The Annual Ball week is finally here! There’s something to do every day this week, let’s just hope that the weather is good!

NB! Due to Pentecost on the 29^th of May, the deadline for the weekly newsletter is on Wednesday, the 24^th of May, at 10:00! Please send your announcements to tiedotteet@ayy.fi

The association information can be found in the association newsletter. Read it at /yhdistystiedote

 

1. The AYY Annual Ball week starts on Monday, the 15th of May!
2. AYY Herring Brunch
3. AYY is searching for an emergency accommodation coordinator
4. Otaniemi Flea Market Day on the 24^th of May 2017 @Smökki
5. PUS-Basket is looking for new players!
6. KYN is looking for new enthusiastic singers!
7. KY-Slice presents: Golf beginner courses
8. Join the Uneton48 Challenge!
9. Welcome to the concert of the Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra on the 20^th and 22^nd of May 2017
10. Heart Campus campaign, share your story!
11. IDBM Impact – Exploring interdisciplinarity, May 19th
12. 19.5. Product Design Gala 2017
13. Stay tuned for Otaniemi Urban Week and Art Week!
14. Otaniemi Urban Week
15. Otaniemi Art Week
16. Stratos 2018 coordinators wanted!
17. An Afternoon in the Science Basement: From Genes to Populations

 

Week 20

17.5. Ristin kilta: “Guild members speak” night

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17.5. Mountain biking for beginners

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Week 21

23.5. KYN, Manuel Dunkel, Ville Herrala & Mikko Hassinen @ G Livelab

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24.5. Ristin kilta: Game night

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28.5. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tournament – Murskaveljekset III

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1. The AYY Annual Ball week starts on Monday, the 15th of May!

AYY’s Annual Ball week is more magnificent than ever this year. Make the most of the week and join all the different events! Read more at www.vuosijuhlat.fi

Outdoor Cinema Evening at the Alvar Aalto Square on the 15^th of May

Come and kick off the AYY Annual Ball celebrations with some grilling and music at the Alvar Aalto Square from 20:00 onwards. After the sun sets, we’ll fire up a movie with the help of our friends at Kino Sheryl. Be sure to bring some blankets and good company with you for a different kind of movie experience!

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/219265381890076/

Aaltositsit on the 17^th of May

Have you been longing for some more interdisciplinary action for the spring season? Now you have a one-of-a-kind chance to hide yourself behind your favorite mask for the evening and get to know to some new and old friends. All this with a little hint of interdisciplinary sitsit! Ticket sales start on the 3^rd of May at www.bailataan.fi!

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1675165499178986/

AYY 7^th Annual Ball on the 20^th of May

Come celebrate the 7^th anniversary of our student union! This year, the party will kick off with a cocktail party at Otakaari 1 at 15:00. The Annual Ball proper will be held at the restaurant Caruzello, situated at the Linnanmäki amusement park, starting at 18:00. The dinner will consist of a sumptuous three-course meal and excellent program. Signup is open until the 2^nd of May at https://www.vuosijuhlat.fi/ilmoittautuminen/

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1866988743517378/

AYY 7th Annual Ball afterparty on the 20^th of May

The AYY 7^th Annual Ball afterparty will start at the Urban Mill (Betonimiehenkuja 3 E) after the dazzling Annual Ball! The party will begin at 22:00 and will continue nearly until the break of dawn with spectacular live music and company. Whether you spent the evening at the Annual Ball or elsewhere, the night’s best afterparty will be found at the Urban Mill! Tickets: https://bailataan.fi/#!/events/906689c8-9e2e-4a75-b7ab-7ba9be95dd95

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/304703596617139/

AYY 7th Annual Ball Herring Brunch on the 21^st of May

AYY’s 7^th Annual Ball week will culminate at the Herring Brunch held at Servin Mökki (Jämeräntaival 4) on Sunday, the 21^st of May, starting at 12:00. Join us at the carnivalistic Smökki to recover from the sparkling Annual Ball week, and come experience the magic of the carnival with delicious food, drink and program. You definitely don’t want to miss this! Tickets: https://bailataan.fi/#!/events/906689c8-9e2e-4a75-b7ab-7ba9be95dd95

More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1623648914330291/

 

2. AYY Herring Brunch

AYY’s 7th Annual Ball week will culminate at the Herring Brunch held at Servin Mökki (Jämeräntaival 4) on Sunday, the 21st of May, starting at 12:00. Join us at the carnivalistic Smökki to recover from the sparkling Annual Ball week, and come experience the magic of the carnival with delicious food, drink and program. You definitely don’t want to miss this!

You can sign up for the Herring Brunch at www.vuosijuhlat.fi between the 19^th of April and the 18^th of May 2017. If the event is not sold out, it is also possible to buy tickets at the door on the brunch day.

