November 2025 – Helsinki Poetry Connection

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A warm welcome to spend an evening in poetic company, as HPC organizes a relaxed and creative Christmas party on November 29, 2025 starting at 6 pm! The venue is the Permantosali of Tekstin talo.

The event is open to everyone interested in HPC’s activities, so you can come alone or together, in wool socks, high heels, your outfit is free. The most important thing is to feel relaxed together.

During the evening, we will have:

poetry predictions for the future

poetry card making

surprise performers and performances

drinks from the bar

relaxed hanging out and inspiring company

The program and schedule are still being finalized — but we are sure to have an atmospheric and creative Christmas party.

Location: Tekstin talo, 1st floor Ground Floor Hall, Lintulahdenkatu 3

Time: Sat. 29.11. at 6 pm →

Free admission!

Would you like to support HPC’s activities? You can become a member on the spot or https://www.helsinkipoetryconnection.fi/en/join-us/

In addition, HPC t-shirts and books will be sold at discounted prices!

Events

We warmly welcome you to come enjoy poetry, storytelling, performance and other types of word art at Restaurant Sörkan Ruusu on Sunday, Nov 30 at 5-8 PM. As usual, the evening starts with a brilliant warm up performance followed by the main act itself: you and your slot in the open mic.

November’s warm up act is: Emma Leppo!

You can sign up for the open mic during the first break after the performance. You’re welcome to perform your text, song or other performance in any language you wish. Instruments and devices can be hooked up to the sound system, if that’s what your performance needs and you have your copyright sorted (/free). Each slot is limited to 4 minutes so everyone has a chance—please respect the time.

At the end of the evening, glorious flowers from flower shop Lutukka as well as some drink vouchers from Sörkan Ruusu will be drawn at random among all the night’s open mic’ers. So, it’s worth staying till the end to see if you’re one of the lucky ones!

The event is produced and hosted by Vinski Valos from HPC ry!

We thank our long time venue Restaurant Sörkan Ruusu as well as the city of Helsinki!

Ruusu Open Mic is free from discrimination. We don’t accept racist or hateful content or behavior. Please also note that we advise performers to state content warnings regarding their poems if needed.
Our event follows the Safer Space Guidelines at here

The main entrance of Sörkan Ruusu has a ~20cm step and 81cm-wide door. A ramp can be set up on request. The venue also has an induction loop, as well as one accessible restroom and three gender-neutral restrooms.

Graphic design by Vinski Valos

Events

Poetry Jam – TWILIGHT

06. 11. 2025

Things are about to get obscure when Poetry Jam arrives at Pacifico x Tenho on Saturday, November 22, starting at 6 p.m. The restaurant is located on Helsinginkatu in Kallio.

The guest performers of the event are Veera Ojola, Aura Nurmi and Sir Liselot. During the evening performers selected through an open call will also be heard.

Do you have a poem, song, speech or performance that fits the theme TWILIGHT – or sheds new light on it? The open mic call is now live! Apply by 18 November to hpc.openmic@gmail.com. In your message, briefly describe yourself and the content and length of your performance. Four performers will be selected for 5-10 minutes on stage.

The event will be hosted by Vinski Valos and Sonja Kaisanlahti from Helsinki Poetry Connection, produced in collaboration with Nuoren Voiman Liitto. The event is supported by the City of Helsinki.

Poetry Jam follows the principles of a safer space, which you can find here . Unfortunately, the venue is not accessible.

Free entry!

Graphics: Vinski Valos

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Poetry Jam – TWILIGHT