Vote for your favourite sketch until 21 November

04.11.2019

Design sketches of Matti Nykänen memorial published

The public is invited to vote for their favourite sketch between 31 October and 21 November 2019. The final selection will be made by the Jyväskylä City Council in February 2020. Entries for the memorial were received from all six invited artists.

Jyväskylä city brand survey until 15 November 2019

23.10.2019

Reply to the Jyväskylä City brand survey – a city of education and culture

Is Jyväskylä a city of education and culture? How strong is its position as a sports capital? Are we brave and cheerful? How bout ambitious and solution-driven? Who should we talk to about ourselves?

Kaupunginvaltuuston puheenjohtajan nuija, taustalla valtuustosali

Discussion on the budget 2020 in the City Council meeting

05.11.2019

The City Council has held a referral debate on the 2020 budget

The Mayor presented the draft budget

Waltti Mobile app for Linkki public transport tickets

05.11.2019

Waltti mobile ticket introduced for Linkki tickets

Customers can now use the Waltti Mobile app to buy Linkki public transport tickets (singe and day tickets) and to plan their journeys using the journey finder. The price of a single ticket is cheaper when bought through the app than from the driver. The app is free to download from the iOS or Android app stores.

04.11.2019

The Finnish Olympic Committee names Hippos2020 as one of Finland's most important sports venue projects

The Finnish Olympic Committee has included Hippos2020 on its list of priority sports venue projects, characterising it as a unique facility in terms of size and diversity and as a special competence centre (Research Centre for Sport and Competitiveness, educational institutions of the region, Jyväskylä Sports Academy)

01.11.2019

Online magazine Painovirhe published a video How to make-up for Halloween

To highlight the celebration of Halloween, Amanda Derakhshan and Janika Hanhinen from the online magazine "Painovirhe" made a make-up video.

30.10.2019

Winners selected in the call for ideas for circular economy experiments

A total 35 proposals were submitted to the open initiative organised by the City of Jyväskylä to invite ideas to promote circular economy among consumers. Ten of the proposals were selected for practical implementation in the form of six individual projects to be launched over the next two years. Funding for the experiments will be provided from the EU-sponsored CIRCWASTE programme to be implemented during 2016–2023.

23.10.2019

The application period for the sports classes of the Kilpinen and Viitaniemi schools is from 23 October to 7 November 2019.

In Jyväskylä, 6th graders can apply for admission to sports classes in Kilpinen or Viitaniemi schools. On 21 October, the guardians of all 6th graders will receive a Wilma message providing more detailed information on the application procedure, language test and selection criteria.

23.10.2019

A supplementary intake of 6th graders in Jyväskylä for a programme in which most school instruction is provided in English during 23 October–7 November 2019

All 6th graders in Jyväskylä schools have an opportunity to apply for English-based instruction provided by Viitaniemi School in the supplementary intake of pupils to be held during 23 October–7 November 2019. On 21 October 2019, the guardians of all 6th graders will receive a Wilma message providing more detailed information on the application procedure, language test and selection criteria.

11.10.2019

Jyväskylä is the leading city for sport and health research and education in Finland

The humane values of social responsibility, trust, creativity and openness combined with a long academic tradition and internationally recognized sport universities make Jyväskylä the leading city for sport and health education and research as well as a perfect platform for sport and health business.

10.10.2019

Twin city Yaroslavl offers business opportunities for Jyväskylä-based companies

Representatives of Jyväskylä-based companies accompanied Mayor Timo Koivisto on a visit to Yaroslavl organised by Jyväskylä City, 24–27 September 2019. The Russian twin city proved to offer business potential for Finnish firms.

05.10.2019

Jyväskylä City Library and Finnish Schools on the Move want to get kids moving

A themed collection on the 2nd floor of the Main Library (Vapaudenkatu 39-41) of titles that provide inspiring information and tips on how to encourage children at schools and kindergartens to be more physically active.

30.08.2019

Meetings over coffee with decision-makers continue

Jyväskylä will continue its public meetings over coffee between residents, officeholders and municipal decision-makers. In autumn 2019 elected representatives and officials of the City of Jyväskylä will visit on 4 September in Korpilahti , on 18 September in Palokka on 9 October in Tikkakoski and on 6 November in Kuokkala.

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.

23.07.2019

Finn-Bangla Cultural Event 2019 in Jyväskylä on 27 -28 July

The Finn-Bangla Cultural Event is an annual gathering and sport event that brings together Bangladeshis living in various Finnish cities. The event is organized on 27 - 28 July at the Huhtasuo fields (Kangasvuorentie 18). Spectators interested in this event can see different sporting activities, including cricket, at the Huhtasuo fields from 9 to19 on Saturday and Sunday. Altogether 18 teams from different cities will come to play cricket, of which two are from Jyväskylä. The Finn-Bangla Cultural Event is free and open to public.