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