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Ruusu Open Mic #40 25.9.2022

11. 09. 202215. 10. 2022

Helsinki Poetry Connection brings poetry to warm up chilling evenings, and the first Ruusu Open Mic of fall season 2022 will be organized live in restaurant Sörkan Ruusu (Pääskylänrinne 3, Helsinki) on Sunday, September 24th 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 poets Piki Rantanen and Lari Alanko. After the warm-up acts, it’s time for the main event – that being the open mic itself and all of your performances!

Just raise your hand if you want to perform, or ask for a spot from a host. 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/en/about-us/safer-space-guidelines-of-hpc/

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 and hosts: Elina Ortamo ja Tiina Jokelainen
Poster: Tea Tauriainen

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!

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

Ruusu Open Mic #38 on April 24th

04. 04. 202204. 04. 2022

Springtime is here, and so is Ruusu Open Mic! Helsinki Poetry Connection brings poetry back home into Sörnäinen, and the second Ruusu Open Mic of 2022 will be organized live in restaurant Sörkan Ruusu on Sunday, April 24th 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 Henri Seger and Riitta O. 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.

Producers: Samppa Varis and Aatos Ketvel
Hosts: Kirsi-Marja Moberg and Samppa Varis
Poster: Touko Miikkulainen

Ruusu Open Mic #37: March 27th 2022

16. 03. 2022

Here comes the sun, and with it Ruusu Open Mic is back to warm our hearts all over again! Helsinki Poetry Connection brings poetry back home into Sörnäinen after a four month hiatus – the first Ruusu Open Mic of 2022 will be organized live in restaurant Sörkan Ruusu on Sunday, March 27th 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 Unne Nirhamo and Jukka Raitio. 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. Our event adheres to Safer Space Guidelines as found on HPC’s website: https://www.helsinkipoetryconnection.fi/hpcn…/

Producers/hosts: Samppa Varis and Aatos Ketvel
Poster: Touko Miikkulainen

CANCELLED: Ruusu Open Mic #37

03. 12. 202118. 12. 2021

December’s Ruusu Open Mic has been cancelled due to the covid situation.

IN ENGLISH:

The year is nearing its cold end, but luckily Ruusu Open Mic is here to warm our hearts one last time this year! Helsinki Poetry Connection brings poetry back home into Sörnäinen – the last Ruusu Open Mic of 2021 will be organized live in restaurant Sörkan Ruusu on Sunday, December 19th 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 Unne Nirhamo and Jukka & Ulla -duo. 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 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. Our event adheres to Safer Space Guidelines as found on HPC’s website.

Please only attend if you have no symptoms of Covid. The venue requires a valid Covid pass from all attendees. 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/hosts: Samppa Varis and Aatos Ketvel
Poster: Sade Heikka

Ruusu Open Mic #36 28.11.2021

12. 11. 2021

The nights keep getting darker and the weather is getting colder, but luckily Ruusu Open Mic is here to warm our hearts again! Helsinki Poetry Connection brings poetry back home into Sörnäinen – the second Ruusu Open Mic of the autumn will be organized live in restaurant Sörkan Ruusu on Sunday, November 28th 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 Emma Leppo and Joona Mäkelä. 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 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. 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/

Ruusu Open Mic #35 – October 24th 2021

15. 10. 202115. 10. 2021

As accustomed, Sunday’s stage poetry club kicks off with two warm-up poets. This time we will get to enjoy performances by Pekka Tiainen and Eveliina Koivu. 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.

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. Our event adheres to Safer Space Guidelines as found on HPC’s website.

Producers/hosts: Samppa Varis and Aatos Ketvel
Poster: Sade Heikka

Ruusu Open Mic #34

15. 09. 2021

The nights are getting darker and the weather is getting colder, but luckily it’s time for Ruusu Open Mic to return and warm our hearts again! After a long wait, Helsinki Poetry Connection brings poetry back into Sörnäinen – the first Ruusu Open Mic of the autumn will be organized live in restaurant Sörkan Ruusu on September 26th at 17-20.

As accustomed, Sunday’s stage poetry club kicks off with two warm-up poets. This September we will get to enjoy performances by Rufio and Rebekka Holi. 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.

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. Our event adheres to Safer Space Guidelines as found on HPC’s website.

Producers/hosts: Samppa Varis and Aatos Ketvel
Poster: Sade Heikka

Ruusu Open Mic #33 30.5.2021 – remotely!

18. 05. 202114. 06. 2021

IN ENGLISH:

Magnificent May to all of you! Soon it is time for the final Ruusu Open Mic of this spring! Grab some cool drink and join us at Zoom.
Like previous time, also now the event is streamed to Facebook at 30th of May 17:00 PM (UTC+3)

As accustomed, this Sunday’s stage poetry club starts with two invited warm up acts followed with the main event, that is the open mic itself. Our two warm-up acts this time are Krista Arppo and Mikko Ensio Lehtonen!

You can join into open mic via email: hpc.openmic@gmail.com. Just add headline “Ruusu Open mic” and your name. You will then get instructions 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. We are happy to welcome international performers, as this is an unique way to do poetry club globally.
Each performer will be carefully listened to and cheered on – especially, if it´s your first time!

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

Producers: Jussi Kiova and Jamie Simone
Host: Jamie Simone
Poster: Lykantropia

Link to the Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/3pnDXjeg5

Ruusu Open Mic #31 28.3.2021 – Remotely

18. 03. 202114. 06. 2021

Here in Finland March is the border between winter and spring, and just a few days a poerty rose is blossoming! Ruusu Open mic is here soon on our screens – join us, listen and admire!

All our open mic poets will meet at Zoom and the event will be streamed to Facebook event and Helsinki poetry Connection page at 17.00 PM (UTC+3). Follow the link: https://fb.me/e/23aMz4w6n

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. We have two poets to warm up the event: Yassen Ghaleeb & Venla Moisala!
You can join into open mic sending email to Elina: hpc.openmic@gmail.com. Just add headline Ruusu Open mic and your name. You will then get instructions to join via Zoom, and all you need is a computer or smartphone with a webcamera and microphone. We prefer joining live with The open mic slots are 4 min long each and they’re limited to 25. We are happy to welcome international performers, as this is an unique way to do poetry club globally.
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. Unfortunately we can’t give you the audience’s applause, so you will get them recorded.
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: Tania Nathan and Elina Ortamo
Host: Tania Nathan
Poster: Lykantropia

A warm welcome!