Events
AMOS REX OPEN MIC
Youth Open Mic, Helsinki Poetry Connection and Amos Rex invite you to an enchanting poetry night in June where you can be the star.
We are organising a wonderful, challenging and diverse evening of poetry at Amos Rex, where you are invited to join us on Tuesday evening 17 June at 18:00.
There will be intriguing poetry performances and an open mic, for which you will find the registration link here: https://docs.google.com/
The poet guests for this evening will be spoken word legend Elsa Tölli from Helsinki, charismatic young poet Kuisma from Turku and Sámi writer, dramaturg and curator Aarni Pieski.
We will meet in the museum shop upstairs at Amos Rex, overlooking the hustle and bustle of the city centre. The space is accessible. For detailed accessibility information check Amos Rex’s website.
In the open mic you can perform a wide variety of text: poetry, rap, lyrics, poetry performance, spoken word, topical speeches… as long as the text is your own. We encourage everyone who comes to the microphone, whether you are a first-timer or a seasoned poetry performer. Time at the open mic will be considered on a pre-registration basis, but you can expect a maximum of 10 minutes.
The event will follow the museum’s Safer Space Policy. A Youth Open Mic harassment liaison person will also be present. The event is free of charge, and we will do our best to make you feel welcome and encouraged. The event is also alcohol-free.
You are welcome to come to the event just to vibe, listen and cheer others on. Open mic is respectful of each other, wild, spontaneous and without barriers. Come witness – and be part of – the most beautiful poetry night!
