Poetry Jam — Sointi Jazz x HPC l

Poetry Jam: Sointi Jazz x HPC; Saturday 31 January 2026 at 7 pm; Tekstin talo, Parvisali

For Tekstin talo’s Text Festival, HPC and Sointi Jazz Orchestra put on an experience where words merge with the sounds and rhythms of jazz.

The evening’s guest performer is Sonja Huhtaniska, an artist and journalist from Rovaniemi.

After the featured performance, the event jazzes on with selected performances from an open call. Participants will have the opportunity to present their own texts accompanied by jazz musicians. If you would like to take the stage, you are warmly encouraged to apply!

Do you have a poem, song, speech, or performance you would like to present with Sointi Jazz? Applications are open for performances lasting 5 to 10 minutes. Please send your application by 16 January to hpc.openmic@gmail.com

In your message, briefly introduce yourself and describe the content and length of your performance. The atmosphere and unique sound world of each piece will be explored together with the musicians.

There will also be space during the evening for a spontaneous open mic. The maximum length of each performance is 4 minutes. Sign-up takes place on site with the hosts.

The event is produced by Helsinki Poetry Connection in collaboration with Sointi Jazz Orchestra and Nuoren Voiman Liitto, with the support of the City of Helsinki.

Poetry Jam events follow HPC’s safer space principles, which can be found in the bio and at helsinkipoetryconnection.fi

Accessibility information for Tekstin talo is available at tekstintalo.fi/esteettomyystiedot

Free entry.

Graphics: Hanna-Katri Eskelinen

Tekstin talo, Parvisali, 6th floor

31 January, 7 to 9 pm

Lintulahdenkatu 3

Poetry Jam – Test

Poetry Jam: 14.12.: at 7PM-10PM: Parvisali, Tekstin talo.

Theme: test.

We’re living in a strangely rational time: everything has to be calculated and proven, whatever it takes.

Poetry tests and measures the possibilities of language. Poetry performance tests and measures the possibilities of poetry. Can a test be playful, a hoax, a patchwork?

Come to experience, test, try out, measure with us!

The program starts at 7PM in the Parvisali on the sixth floor of Tekstin talo.

Performers of the evening are:

Ira Wuolle

Sini Silveri

Pipsa Enqvist

After the invited guests, there will be 4-5 curated open mic performers. Each performer gets 5-10 minutes. Do you have test-themed texts? Would you be interested in performing? Sign up at hpc.openmic@gmail.com by December 8th, 2024. Share something about your performance and its duration and yourself.

Poetry Jams adhere to safer space principles, which can be read here.

Accessibility information for Tekstin Talo is available here.

The event is produced by Helsinki Poetry Connection and Nuoren Voiman Liitto.

Graphics: Siiri Rajalin

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Poetry Jam – Crisis

Poetry Jam will be held 20.12.2023 at 6 p.m to 9 p.m, at Tenho Restobar (Helsinginkatu 15). This time the theme is Crisis.

We live in a time full of crises. Sometimes a crisis aptly describes what is happening, sometimes it’s just a crisis. Smaller conflicts, heartaches, frustrations and existential angst simmer alongside big crises, but do we have room to deal with personal crises if the world around us is gasping for breath? And how do we get through crises, and what does it take to get through them?

Theme of this time, crisis, breaks down the many meanings of a word that has been tangled up in many messes, bringing it back to the street level (even though Tenho is located on the second floor), to emotions and lived life. Come and experience the power of poetry!

The program starts at 6 p.m.

The evening’s performers:

Ansa Kurola

Olli Heikkonen

Aura Nurmi

Joonas Sojakka

After the performers, there will be an Open mic session, where 4-5 performers will be selected in a curated manner. About 5 minutes are reserved for each performer. Register at (hpc.openmic@gmail.com) by 17.12. Please tell us something about your presentation: it can be related to the theme, but it is not necessary.

Poetry Jams follow the principles of a safer space, which you can read here:

https://www.helsinkipoetryconnection.fi/…/safer-space…/

Unfortunately, Tenho Restobar is not accessible.

The producers of the event are Elina Ortamo, Jarkko Jokinen and Eino Heikkilä. The poster is made by Eino Heikkilä.

Poetry Jam 19 October – Tide

You are warmly welcome to Poetry Jam club on Thursday, 19 October at 6.30 pm at Tenho Restobar! The theme of our Poetry Jam club this time is Tide. Tide is opening and warm, a flow of words, rhythm and sound movement, swirls, continuity and mixing. The evening will be flowing with our wonderful performers

Diliana Stoyanova
Piltonen & Jalvela
Ite Eerola

After the performances there will be Open Mic segment, and 5 poets will be chosen in advance. If you would like to be one of them, apply through hpc.openmic(at)gmail.com On the subject field write “Poetry Jam Open Mic” and your name. Please note that the open mic slots are max 5 minutes long.

The producers and presenters of the evening are Sonja Kaisanlahti and Tiina Jokelainen.
The event is organized in cooperation with literature association Nuoren Voiman Liitto.

Poetry Jam is free from any discrimination. We don’t accept any racist or hateful content or behaviour. Our event adheres to Safer Space Guidelines as found on HPC’s website: https://www.helsinkipoetryconnection.fi/hpcn-turvallisemman-tilan-periaatteet-safer-space-guidelines-of-hpc/

The poster and the graphic design is designed by Pauliina Korpi.

The event is free, you are warmly welcome! See you at Tenho!