Oilery Connecting people - and communities

Name: Oilery Connecting people - and communities
Start: 2026-01-14T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-01-14T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Aleksis Kiven katu 3, 00540 Helsinki, Finland

Schedule

Wed Jan 14 2026 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Aleksis Kiven katu 3, 00540 Helsinki, Finland | Helsinki, ES

An evening where communities come together and participation, connection, and community are at the center. Through movement, embodied practices, talks and shared reflection, we explore how meaningful gatherings and cultures are created.

Program
18:00 Doors open – Tyre warm-up
18:15 Elsa "Rasvattu Sarana" – Oilery introduction & Helsinki Decompression
Co-creation and participation in community driven events
18:45 Tyre – Connecting Yourself and Others
Embodied practices for inner and interpersonal connection.
19:00 Mikko Heikinpoika – Ecstatic Dance Helsinki
11 years of substance-free dance events – building, holding and cultivating a community culture.
19:30 Tyre – Connecting Yourself
Deepening self-connection through movement and awareness.
19:45 Joppe – Together We Are Strong
Reflections on togetherness, participation and collective strength.
20:30 Jukka-Pekka Heikkilä & Ukko-Pekka Itäpelto (more tba) participatory communitas – Lessons Learned from Organising Community Events.
Shared insights, experiences and an evening synthesis.
21:00 Let’s connect!
Come as you are, participate in your own way. 🖤

Oilery’s doors are open 12pm - 6pm at least on weekdays so you are welcome to check out the place, work or study or just hang out before the event.
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Read more about Oilery, a communal clubhouse at https://öl.jy.fi/.
We are open for volunteers! This is also a chance to get to know the people and get involved!