May 2022 – Helsinki Poetry Connection

Poetry Jam 6th of June

26. 05. 2022

at Siltanen (Hämeentie 13b, Helsinki), 19.00

Poetry Jam starts the Summer for Helsinki Poetry Connection. This time we’ve no special theme – if we’d have to pick one it could be HARD-ASS POETRY.

The event starts with a curated open mic which will be followed by performances from:
– MC Vatkain
– Veera Milja
– Juha Kulmala
– Kuopus

The event is produced and hosted by Samppa Varis and Juho Kuusi. They are also to praise for the music selection during the breaks.

If you would like to participate in the open mic, please send an e-mail with a text sample to samppa.varis@gmail.com. There will be a slot for five performers.

Helsinki Poetry Connection’s events are safer spaces, so be extra mindful of others and don’t be a dick. https://www.helsinkipoetryconnection.fi/…/safer-space…/

About accessibility: A wheel chair ramp can be put on the Hämeentie entrance. WC’s are fully accessible.

Also remember the COVID-19 safety regulations during the event, too.

Free entry – a warm welcome to everybody!

Ruusu Open Mic EN

Ruusu Open Mic #39 on May 29th 2022

08. 05. 2022

Helsinki Poetry Connection brings poetry back home into Sörnäinen, and the last Ruusu Open Mic of springtime 2022 will be organized live in restaurant Sörkan
Ruusu on Sunday, May 29th at 17-20.

As accustomed, Sunday’s stage poetry club kicks off with two warm-up poets. This time we will get to enjoy performances by Vishnu Vardhani and Kirsi-Marja Moberg. After the warm-up acts, it’s time for the main event – that being the open mic itself and all of your performances!

Spots for the open mic are not reserved in advance, and the running order will be randomly drawn. Please note that the open mic slots are max 4 minutes long each so that as many people as possible have time to perform.

At the end of the evening, lovely prizes from HPC and our partners Sörkan Ruusu and Rautakukka will be drawn among the open-micers, so we do recommend sticking around until the end!

Each performer will be carefully listened to and cheered on – especially, if it´s your first time! Your performance can be a song or a poem, rap, spoken word or anything you can think of, as long as the text is your own! We welcome performances in any and all languages.

Ruusu Open Mic is free from any discrimination. We don’t accept any racist or hateful content or behaviour. Please also note that we advise performers to state content warnings regarding their poems. Our event adheres to Safer Space Guidelines as found on HPC’s website: https://www.helsinkipoetryconnection.fi/hpcn…/

Please only attend if you have no symptoms of Covid. Unfortunately, Sörkan Ruusu is non-accessible. At the main entrance ~ 20cm step and door ~ 60cm wide, side door ~ 20cm step and door ~ 55cm wide, no ramps. There is an induction loop available at the venue.

Producers: Samppa Varis and Aatos Ketvel
Hosts: Aatos Ketvel and Samppa Varis
Poster: Touko Miikkulainen