This year we are going to celebrate May Day with many great events. Did you know that May Day, or Vappu in Finnish, is one of the biggest festive holiday for students in Finland? Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
Vappukuulutus! Student Party – Thu 27.4. from 10 pm till 4 am
How does the biggest block party of 800 students in the middle of Jyväskylä sound like? Vappukuulutus! Student Party will combine restaurant Revolution, restaurant Venn and nightclub Freetime on Thursday 27.4. into one party package that is not to be missed! The restaurants are wheelchair accessible.
PROGRAMME
10 pm-03.30 am – DJ Verude @ nightclub Freetime
10 pm-02.00 am – DJ Ulrika @ restaurant Revolution
10 pm-03.30 am – karaoke @ nightclub Freetime
02 pm – we move to nightclub Freetime
You can hang out at the Venn until 02.00!
THE EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED! Book your place for this party on KideApp. No entrance fee, you only pay a 3 € cloack room service fee. You can find the Facebook event here.
You can get to the party from the doors of all the restaurants, so there’s hardly a queue! Be prepared to show your Kide.App ticket and ID when you arrive at the party.
Amazing Race Jyväskylä 2022 – Sat 29.4. from 11 am till 5 pm
Tickets sold out again in minutes! All teams will start from Alvari square in front of the university’s main building C at 11 am.
Student cap on the statue of Uno Cygnaeus – Sun 30.4. from 5.15 pm till 6.05 pm
Uno will receive his cap on Sunday 30.4. The event’s programme starts in the park at 5.15 pm and the cap will be put on Uno’s head at 6.00 pm. We recommend arriving early. Also the brass band Puhkupillit will perform as part of the program!
Organized together with Student Union of JAMK University of Applied Sciences – JAMKO.
You can find the Facebook event here.
Lakitus AfterParty – Sun 30.4. from 6 pm till 11 pm
What better way to spend time after putting the cap on Uno than to continue to party at Lakitus AfterParty in Mattilanniemi Park from 6 pm onwards! An honest picnic-style party with a DJ, yard games and possibly a chance to start recovering from the May Day.
The toilets are located in the MaD building, which also has an inva restroom. The party will take place in the park area, the condition of which we cannot guarantee. For this reason, we are unable to provide accurate accessibility information.
The party is organized in cooperation with Pörssi, Stimulus and Sporticus. You can find the Facebook event here.
JYY’s May Day Picnic – Mon 1.5. from 12 pm till 5 pm
On May 1st, the best way to spend the day is to lounge (hopefully) in the sunshine on a blanket on the Harju slope on the Yliopistonkatu side at the JYY’s traditional May Day picnic. There will be a some programme and music. The picnic starts at 12 pm and ends at 5 pm.
We recommend that you bring your own drinks, snacks and blankets. After the picnic, please remember to put your rubbish in the bin provided. And don’t worry, there will be a portable toilet brought to the Harju. You can find the Facebook event here.
May Day Picnic’s Movie After – Mon 1.5. from 5 pm till 8 pm
JYY’s May Day events will end this year on 1 May at 5 pm at Ilokivi Venue with Vapaa Kino film series! The film of the evening will be Hot Shots! – the Mother of All Movies. The screening starts at 6 pm. JYY will provide popcorn and the Venue’s bar will be open. Free admission! You can find the Facebook event here.
JYY’s Safe Space Principles
Everyone has the right to feel safe without fear discrimination or harassment of any kind. The JYY Safer Space Principles are binding for all those who participate in our activities and events. You can read the principles here.