CIVIBADemocracy and Civic Practices

Recurring event · Annual

SuomiAreena

Pori, Finland

Democratic innovationFestivalNational

Finnish festival of societal debate held in Pori since 2006 in late June, alongside Pori Jazz, and now organised by SuomiAreena Oy (it started as an initiative of the City of Pori and the broadcaster MTV). It schedules over two hundred free and open debates in parks, squares and on the riverside with parties, companies, NGOs, public bodies and media, and in 2026 it drew about 60,000 visits. The Finnish version of the Nordic democracy festivals, with a stronger media and commercial component and a corporate partner programme.

Organised by
SuomiAreena Oy (started in 2006 by the City of Pori and the broadcaster MTV)
Since
2006
Frequency
Annual · usual months: June or July
Continuity
Still held
Usual venue
Pori, Finland
Languages
Finnish
Website
www.suomiareena.fi ↗
Last reviewed
21 October 2026

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29 June to 2 July 2027Democratic innovation

SuomiAreena 2027

Pori · Finland

2027 edition, from 29 June to 2 July in Pori, with courage ("rohkeus") as the theme of the year.

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