News
On this page, you will find the latest news from the Kotka-Hamina region!
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Maritime Centre Vellamo has a winter holiday programme for the whole family
At the Vellamo Maritime Centre, there is a winter holiday programme for the whole family in weeks…
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Peaceful life and a maritime environment – 13 years of Viktoria Rebo in Etelä-Kymenlaakso
Viktoria Rebo moved to Finland from Russia thirteen years ago. Her new life in Etelä-Kymenlaakso was gradually…
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The Week Of Love again with plenty of activities
Kotka will again celebrate The Week Of Love from 9-15 February 2026, highlighting the values of the…
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Entrepreneurship is challenging but rewarding – Sharma runs a restaurant in Kotka
Gopal Krishna Sharma moved to Finland from India eight years ago. For the last two years he…
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Nature carries everyday life in Kotka – Grazyna Cirmirakis’ life on Kotkansaari
Grazyna Cirmirakis moved from Warsaw, Poland to Finland in 1991 with her two children. Her husband had…
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Peaceful everyday life and good working conditions in Kotka – Shevon Siriwardana’s story from Sri Lanka to Etelä-Kymenlaakso
Shevon Siriwardana moved to Finland from Sri Lanka a year ago and has found a place in…
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Every child has the right to art and culture
Today is Children’s Rights Day.This week is also Children’s Rights Week, whose theme this year – the…
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The first Integration Forum was held in Kotka
The Integration Promotion Services of the City of Kotka’s Welfare and Employment Department organised a Etelä-Kymenlaakso Integration…