Welcome to the 92nd Annual Gala and Sitsfest of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä!

In 2026, the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä will celebrate its 92nd anniversary. In addition to the anniversary celebrations, we will also celebrate our beloved student union with anniversary sitsfest. The anniversary sitsfest will be held on Wednesday, March 18, and Saturday, March 21.

Interdisciplinary anniversary sitsfest – March 18

JYY will celebrate its anniversary with its traditional interdisciplinary anniversary sitsfest on Wednesday, May 18, at Ilokivi Venue, starting at 5 p.m. All JYY members  and invated guests are welcome to attend the sitsfest!

Ticket sales have ended

The price of the sitsfest ticket is 12 € per participant, which includes the program, a hot meal, dessert, and an overall badge. The food served at sitsfest is vegan. Participants are welcome to bring their own drinks to the sitsfest. Bar services will not be available. There are 90 seats available for the sitsit.

Sitsfest’s schedule
4.30 p,m. – Doors
5.00 p.m. – Sitsfest begins
9.00 p.m. – Sitsfest ends
10.00 p.m. – Afterparty begins at Teerenpeli

The dress code for the sitsit is overalls (not mandatory) and something gold. The toastmasters for the evening will be our student union chair Heli Ylikoski and vice chair Niklas Särkkinen. We will be using JYY’s interdisciplinary sitsfest songbook JYYPOS as our songbook for the evening. The sitsfest will be bilingual (Finnish and English), and we will follow JYY’s principles for a safer space throughout the evening. JYY’s Trusted person will be present at the event, recognizable by their gray JYY hoodie and Trusted Person pin.

JATKOT AFTERPARTY JATKOT

An official, free after-party for the sitsfest will be held at Teerenpeli in the new event space starting at 10:00 p.m. We welcome not only sitsfest participants but also other JYY members and higher educations students. Teerenpeli will offer special deals for JYY’s members, in the program JYY offers an authentic bingo game where you can win household items such as coffee, tea, and macaroni and DJ. Evening’s DJ is Kapemaster, who will take us on a journey through disco, the ’80s, and the world of funk. Bingo starts at 10:30 p.m. and the DJ set begins at 11:45 p.m.

Feel free to wear overalls, but they’re not required.

Afterparty’s schedule
10 p.m. – Doors
10.30 p.m. – Authentic bingo
11.45 p.m. – DJ Kapemaster
01.30 a.m. – The afterparty ends

Ilokivi Venue accessibility information

Teerenpeli accessibility information

  • Teerenpeli Jyväskylä is not wheelchair accessible.
  • The terrace in front of the main entrance is 17 cm above ground level.
  • The main entrance has a 5 cm high threshold.
  • The widths of the front door and the vestibule doors are 94 cm. The doors are not automatic.
  • The event space is located at the back of the restaurant. At the rear of the restaurant, the floor rises 16 cm in a step, and the widths of the doorways are 124 cm and 99 cm.
  • An accessible restroom is located at the front of the restaurant, adjacent to the women’s restroom. There is a 157 cm long, gentle ramp leading to the door. The restroom doors are 89 cm wide. The restroom is equipped with grab bars.

Please note that we will check the tickets and JYY’s membership of participants at the sitsfest!

We reserve the right to make changes.

Annual Gala – March 21

The slightly revamped Annual Gala will be held on Saturday, March 21, starting at 6 p.m. at Sataman Viilu. The evening will feature a buffet dinner, singing of sitsfest songs, speeches and greetings, and music.

Gala ticket prices

78 € – Gala ticket
68 € – JYY member
58 € – Association’s representative (associations in the sphere of JYY)

The gala ticket includes the program, buffet dinner, after-party wristband, and overall badge. More information about the drink selection will be provided on site. Viilu also has a bar where you can purchase drink with your own expense. The bar also has special offers for students and S-card holders. The gala dinner is vegan.

Invited guest, purchase a gala ticket here

JYY member, purchase your gala ticket here

Association representative, purchase your gala ticket here

The dress code for the gala is dark suit and academic badges. The gala is for JYY members, associations in the sphere of JYY and invited guests.

The official after-party for the anniversary gala will be held at the Freetime nightclub starting at 10 p.m., where a quota has been reserved for our gala guests. At Freetime, you can sing karaoke, dance until dawn, play pool, beer pong, and air hockey.

We reserve the right to make changes.

Questions, inquiries, and billing questions can be directed to our event producer Suvi Liukkonen either by email (suvi.liukkonen @ jyy.fi), Telegram or WhatsApp message, or by phone (045 137 1961).

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History

The history of the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä, or JYY, is naturally linked to the history of the University of Jyväskylä. The roots of the University are in the teacher seminar founded in 1863, where the first Finnish-speaking teachers in Finland were trained. In 1934, the seminary was transformed into an educational university, and at that time the student union was founded. At that time, JYY was known as JKKY – the student union of Jyväskylä University of Education.

In 1967, the University of Jyväskylä became an actual university and the journey towards a multidisciplinary university like the one we have today began. At the same time, the name of the student union also changed and the name JYY, which is still in use today, was introduced. For the first 70 years of JYY, a work has been written – Youth and Hope.

JYY will celebrate its annual celebration usually on March 24 to commemorate the launch of Finnish education.