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.