Nordic Meeting 2026 – Nice to Meet Me
Hämeenlinna is organizing the Nordic Meeting 20.-25.4.2026. The theme of the meeting is youth well-being and self-care which will be explored through workshops, discussions and various exercises.
Accommodation
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Possentie 7.
Program
Here you can find program for every day of the meeting.
Youth Participants
- 16.00-17.30 Start for the week
City Hall, Wetterhoffinkatu 2 - 17.30-18.30 Dinner
Old City Hall, Raatihuoneenkatu 15 - 18.30-20.00 Meeting your group
City Hall, Wetterhoffinkatu 2
Youth Participants
- 9.30-10.00 Breakfast at Hotel
- 10.00 Bus transfer to Loimua Areena
Bus starts from hotel - 10.30-14.30 Indoor sports activities and lunch
Loimua Areena, Härkätie 17 - 14.30 Bus transfer to Hotel
Bus starts from Loimua Areena - 16.00 Dinner
Hotel - 18.00-21.00 Free time, you can choose between:
Main library, Lukiokatu 2
Youth Center G-nurkka, shopping centre Goodman, Kaivokatu 7
Youth Participants
- 6.30-9.00 Breakfast
Hotel
Shining stars
- 9-12 Food workshop
Birger Jaarlin katu 21 - 12.15-12.45 Lunch
Lyseo School, Keinusaarentie 1 - 13.00-14.30 Discussion about food
Miniteatteri, entrance from Verkatehtaankuja - 14.30-16.30 Urban exploring, outdoors
start from Miniteatteri
Fantastic 12 ½
- 9-11 Urban exploring, outdoors
start from the hotel - 11.15-11.45 Lunch
Lyseo School, Keinusaarentie 1 - 12.00-15.00 Food workshop
Birger Jaarlin katu 21 - 15.30-17.00 Discussion about food
Main Library, Lukiokatu 2
Group Four
- 10.00-11.30 Discussion about food
Miniteatteri, entrance from Verkatehtaankuja - 12.15-12.45 Lunch
Lyseo School, Keinusaarentie 1 - 13.00-14.45 Urban exploring, outdoors
start from Lyseo - 15.00-18.00 Food workshop
Birger Jaarlin katu 21
All groups
- 18.00-19.00 Dinner
Hotel - 19.30-21.00 Free time, you can choose between:
Main library, Lukiokatu 2
Youth Center G-nurkka, shopping centre Goodman, Kaivokatu 7
Youth participants
- 6.30-9.30 Breakfast
Hotel - 10.00-15.00 Relaxation workshops and lunch
City Hall, Wetterhoffinkatu 2 - 15.00-16.00 Preparation for Fridays ”Miniseminar”
- 18.30-19.30 Dinner
Old City Hall, Raatihuoneenkatu 15
Municipal delegations
- 16.00-18.30 Discussion about twin city cooperation, introduction to Unicef Child Friendly City-program, introduction to Pohjola-Norden Hämeenlinna
City Hall, Wetterhoffinkatu 2 - 18.30-19.30 Dinner
Old City Hall, Raatihuoneenkatu 15
Youth participants and municipal delegations
- 6.30-8.30 Breakfast
Hotel - 8.45-12.00 Workshop and exhibition
Art Museum, Viipurintie 2 - 9.00-10.30 Twin city coordinators meeting
Art Museum, Viipurintie 2 - 12.15-13.00 Lunch
Lyseo School, Keinusaarentie 1 - 13.30-15.00 ”Miniseminar”, Discussion about the week and the theme
Miniteatteri, entrance from Verkatehtaankuja - 18.00-22.00 Gala Dinner
Old City Hall, Raatihuoneenkatu 15