Photo: Kain Luosujärvi
The platform has been created by artist Amund Sjølie Sveen, raised in Vadsø, Norway, whose work has for many years focused on the narratives and power struggles in and of the north, taking the North as a starting point for investigating both local and international political questions in our globalized world of market economy. The name of Nordting is a reference to Stortinget, the Parliament of Norway, and the themes of the performance often are around geopolitics, the environmental crisis and local challenges in the North.
The performance is part of Oulu2026 and features local artists Jezebro, and the Lied duo Meeri Pulakka and Outi Nissi; the performance comes to Oulu as a collaboration between the The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute and PhotoNorth.
NORDTING is open for everyone and brings up the topics surrounding Oulu and the whole Northern Osthobothnia region and lets the participants vote in their own favour. The performance is brought to Oulu by The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute (FINNO) and Photo North – Northern Photographic Centre.
Location: Oulu City Hall, Banquet Hall
Time: Saturday 17.10.2026, 19.00–20.30, duration 90 min
Free admission
NORDTING is organized as a part of Photo North – Northern Photographic Centre’s project Adaptation. The exhibition Adaptation – Time Is Not On Our Side: Towards Possible Futures is seen at Oulu Art Museum from 16.10.2026 to 14.2.2027. Adaptation is a part of the official programme of the European Capital of Culture 2026.
Photo North – Northern Photographic Centre promotes and develops photographic art and culture in the region. The centre organises exhibitions, photography workshops, seminars and various projects exploring Finnish and international photographic art.
Read more about the performance on the Photo North website.
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NORDTING – The Northern Assembly is funded by Photo North – Nordic Photographic Centre, Oulu Culture Foundation, The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Institute FINNO and PAHN – Performing Arts Hub Norway.