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What should the city do with 60 000 euros? Share your idea to increase people meeting each other!
The City of Pori has allocated 60 000 euros to With Love to the Citizens of Pori participatory budgeting. The budget will be used implement residents’ ideas for increasing encounters between people. How would you increase opportunities for meeting each other among the residents of Pori? The idea submission is now open online, and at all Pori libraries starting from January 15.
Pay What You Want Day offers festive activities
The final Pay What You Want Day of the year will be held on Wednesday, 10 December. The programme includes Christmassy and winter-themed activities such as crafting Christmas decorations from recycled materials, exploring the Elves exhibition, and taking a dip in the cold water at the outdoor swimming pool.
Newest edition of Sytyket Magazine is out next week
The City of Pori’s resident magazine Sytyket has a new edition out next week. The magazine should be delivered to households in Pori and can also be picked up from various locations around the city. As usual, this issue features pages in English.
Kävelykatu city promenade turns 50 in 2027 – and we want to hear your ideas on how to celebrate!
Pori’s city promenade Kävelykatu will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027. The anniversary year is a shared opportunity for the city, local entrepreneurs and residents to highlight the promenade and its potential. All citizens are invited to help plan the well-deserved celebration, either via a newly opened online survey or in person during the Taiteiden Yö (night of the arts) on Saturday, August 16.
SuomiAreena has a great variety of events in English
SuomiAreena is the largest societal discussion festival in Finland, and it takes place in Pori every year. The purpose of the festival is to invite and allow everyone to get their voices heard by participating in discussions of social, economic and political issues. The 4-day festival takes place 24th to 27th June all around Pori.
The latest issue of the Sytyket Magazine is out now
The City of Pori’s resident magazine Sytyket has a new edition out. The magazine should be delivered to households in Pori and can also be picked up from various locations around the city.
The first Pay What You Want Day of the year will be held on April 19
The first Pay What You Want Day of the year will be celebrated at Pori’s sports and cultural facilities on Easter Saturday. As usual, visitors can decide the price of their admission during the day.
County and municipal elections are approaching – keep these things in mind
For the first time, both county and municipal elections will be held simultaneously in April. This article provides information on how to vote in advance and on election day. You may vote in the county and municipal elections even if you do not have a Finnish citizenship.
What should the future of Pori look like? Tell us!
What are the most important things to develop in Pori? What will Pori be like in 2035? Are the city’s services equal for everyone? We encourage you to share your thoughts about these questions and more to support the updates of City of Pori’s strategy, and equality and non-discrimination plan. The two surveys are open until 8th of April and can be answered in English and Russian, too.
Both residents and authorities will get to test their crisis resilience in the Itätuuli25 preparedness exercise
The Finnish Red Cross Satakunta District, Satakunta Wellbeing Services County, and the City of Pori, together with third-sector organizations, are organizing a joint evacuation drill on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Itätuuli Learning and Sports Center. The purpose of the exercise is to test multidisciplinary cooperation in a disruption situation and provide citizens with information on various preparedness themes. The evacuation centre is open for visitors and from 10.30AM to 2PM. Welcome!