The application period for summer jobs at Finland's biggest employer, the City of Helsinki, has started. New employment opportunities are published during the spring.

Dragons meet lions to dance again at Kansalaistori Square! The wintry festivities also welcome skilled performance groups from Beijing as well as a Chinese New Year’s market, complete with stands selling tasty treats.

A resident evening hosted by Mayor Jan Vapaavuori is arranged for the residents of Hakaniemi and Sörnäinen on Thursday 30 January at 7:00–8:30 p.m. at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.

Helsinki was ranked highly in several smart city comparisons in 2019. In addition to Helsinki being named the European Capital of Smart Tourism, other accolades included Kalasatama’s digital twin winning first prize at TechFest and the Helsinki-Uusimaa region being ranked the most innovative region in Europe.

The renovation of Finlandia Hall is set to start in early 2022. The renovation project will last for approximately 2.5 years. The temporary facilities are a central part of the phased preparations made for the renovation. Finlandia Hall will continue to be used as a conference and event centre throughout the renewal project and some of the activities will be organised in the temporary facilities.

The City of Helsinki will build a pavilion and two new docks on the Lyypekinlaituri pier, located by Helsinki’s Old Market Hall. The pier will be the departure point for the ferry traffic to Helsinki Biennial and Vallisaari Island. In the pavilion, people can buy ferry tickets and visit the Helsinki Tourist Information desk. In addition to the Market Square, another departure point to Vallisaari, the exhibition venue for Helsinki Biennial, will be located in Hakaniemi. There will also be a circular route running between the islands of Vallisaari, Lonna and Suomenlinna.

The Helmet network of libraries in the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa have again released a series of annual challenges designed to inspire people to seek new experiences with books, music, games and film.

In the future, Helsinki will offer children nearing the preschool age, and their guardian, a preschool place without an application or rorms to fill, or calls to the day-care centre.