The Culture and Health Forum is a two-day international event exploring the role of arts and culture in promoting wellbeing. Hosted by the Arts Academy at Turku University of Applied Sciences, it is part of the Culture and Health Platform (2024–2028) , organized by Culture Europe Action .

Bringing together artists, researchers, educators, and professionals from the cultural, health, education, and social sectors, the forum features keynote talks, panel discussions, and parallel sessions across three tracks:

• Practices & Projects : Showcasing inspiring work from the field
• Hands-on Workshops : Interactive sessions on creative methods
• Research Track :Presentations of recent studies and research

Organized in collaboration with Taikusydän and the Nordic Arts and Health Research Network (NAHRN), whose researchers will participate on 30 September.

more info : https://cultureactioneurope.org/events/culture-and-health-forum/

Place : Turku, Finland

Date : 29th-30th September 2025