argentina to Finland is visiting Jyväskylä
H.E. Mr. Facundo Vila, Ambassador of Argentina to Finland, is visiting Jyväskylä on the 27th of May. During his visit, Mr. Ambassador will familiarize himself with various Alvar Aalto sites such as the Alvar Aalto museum, the Säynätsalo town hall and the Muuratsalo experimental house.
Gradia’s outgoing students form the largest group in Finland in long-term mobility
23.05.2019
Gradia on top of student and staff mobility activities in Finland
The most internationally active students, teachers and other staff members in Finland in 2018 come from the Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia, the provider of both vocational and general upper secondary education.
The event offers a special welcome for new residents
22.05.2019
Welcome to Jyväskylä - event is celebrated this year on September 18
The Welcome to Jyväskylä event is targeted at new residents of the city. A good number of actors and services have already signed up for the event to present their activities, but there is still time to register for the event.
We also need help from the residents’ of Jyväskylä
17.05.2019
Jyväskylä hired sheep to root out non-native species
The Vehkalampi Park in Kortepohja, Jyväskylä, will become the home of 60 sheep for the summer. The main task of the sheep is to eat the Himalayan balsam in the park, which is classified as a harmful non-native species.
04.06.2019
A charming program fills the Jyväskylä Lounaispuisto Park - the summer season is opened on 5.6 with a shared song and dance evening
Lounaispuisto Summer offers a versatile program for the whole family to enjoy. There is a wide variety of events for different target groups from children to grandmothers.
Optional locations for cultural and art institutions mapped out
14.03.2019
The heart of Jyväskylä (Jyväskylän sydän) project presents optional locations for cultural and art institutions
The project is looking into various scenarios regarding the type of activities and locations. It aims at developing the operations of the Jyväskylä City Theatre, Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Jyväskylä Art Museum, Craft Museum of Finland, City Library and Adult Education Centre in terms of activities, premises and facilities. The vision is to create an active hub for arts and culture in heart of the the city. The best proposal for both activities and locations is due for release by January 2020.