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Yrjö Saarinen (1899–1958) was known as an efferscent expressionist and a daring colourist. He both charmed and irritated his audience and critics in the years 1930–1950. This exhibition presents Saarinen’s core work and sheds light on the artist’s signature use of colour.
Jyväskylä is the capital of sport in Finland and the home for sporty students. We have sport facilities for multiple sports with easy access.
“We have the most experiential port of Finland in Lutakko.
Suburban programme 2020-2022 is a programme stipulated by the Government and coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, involving the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, the Ministry of the Interior as well as the Ministry of Justice
The aim of the programme is the comprehensive and long-term positive development of suburb residential areas which will bring wellbeing to the residents and vitality to the areas.
In Kati Immonen’s skilful watercolour paintings, luscious plants and colourful flowers remind us of nature’s regenerative power. In her work, the artist reflects on the relationship between humans and nature.
The paintings by Jyväskylä-born artist Kati Immonen are exquisite, incredibly versatile and technically skilful. Immonen is known as an innovator of watercolour techniques in her combination of photorealistic exactitude and spontaneous painterly effects.
The city of Jyväskylä encourages sustainable mobility. We wish for an increasing number of Jyväskylä residents to make their journeys smartly in the future - on foot, by bike, by bus or even by shared car. Sustainable mobility is profitable for everyone. Smart mobility choices can be seen in the wellbeing, wallet and environment.
"We are implementing an integrated community structure and encouraging sustainable mobility." - The strategy of the city of Jyväskylä
Examples of promoting sustainable mobility in Jyväskylä:
For several years now, the city has been cooperating with employers interested in promoting smart commuting. The aim is to increase the use of public transport, walking and cycling in commuting. Support and advice is available to employers in the design and implementation of smart mobility promotion measures. For example, the employer can encourage the use of public transport by offering employees a commuter benefit.
Linkki, bike or sneakers? What is your smart choice today? Smartly on the move in Jyväskylä video (in Finnish)
International House Jyväskylä - Osaamiskeskus, in co-operation with city business co-ordinators, offers a wide range of services to employers in the Jyväskylä region, ranging from finding a worker to orientation and developing the communication skills of the work community.
We provide the following types of support services for employers in the Jyväskylä region:
Career counsellors at Osaamiskeskus will help you find a job, a place to study, or plan your own business.
Career counsellors organize various events and groups where you obtain the knowledge and skills that will help you find employment or training and be part of Finland’s work life.
You can read more about current events and where they are organised in Finnish, English and Russian. You will see the language of the event when you read the notification.
The capital of sport, Jyväskylä, is building an international co-operation network with Umeå and Tartu, as well as the regional sports clubs, with the aim of supporting young people's physical activity in the target areas. The project is funded by the European Union Erasmus+ Sport programme and coordinated by the City of Jyväskylä. The activities were started in January 2021.
The Expertise Centre for Immigrants project (ESR) promotes the employment of migrants and the identification of skills.
Immigrant customers: The Expertise Centre for Immigrants supports foreign-language customers to improve their Finnish in Finnish language trainings, get to know more about the basic job seeking and support them to find their own expertise to promote employment through individual guidance and counselling.
International House Jyväskylä gathers services for immigrants together under one roof. We help clients with integration, everyday matters, employment, and meeting employers.
International House Jyväskylä comprises a Centre of Expertise, Info Center, and integration services.
You can find all services at Hannikaisenkatu 11-13, 40100 Jyväskylä. Our door is open Mon-Fri 9 am to 3 pm.
The Services for International Experts are open on weekdays without an appointment between 12:00 and 15:00 at International House Jyväskylä, Kilpisenkatu 1 D.
Check for employment events aimed at foreign language speakers from the City of Jyväskylä’s event calendar!
The recently completed financial statements for the City of Jyväskylä for the year 2020 show a significantly better financial picture than previous
Numerous studies show that art enhances the quality of life and provides overall wellbeing. In the new Nova Hospital in Jyväskylä art is integrated into the building’s architecture on the theme of Central Finland’s National parks.
In March Jyväskylä Art Museum will be taken over by the largest photography project on the subject of nature in Finland: Kenen luonto? (Whose Nature?), brings nature photographers and art photographers together for the first time. Curated by Juha Suonpää, the project’s opening exhibition presents diverse interpretations of nature by 22 well known photographers. This exhibition is produced in collaboration with the Arts Promotion Centre Finland and the Luovake Center for Creative Photography.
• The application period is January, ending on the last weekday of January.
• If any grant funds are left after the grant decisions made in the boards in March, the second application period for project grants will end on the last weekday of August.
• Project grants for cultural, youth and civil society activities may be applied for by registered associations domiciled in Jyväskylä as well as communities and informal work and activity groups operating in Jyväskylä.
• The grants will be awarded as either operating subsidies or project grants.
• The grants are always subject to discretion.
• In evaluating the necessity and amount of the grant, the applicant’s purpose, establishedness, scope, quality, and other funding opportunities will be considered.
• The grants are primarily intended for self-directed communal activities open to all inhabitants.
