November Newsletter

10.11.2025

For this month's Deeds of Hope event, we're ready to make some noise!

On the 11th of November, we will meet the activists of Rhythms of Resistance, and we’ll try playing the group’s “statement” tunes in a workshop open to everyone. No need for experience with drums or any kind of musical instrument! 🥁

Music is a crucial component of many successful demonstrations. The grooves played out in the streets echo the pulsating beats of our bodies’ excitement as we fight for the causes close to our hearts.

Let’s learn more about the movement that rocks Helsinki’s foundations — playing drums during actions and demonstrations for social and ecological justice. 💜

Program of the evening:

🕠 17:30–18:30 – First part of the workshop
🍲 18:30–19:00 – Dinner break – free vegan food!
🥁 19:00–20:00 – Second part of the workshop
💬 20:00 onwards – Chats and chilling

🧭 Practical Info

📆 Date: Tuesday, November 11th
🕕 Time: 17:30–20:00
📍 Location: Allianssi-talo, Asemapäällikönkatu 1 00520 Helsinki. Allianssi-talo is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets.
💰 Cost: Free! But registration is required - sign up here.
🌍 Language: The event is in English, but no worries if you’re not fluent—music is universal! Plus, Finnish-speaking volunteers will be around to help.
🗣️ Tapahtuma järjestetään englanniksi, mutta pärjäät tapahtumassa myös ilman kummempaa kielitaitoa.

Deeds of Hope 🌼 is a European Solidarity Corps (ESC) solidarity project. It’s created by youth, run by volunteers, and co-funded by the European Union.
It consists of a series of monthly events where we meet to share knowledge about activism and social engagement, explore the impact of Helsinki’s changemakers, and learn how to become part of movements for change.
We’ll get our hands dirty in practical workshops, where each month’s featured movement or organization shares hands-on skills and knowledge gained from their experience in activism.

We also offer free plant-based meals 🌱, cooked by our volunteers with primarily seasonal and locally produced ingredients.

Do you want to join our volunteer crew, too? 🤸‍♀️ Send us an email at volunteer@alli.fi to get on board!

📝 Registration form

Although the event and participation are free, we require participants to register. You can find more information about the event and the registration form at this link.

Though the days are shorter and skies greyer, the show must go on. 💃 Our first Folk it Up! event of the month was a success - thank you to everyone who attended and danced with us to the tune of Ukrainian traditions. And, of course, thank you to our amazing guests for their workshops during the last 2 sessions and for showcasing their cultures! 🇵🇸🇺🇦

This time, we're going back to the basics. For our second November event, we'll dance some favourites from our October and November sessions but don’t worry if you’re new to Folk it Up! — our volunteers will be there to guide you through the steps and make sure everyone feels included. 🙌

And to keep things varied, a couple of participants have already offered to share dances from Greece 🇬🇷 and Portugal 🇵🇹, their countries of origin — and we couldn’t be more excited!

But we’d love to hear from you, too! 👈
Is there a specific dance you’d like to add to our repertoire? Or one we’ve danced before that you’d like to repeat?
👉 Let us know by filling out the form!

As always, we will dance a lot, but we’ll also make sure to include breaks to socialise, catch our breath, and enjoy some vegan snacks 🥗 provided by the project’s volunteers.

🧭 Practical Info

📆 Date: Tuesday, November 25th
🕕 Time: 18:00–21:00
📍 Location: Allianssi-talo, Asemapäällikönkatu 1 00520 Helsinki. Allianssi-talo is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets.
💰 Cost: Free! But registration is required - sign up here.
🌍 Language: The event is in English, but no worries if you’re not fluent—dance is universal! Plus, Finnish-speaking volunteers will be around to help.
🗣️ Tapahtuma järjestetään englanniksi, mutta pärjäät tapahtumassa myös ilman kummempaa kielitaitoa.

🌱 New to Folk it Up?

Folk it Up! is a European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Solidarity Project, co-funded by the European Union. It’s free of charge, targeted to youth but open to everyone and volunteer-led. The project runs from September 2025 to March 2026, and you’re welcome to join at any time.

👉 Want to join the volunteer team? Send us an email—we’d love to hear from you!

📆 Upcoming Dates

December 9th
2026: To be announced

📝 Registration form

🎟️ The event is free, but registration is mandatory. More information about the event and the registration form can be found here.

🌈 Folk it up is a European Solidarity Corps solidarity project, run by volunteers. The bi-monthly events bring together international and local youth to learn about balfolk. During each event we learn new folk dances originating from different countries around the world and practice previously learned ones. We socialise, connect and, of course, enjoy some vegan snacks together!
🌈 The events have become a joyful and vibrant community where everyone is welcome.
🌈 We follow safer space principles at the events and only serve vegan food. The event will have a designated safer space contact person available.

Come see us at the Studia fair!

This November, we will be participating in the Studia fair, Finland's largest study and career event. The fair will be held at Messukeskus, Helsinki on November 25th and 26th, from 9am - 5pm.

At the Allianssi Youth Exchanges stand, you can get up-to-date information about different options for going abroad, especially about volunteering and internship programs supported by the European Union, as well as trainings and youth exchanges.

We will also be holding a workshop on climate justice - Act Local, Change Global, on Tuesday, November 25th from 3pm to 4pm on the Visio stage!

🎟 Would you like to attend? We will give you a free ticket to use! Fill out the form on our website and we will send you a ticket by email.

By filling out the form, you will also participate in the movie ticket raffle! 🎥

📬 Have you been internationalising through us? Come to our stand to tell the fair visitors about your experience! Send an email to hakemukset@alli.fi if you would like to volunteer at the fair.✨

You can find us at Studia at stand 4b71. See you there!💡

Here's a short overview of what's coming up next with Allianssi Youth Exchanges:

More Folk it up! events to come - we'll see you on the 25th of November and then again on 9th of December. We will continue again in 2026, the exact dates will be announced later. 🙌
Deeds of Hope will continue in December with a pre-Christmas celebration and an activism workshop. The Christmas elves are already working on an invitation with all the details so stay tuned! 🔔
Allianssi Youth Exchanges office will be closed for Christmas holidays from 22nd of December to recharge and get ready for a new, fantastic season 2026!

As always, follow our social media and our website 🤳 to stay up to date on current events!
See you in December! 👋

November Newsletter

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