International Story Sharing Café
17.3. 6 pm at Vuotalo, Mosaiikkitori 2, Vuosaari
21.3. 6 pm at Stoa, Turunlinnantie 1, Itäkeskus
Would you like to meet people who have come to Finland from near or afar and talk with them? Or meet the mysterious folk who call themselves Finns? Would you like to hear fascinating stories spiced up with melodies and rhythms from faraway countries? Story Sharing Café is a new type of social gathering where sharing your own everyday stories and listening to others is made easy and fun! All you need is an open mind, and a hunger for stories and new people!
Programme:
– Story sharing café – meet people from near and far round the coffee tables
– Open mic – stand up, grab the microphone and share your story!
– Special storytelling guests:
17.3. VUOTALO: Christine Cooper, Antonio van Cleave and Åsa Nybo
21.3. STOA: Kishan Gaine, Wilson Kirwa and Houda Wahbi
The eminent musicians of the evening: Christer Hackman and Marouf Majid
Hosts: Max Bremer, Carla-Rose Häkkinen and Markus Luukkonen
Free entrance but voluntary donations are welcome!
As our seats are limited, please book yours in advance:
e-mail: universum@universum.fi / tel. 09-611003 (Mon-Fri 11 am – 3 pm)
www.facebook.com/storysharing2016
www.universum.fi
The International Story Sharing Café is a part of the project ”Story Sharing 2016”, which aims to help people of different nationalities and cultures to meet each other by sharing stories from their lives. Production by Theatre House Universum, Under the Same Roof and Alba SuomiFinland ry in co-operation with Samova ry, Finnish Red Cross and Arbis and with the support of City of Helsinki Cultural Office, Finnish Cultural Foundation and Samuel Huber’s Art Foundation.
