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Been itching to dive deeper into the ODDfest and ODDference 2026 programs? The wait is over.

Both schedules are now live and easy to browse on our website.

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What happens when founders, artists, technologists, designers, musicians, hackers, filmmakers, and cultural operators start building together more intentionally?

Hosted together with Junction and Maria 01, Ecosystem Convergence is a gathering exploring the intersections between technology, creativity, entrepreneurship, and culture.

The evening combines opening talks, fireside discussions, and participatory programme designed to encourage genuine interaction between people who do not often end up in the same room.

Rather than focusing on networking or presentations alone, the event explores what new forms of culture, business, experiences, and communities could emerge when different ways of building, thinking, and creating meet.

This evening takes place during Creative Week on Monday, June 8, 5PM–10PM, at Maria 01 in Helsinki. Attendance is free of charge and open to everyone.

Public funding for culture is being reduced, and private foundations cannot be expected to carry full responsibility for financing the arts and culture. At the same time, many agree that culture is a fundamental structure in society. Could the solution for cultural financing lie in the funding models of the startup world?

Organized in collaboration with Hanaholmen and Nordic Culture Point, Decoration, Product, or Societal Structure? is a conversational event about money and power. At the heart of the Swedish language discussion is the question: Is it possible to create conditions for culture to grow, without compromising artistic freedom, quality and ideals?

This evening takes place during Creative Week on Thursday, June 11, 4.30PM–6PM, at Saarikoski Rug at Oodi in Helsinki. Attendance is free of charge and open to everyone.

June is quickly approaching and its prime time when it comes to making final decisions on the summer’s event plans.

As a thank you for being part of the journey and to ease your ODDfest finalizations, we’re offering a special perk to our precious community:

Use code ODDcommunity25 via the link below to get 25% off ODDfest Passes. The offer is valid until June 12, with a limit of two discounted tickets per person.

We're proud to partner with Mikkeller and Blend to bring a fully non-alcoholic bar to ODDfest, 12–13 June.

Mikkeller is a Danish craft brewery, founded in 2006, that treats beer as a creative medium as much as a beverage. Every can is a canvas. Every recipe is a collaboration—with artists, musicians, chefs, designers. Their alcohol-free range carries the same spirit: a genuinely good beer doesn't need alcohol to be worth drinking.

Blend Beverages is Helsinki's own. Founded in 2023 by three friends from the city's cocktail scene, Blend set out to make proper cocktails accessible, effortless, and fun, without ever cutting corners on quality. Their rule: a cocktail is only as good as its weakest ingredient—so they start with the best and build from there.

Two creative brands. One bar. Zero alcohol. Exactly the kind of collision ODDfest exists for.

As 2026 moves forward, things are starting to pick up speed. A lot is on the horizon: new events, community activities, and insider perks, both online and offline.

Now’s the perfect moment to hop in before things go full steam.

To keep the spark going and our dear local community alive and thriving, ODDfest organizes side-events year-round.

Join the irl ODDones Social Club on Venga or check out our next ODDevents below.

Next up:

This evening brings together a discussion on the role of sound and an audio installation from TUNEMENT’s Jarkko Vilska and Veikko Peräkylä at our very own ODDspace.

​Creative x Tech: Ecosystems Converge is a Creative Week event organized in partnership with Maria 01 and Junction. This gathering explores the intersection of tech, creativity, entrepreneurship, and culture through participatory programming and fireside chats.

​Creative Capital Gathering is a Creative Week event organized in partnership with FiBAN. ​The event brings together people working across the creative industries and the capital landscape to explore what it really means to invest in the creative industries.

Soirée of Serendipity is a Creative week event organized in partnership with Vivian White Future Studios, where business, art, and people come together to explore possible futures through experiences, art, and conversation.

A Creative week event organized in partnership with Hanaholmen and Nordic Culture Point. The event hosts a Swedish language panel discussion around the question: Is it possible to create conditions for culture to grow without compromising artistic freedom and quality?

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