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Konepaja Spoken Word #2: TURNING POINTS

28. 02. 2026

Konepaja Spoken Word: TURNING POINTS
March 21, 2026

Konepaja Spoken Word is a new English-language open stage and international community for spoken word, poetry, and performance.

The second edition is organized by Helsinki Poetry Connection in collaboration with Kino Konepaja and Catalysti Association of Transcultural Artists, and produced by Vinski Valos.

This open stage welcomes poets, performers, storytellers, and experimental voices working with text, voice, movement, sound, and presence. Whether your work leans toward poetry, performance art, short fiction, monologue, or something in between or beyond, this is a space to try out new material, share ongoing processes, and connect with others working with language and performance in Helsinki.

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Following the success of the Konepaja Spoken Word, we are returning with a full Spring 2026 season! Save the dates:

March 21 (Theme: TURNING POINTS)
April 11 (Theme: TBA)
May 9 (Theme: TBA)

THEME: TURNING POINTS
Decisive moments at which a significant changes occur or decisions must be made.

You do not have to follow the theme strictly. It’s a prompt for those who choose.

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The evenings are open to both first-time performers and experienced artists. Come to perform, listen, and be part of a growing community. The focus is on sharing, experimentation, risk-taking, and live encounters. We would love to hear your words, whether carefully crafted or spontaneous. Please reserve a spot in advance and bring your creative piece to life.

(or on site, schedule permitting)

The events are held in English, but all languages are welcome on stage.

5 minutes per performance
Free admission

Sign-up: 7 PM
Start: 7:30 PM
Afterparty: 10 PM to midnight

Location: Kino Konepaja
Konepajanpasaasi
Vallila, 00510 Helsinki

Everyone is welcome.

Artikkelit

Action & Rest – Spoken Word with HPC

08. 10. 202408. 10. 2024

As a departure from reading drama, Helsinki Poetry Connection presents an engaging serving of live stage poetry with two dazzling performers: Tania Nathan and Aika Huusko.

Tania Nathan is a post-colonial artist working in themes of identity, memory, joy and rest. She is based in Helsinki and Malaysia and through spoken word and short stories puts forward the idea of queer and BIPOC joy as the ultimate form of rebellion. Right now, she is curious about radical rest, and other forms of resistance.

Aika Huusko is a poet, an artivist and a translator, whose poetry is a mix of metaphysical and socially engaged themes. In 2012 they graduated with MA in writing poetry from Kingston University Writing School and their publications include Freshman mother (KWS, 2012), DIRT (Andel, 2015), Liike olen (Haaras, 2022) and Colombian nadaism poetry anthology Kerrostalo sateessa (Aviador, 2022). Aika has produced and performed at various spoken word events in London, Bogotá and Helsinki. They´re also a long-standing board member of Helsinki Poetry Connection.

Helsinki Poetry Connection is an award-winning association of writers, producers and cultural activists that promotes live poetry, spoken word, and open mic culture in Finland and abroad.

The festival is free of charge but requires reservation! Link!

18.10.2024 – 20.00

Post Theatre Collective Studio

Pengerkatu 11 a 3 Helsinki

Graphic: Amirali Ghasemi

Poetry Jam FI

Poetry Jam 6.6.2022

26. 05. 202226. 05. 2022

HPC:n kesäkauden avaa Poetry Jam! Tällä kertaa kutsumme Teidät kokemaan lavarunoutta Siltaseen klo 19 alkaen ilman alleviivattua teemaa – jos sellainen olisi pakko valita, se voisi olla vaikka HELVETIN-KOVAA-RUNOUTTA.

Illan aloittaa kuratoitu open mic, jonka jälkeen esiintyvät:
MC Vatkain
Veera Milja
Juha Kulmala
Kuopus

Tapahtuman tuottaja-juontajina toimivat Samppa Varis ja Juho Kuusi. He myös vastaavat illan väliaikamusiikista kesäisellä yhteisselektiollaan, jossa sinunkin aivosi tulevat lepäämään ja pirskahtelemaan.

Ilmoittautumiset open mic -osioon voi lähettää tekstinäytteiden kera osoitteeseen samppa.varis@gmail.com. Ilmoittautuneiden joukosta valitaan viisi esiintyjää.

Helsinki Poetry Connectionin tapahtumissa noudatetaan turvallisemman tilan periaatteita, joten kunnioitathan muita etkä ole kusipää. https://www.helsinkipoetryconnection.fi/…/hpcn…/

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(Visuaalinen ilme: Anna Nuutinen)