Events Calender Upcoming Events 28.5.2024 Weekly meeting 41 - a joint meeting with the Santa Claus Rotary Club, the topic of the presentation is "What's up with Lapland's welfare area?" (Jari Jokela) Hotelli Santa Claus 4.6.2024 Weekly meeting 42 - Club meeting / Committee presentations: Service Committee, Rotary Foundation Committee (Kenneth Karlsson, Tapani Takalo) Hotelli Santa Claus 11.6.2024 Weekly meeting 43 - the course of the presentation is "alkuun filosofinen pohdinta elämän tarkkailusta (teoriaa) ja loppuun sähköistä menoa (konkretiaa)” (Jan Andersin) Hotelli Santa Claus 18.6.2024 Weekly meeting 44 - President's chain exchange meeting (Board of Directors) 6.7.2024 D1385 Governor’s chain exchange meeting in Seinäjoki 5.10.2024 - 6.10.2024 D1385 District meeting (autumn meeting) and -seminar at Kajaani 24.5.2025 Rotary 120 year party in Tampere Past Events 21.5.2024 Weekly meeting 40 - company/community visit to Kolpeneen tuki- ja osaamiskeskus Kolpeneen tuki- ja osaamiskeskus 16.5.2024 - 17.5.2024 Visit to the Parliament on 16 May 2024 and to Helsinki 17 May 2024 Eduskunta 14.5.2024 Weekly meeting 39 - Annual Meeting (Board of Directors) Hotelli Santa Claus 7.5.2024 Weekly meeting 38 – the subject of the presentation is "Kotimainen kuorma-autoteollisuus" (Arto Kuukasjärvi) Hotelli Santa Claus 23.4.2024 Weekly meeting 37 - the subject of the presentation is “Ego presentation” (Antti Eteläaho) Hotelli Santa Claus 16.4.2024 Weekly meeting 36 - company/community visit to Kunnon Paikka Kunnon Paikka 9.4.2024 Weekly meeting 35 - the subject of the presentation is "Kaksitoista kuvaa isästä" (Erkki Kaila) Varjo galleria 2.4.2024 Weekly meeting 34 - the subject of the presentation is “Ajankohtaista maaseutuhallinnosta” (Hannu Linjakumpu) Hotelli Santa Claus 26.3.2024 Weekly meeting 33 - the subject of the presentation is “Ego presentation” (Vilma Karlsson) Hotelli Santa Claus 23.3.2024 - 24.3.2024 D1385 PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) at Kokkola Sokos Hotel Kaarle 20.3.2024 Northern Lights wicket Afterwork 20.3.2024 at 17:00-19:00 Rotary Puistometsä 19.3.2024 Weekly meeting 32 - company/community visit to Norrhydro Norrhydro Oy 12.3.2024 Weekly meeting 31 – the subject of the presentation is “Indonesian unelmamatka”(Asko Kivilahti) Hotelli Santa Claus 5.3.2024 Weekly meeting 30 – the subject of the presentation is “Ego presentation" (Matias Kassala) Hotelli Santa Claus 27.2.2024 Weekly meeting 29 – the subject of the presentation is “Ajankohtaista ympäristöhallinnosta" (Timo Jokelainen) Hotelli Santa Claus 23.2.2024 Welcome to Northern Lights wicket to celebrate rotary day on Friday 23 February 2024 from 6 pm! Rotary Puistometsä 20.2.2024 Weekly meeting 28 - company/community visit to Rovaniemi Airport flight control Rovaniemen lentoasema 13.2.2024 Weekly meeting 27 - the subject of the presentation is "Energiavuosi 2023, sähkö" (Tapio Jalonen) Hotelli Santa Claus 6.2.2024 Weekly meeting 26 - the subject of the presentation is "Digitaalinen jäämistö" (Erkki Huttunen) Hotelli Santa Claus 30.1.2024 Weekly meeting 25 - Club meeting / Committee presentation: Public Image and Membership Committee (Asko Kivilahti) Hotelli Santa Claus 23.1.2024 Weekly meeting 24 - company/community visit to the University of Lapland. The presentation will be given by Satu Uusiautti, vice-rector of education and the district governor Petri Keränen will be a guest. 16.1.2024 Weekly meeting 23 - the subject of the presentation is “Ego presentation” (Victoria Mlakar) Hotelli Santa Claus 9.1.2024 Weekly meeting 22 - the subject of the presentation is "the latest from the land surveying institute" and the guest lecturer is register manager Saara Saari. (Ahti Ylimäinen) Hotelli Santa Claus 15.12.2023 Weekly meeting 21 - Christmas opening Hotelli Santa Claus 12.12.2023 Weekly meeting 20 - company/community visit to Rovaniemi Palloseura. The presentation will be given by Matti Poikajärvi, chairman of RoPS ry, on the topic "RoPS from difficulties to a new beginning" Y_NORTH 5.12.2023 Weekly meeting 19 – the subject of the presentation is "Vierailu Lofooteilla" (Esa Mäkinen) Hotelli Santa Claus 28.11.2023 Weekly meeting 18 - the subject of the presentation is “SOTE ICT - Infraa ja Arkkitehtuuria” (Vesa-Matti Tolonen) Hotelli Santa Claus 21.11.2023 Weekly meeting 17 - Annual Meeting (Board of Directors) Hotelli Santa Claus 14.11.2023 Weekly meeting 16 - company/community visit to The Finnish Red Cross (Mervi Nikander) SPR Lapin piiri 7.11.2023 Weekly meeting 15 – the subject of the presentation is "Malminetsinnän ja kaivostoiminnan ajankohtaiskatsaus Lappi/Suomi" (Terho Liikamaa) Hotelli Santa Claus 31.10.2023 Weekly meeting 14 the subject of the presentation is “Kemijoki Oy:n uudet vesivoima- ja pumppuvoimahankkeet” and