Ruusu Open Mic #29 31.1.2021 – Remotely!

A better new year to everyone – let’s meet in the name of poetry! We will hold Ruusu Open mic remotely on Zoom and Facebook via livestream – as the current Corona situation demands. It will be an evening filled with performance poetry and splendid atmosphere. Let’s have a poetic party!

All our poets will meet on Zoom and the event will be streamed on Facebook as an event via the Helsinki Poetry Connection page at 17.00 PM (UTC+3). Link to event: https://www.facebook.com/events/468378320821868/

As is custom, the Sunday stage begins with two warm up acts followed by the main event, the open mic evening itself. We have two interesting and enchanting acts; one that is no stranger to the poetry scene the promising Ida Hiillos and the established poetry veteran and recently published poet Sampo Sihvola. The evening will be hosted by Tania Nathan.

Interested in performing with your own poetry? You can join the open mic via email: e.ortamo@gmail.com. Just add to the subject line: Ruusu Open mic and your name. You will then get instructions on how to join via Zoom, all you need is a computer or smartphone with a camera and microphone. We prefer live acts and there are 25 open mic spots available, with each slot being 4 minutes long. We are happy to welcome international performers, as this is an unique way to do our poetry club globally.

Each performer will be carefully listened to and cheered on – especially, if it’s your first time! Unfortunately we can’t give you the audience’s applause, so you will get a recorded audio sequence of applause.

Ruusu Open Mic is free from any discrimination. We don’t accept any racist or hateful content or behaviour. Our event adheres to Safer Space Guidelines found at Helsinki Poetry Connection´s website.

https://www.helsinkipoetryconnection.fi/hpcn-turvallisemman-tilan-periaatteet-safer-space-guidelines-of-hpc/

Producers: Elina Ortamo and Tania Nathan
Host: Tania Nathan
Poster: Elina Ortamo

You are warmly welcome!

Ruusu Open Mic 27.9., 25.10., 29.11. and 20.12.2020

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Ruusu Open Mic 29.3

PLEASE NOTE: Because of current situation of Coronavirus, we are going fully online. You can still join into open mic via email: ainokaisa.huusko@gmail.com. Just add headline Ruusu Open mic and your name. You will then get insturctuons to join via Zoom, and all you need is a computer or smartphone with a webcamera and microphone. The open mic slots are 4 min long each and they’re limited to 25.

Ruusu Open Mic is coming! Last Sunday of March makes us to fall in love with poetry again. As accustomed this Sunday stage poetry club starts with two invited warm up acts followed with the main event, that is the open mic itself! Our warm-up peformers are poet Nathalie Sallegren and actor-poet Kheba Touray.

Each performer will be carefully listened to and cheered on – especially, if it´s your first time! The open mic slots are 4 min long each and they’re limited to 25. You can register for them during the first break, right after the featured poets. Unfortunately you cannot reserve your spot in advance and the running order will be randomly drawn. You can also hook up your instrument or beats to our sound system with your own cord.

Ruusu Open Mic is free from any discrimination. We don’t accept any racist or hateful content or behaviour. Our event adheres to Safer Space Guidelines found here.

Unfortunately, Sörkan Ruusu is not fully accessible.  At the main entrance there is ~ 20cm step and door ~ 60cm wide, side door ~ 20cm step and door ~ 55cm wide, and there is some kind of plywood ramp if asked. However, one of the bathrooms is accessible and all the bathrooms are for all genders! During the club we also have induction loop available for hard of hearing people cooperation with Kuuloliitto (hearing loss association) ry.

The night is produced and hosted by Ainokaisa Huusko and Elina Ortamo. Free entry!

A warm welcome!

Another upcoming Ruusu Open mic events are held at 26.4. and 31.5.

Poster: Hanna Tullila

Ruusu Open Mic 23.2.2020

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Ruusu Open Mic 26.1.2019

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