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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.

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.

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!

Ruusu Open Mic #29 31.1.2021 – Remotely!

22. 01. 2021

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

15. 09. 2020

Ruusu Open Mic 29.3

02. 03. 202020. 03. 2020

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