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22.10.2025 In honor of the Moomin 80th anniversary, Tampere Art Museum’s collection artist Tove Jansson has been chosen as the Light Gallery artist of 2025. The light art installation, projected onto the facades of central Tampere buildings, is titled The Moomins’ Journey Home. The illustrations have been selected from Jansson’s very first Moomin story. Light Gallery is part of the Tampere Festival of Light, opening 24 October 2025.

22.10.2025 The enchanting world of nighttime insects comes alive this autumn as selected works from the Night Bugs children's drawing competition is unveiled as part of Tampere’s Festival of Light on Friday, October 24. Organized by the WeGenerate project and Children’s Cultural Center Rulla, the competition invited children aged 3–11 to imagine and illustrate the mysterious bugs that might inhabit a garden after dark.

13.10.2025 Tampere Festival of Light is back to brighten up the darkest time of the year with a variety of illuminations and events. The traditional opening ceremony will be held in Koskipuisto Park on Friday, 24 October at 7 pm, and admission to the event is free. This year, the festival will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomins with Moomin-themed lighting displays and the Light Gallery exhibition titled The Moomins’ Journey Home.