A new kindergarten group to replace a private daycare
A private daycare centre with a single group has decided to close following a water damage incident over the weekend.
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Porvoo Art Factory residence is seeking residency artists for the year 2026
Porvoo City Cultural Services is seeking residency artists to stay at the Art Factory residency. The residency periods or 1–3 months open for application are granted for the period 19.1.2026–10.1.2027. The residency includes a working space and an apartment. Rent is 400 euros per month.
Voting in Participatory Budgeting is completed – 9 ideas proceed to implementation
The vote on participatory budgeting closed before Easter. As a result of the vote, the City of Porvoo will implement 9 ideas during this year. The total cost estimate for implementing the ideas is 47 500 euros.
Ideas made real – vote for ideas by 28 March 2024
The second round of participatory budgeting in Porvoo has progressed to the voting stage. A total of 178 ideas were evaluated and 39 of them have now proceeded to the voting stage.
Visit Porvoo’s service design project resulted in a partnership status with Santa Claus Finland for local entrepreneurs.
In the spring of 2023, Visit Porvoo organized a Christmas-themed service design project for local tourism businesses in collaboration with service designer Anu Nylund and Petri Paarnio of Santa Claus Finland. The goal was to enhance international winter and Christmas tourism in the Porvoo area through service design and product development. The project explored opportunities for product development, taking into account each company’s strengths while promoting regional collaboration.
Ideas made real – Porvoo to implement 12 ideas suggested by citizens during the rest of the year
The voting for the first round of participatory budgeting in Porvoo has concluded. Based on the voting results, Porvoo municipality is implementing 12 ideas during the rest of the year 2023. The estimation of total costs for implementation is 39 800 euros.
Porvoo Christmas market spreads joy yet again with a carousel and the novelty for 2023 is a cosy, covered fireplace
Christmas in Porvoo is full of feeling and it attracts every year thousands of visitors who wish to enjoy the services of restaurants and cafeterias, the atmospheric Old Town of Porvoo, the Christmas market and shopping. The Porvoo Christmas market is arranged for the third time and is a part of the eventful offerings during Christmas time.
Porvoo Art Factory’s artist-in-residence programme looking for artists for 2024
The City of Porvoo Cultural Services are looking for artists-in-residence for the Art Factory residency. The available residency periods of 1–3 months take place between 9 January 2024 and 6 January 2025. The residency consists of a work space and living space. The rent is EUR 400 a month.
The City’s Digital Services – a joy or a burden? Answer a survey and win a Museum Card
The City has published a survey to map the expectations and wishes the city inhabitants have concerning digital services. Three Museum Cards will be raffled among respondents. The survey mapping Porvoo residents’ views and wishes about digital services is open until 6 November 2022 at the address: bit.ly/ilo-vai-inho. The survey is answered anonymously. Among respondents […]