the guest lecturer is deputy CEO Markus Katara (Sakari Pyhäjärvi) Hotelli Santa Claus 24.10.2023 Weekly meeting 13 - End Polio Now -fundraising Rovaniemen Prisma 17.10.2023 Weekly meeting 12 - the subject of the presentation is "Marina Takalo, Viena's cultural ambassador and poet" (Tapani Takalo) Hotelli Santa Claus 16.10.2023 Northern Lights Wicket opening on Monday 16 October 2023 at 12 o'clock Rotary Puistometsä 14.10.2023 - 15.10.2023 D1385 District meeting (autumn meeting) in Luosto Lapland Hotels Luostotunturi 10.10.2023 Weekly meeting 11 - the topic of the presentation is "Progress of strategy implementation in Lapland's welfare region" and the guest lecturer is Sirkka-Liisa Olli, strategy director of Lapland's welfare region (Mirja Kangas) Hotelli Santa Claus 3.10.2023 Weekly meeting 10 - joint meeting with the Santa Claus Rotary Club. Subject of the presentation is RIKO-project. Hotelli Santa Claus 26.9.2023 Weekly meeting 9 - the subject of the presentation is "Kokemuksia sähköautoilusta" (Jari Nykänen) Hotelli Santa Claus 19.9.2023 Weekly meeting 8 - company/community visit to BRP Finland BRP Finland Oy 12.9.2023 Weekly meeting 7 - Club meeting / Committee presentation: Youth Exchange Team (Jari Nykänen). Our exchange student Maija Kuusimäki tells about her year in Colombia. Hotelli Santa Claus 5.9.2023 Weekly meeting 6 – the subject of the presentation is “Rovaniemen kotiseutumuseo tänään” (Esko Lotvonen) Hotelli Santa Claus 31.8.2023 The Northern Lights wicket's open roof construction will continue on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 3 p.m.! Rotary Puistometsä 30.8.2023 The construction of the Northern Lights wicket is progressing - the open roof construction will continue on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 5 p.m.! Rotary Puistometsä 29.8.2023 Weekly meeting 5 - the subject of the presentation is "Suomen ja Rovaniemen kaupunkikeskustojen elinvoima H1/2023" (Petra Kurtti) Hotelli Santa Claus 22.8.2023 Weekly meeting 4 - company/community visit to LapIT (Klaus Kianen) LapIT Oy 19.8.2023 - 20.8.2023 The open construction of the Northern Lights wicket 19-20.8.2023 Rotary Puistometsä 18.8.2023 - 20.8.2023 Rotary roulette in Rovaniemi's Old Market 18-20.8.2023 Rovaniemen vanha tori 15.8.2023 Weekly meeting 3 - the subject of the presentation is "Sijoittamisen trendejä 2020-luvulla" (Olavi Kurola) Hotelli Santa Claus 12.8.2023 Lawn mowing in the Rotary Forest Park 12.8.2023 Rotary Puistometsä 12.8.2023 D1385 Governor’s chain exchange meeting in Oulu Oulun lääninhallituksen talo 8.8.2023 Weekly meeting 2 - the subject of the presentation is "Rajaton kuntayhteistyö Tornionlaaksossa" and the guest lecturer is the recently retired Pello municipal manager Eero Ylitalo (Toni Kurvinen) Hotelli Santa Claus 1.8.2023 Weekly meeting 1 - Opening of the 2023-2024 Rotary season (Manu Pajuluoma) Hotelli Santa Claus 30.7.2023 Lawn mowing in the Rotary Forest Park 29.7.2023 has been postponed to 30.7.2023 due to rain Rotary Puistometsä 15.7.2023 Lawn mowing in the Rotary Forest Park 15.7.2023 Rotary Puistometsä 1.7.2023 Lawn mowing in the Rotary Forest Park 1.7.2023 Rotary Puistometsä 20.6.2023 President's chain exchange meeting 20.6.2023 Hotelli Arctic Light Meeting information Place: Hotel Santa Claus Korkalonkatu 29, 96200 Rovaniemi Finland Time: Tuesdays from 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. We will initially meet at a joint lunch and the meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. Participating in the meeting via a remote connection is mostly possible. Contact the president or secretary. News and Features Happy Rotary Day on February 23rd from the Northern Lights wicket! 23.2. 2024The Rotary year 2023-2024 is halfway through – have a peaceful Christmas! 23.12. 2023Let’s eradicate Polio from the world – join the fundraiser! 16.10. 2023The Northern Light Wicket is now open for the joy of everybody! 16.10. 2023The opening of the Northern Lights Wicket on Monday 16 October 2023 at 12 o’clock 8.10. 2023 Show all Upcoming Events Weekly meeting 41 - a joint meeting with the Santa Claus Rotary Club, the topic of the presentation is "What's up with Lapland's welfare area?" (Jari Jokela) 28.5.2024 // Hotelli Santa Claus Weekly meeting 42 - Club meeting / Committee presentations: Service Committee, Rotary Foundation Committee (Kenneth Karlsson, Tapani Takalo) 4.6.2024 // Hotelli Santa Claus Weekly meeting 43 - the course of the presentation is "alkuun filosofinen pohdinta elämän tarkkailusta (teoriaa) ja loppuun sähköistä menoa (konkretiaa)” (Jan Andersin) 11.6.2024 // Hotelli Santa Claus Weekly meeting 44 - President's chain exchange meeting (Board of Directors) 18.6.2024 // D1385 Governor’s chain exchange meeting in Seinäjoki 6.7.2024 // Show all