WHAT: The Herring Brunch
WHERE: Servin Mökki
WHEN: 21^st of May, 12:00–18:00
WHY: Because AYY 7 years and bacon
PRICE: 15 €

We welcome you to end the Annual Ball week with style!

FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1623648914330291/

 

3. AYY is searching for an emergency accommodation coordinator

AYY is searching for an emergency accommodation coordinator approximately from the 7^th of August 2017, or as agreed. The emergency accommodation coordinator is responsible for organizing temporary accommodation for students that are left without an apartment in the autumn and communicating about the situation. The coordinator’s tasks include providing guidance and counselling for students, especially international students, arranging the practicalities related to emergency accommodation (such as monitoring the use of the emergency accommodation and key control), and emergency accommodation planning in the long term.

Please send your free-form applications and CVs to rekrytointi(at)ayy.fi by Monday, the 5^th of June, 12:00. We will let you know when we have received your application. We will try to make the selection during June.

Read the whole job description here: /blog/2017/05/15/ayy-hakee-hatamajoituskoordinaattoria-2/

 

4. Otaniemi Flea Market Day on the 24^th of May 2017 @Smökki

It’s time for a spring cleaning! Do you have skeletons or other unnecessary stuff in your closet that might delight others? Are you tired of Facebook’s sale groups and table fees at flea markets?

Servin Mökki (Smökki) turns into a treasure house of bargains on the 24^th of May. Everyone is welcome to sell their own things and make amazing discoveries!

Reserve your free sales table by the 23^rd of May 2017 at: https://goo.gl/forms/cr20ogOXMLIkNkMJ2

More information on the Campus Section’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/288317928285916/

 

5. PUS-Basket is looking for new players!

PUS-Basket’s men’s 2^nd team, PUSsycats, plays in the Southern Region’s 5^th division. We will be holding our practices at the Otahalli multipurpose centre again starting this autumn. If you want to practice with us and apply for the team for the next season, contact us via email at pusbasket@list.ayy.fi.

6. KYN is looking for new enthusiastic singers!

The spring 2017 auditions will be held on:

Tueday, the 16^th of May 2017, at 18:00–21:00

Registration no later than Friday, the 12^th of May

Aalto University School of Business, Runeberginkatu 14-16, Helsinki

You can sign up for the auditions by sending an email to koelaulut(a)kyn.fi. Please sign up by Friday, the 12^th of May. Write “Koelaulut/Auditions” on the subject line and give us a free-form description about your musical and singing background. Please also provide your contact information. We will reply with more information on the auditions!

We will test your basic musical skills, such as ear for music, sense of rhythm, note reading and polyphonic voices.

KYN is made up of young women of different ages and with different educational backgrounds, and this year you have the chance to add your voice to our choir. KYN is one of the leading female choirs in Finland, and it has broken musical boundaries and brought new Finnish jazz into the choir field, among other things. Our repertoire is diverse, and the choir is well-known for its vibrant timbre reminiscent of a vocal ensemble.

For more information about us, visit our website:

http://www.kyn.fi/ and our FB page http://facebook.com/kynchoir

 

7. KY-Slice presents: Golf beginner courses

KY-Slice is once again organizing golf beginner courses this spring for 100 euros for all Aalto University students. The courses are held at Tapiola Golf, and the cheapest price in the capital region includes 5 hours of group instruction, course equipment and a green card. More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/1307327856048425/.

The opening competition for this year, Märkäbogi, is also coming up. The competition will be held on Saturday, the 27^th of May. More information about the event will be published on our Facebook page this week. As KY-Slice’s member benefit, Nevas Golf, which is the game arena for the Märkäbogi competition, is offering playing licenses this summer for all students under 29 years of age at an excellent price. Enter the code KYSLICE in Nevas Golf’s online store and you will get a 38 euro discount on your game package, meaning that it will cost you only 410 euros. The offer is valid until the 14^th of May. You can also pay for the game package in instalments if you want to. More information can be found at http://nevasgolf.fi/nevaksen-tarjous-alle-29-vuotiaille-pelioikeukset-jasenyys-448e/.

 

8. Join the Uneton48 Challenge!

This year’s Uneton48 Challenge is approaching! Montaasi is teaming up with OUBS and is now looking for more people to join the weekend challenge. Come and spend a sleepless weekend with OUBS and Montaasi by making a short film!

Uneton48 is a short film contest, taking place between the 19^th and 21^st of May 2017. During that weekend, participants will produce a complete short film, all the way from coming up with the idea to making a finished copy of the film. Contestants have 48.5 hours to do all this, which means little sleep and lots of creativity. There are still plenty of positions open, whether you like to work behind or in front of the camera. For more information about the challenge, please visit: https://uneton48.com/

For questions and registration, email us at: montaasi@list.ayy.fi

More information about Montaasi: https://montaasi.ayy.fi/
and OUBS: https://oubs.fi/

 

9. Welcome to the concert of the Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra on the 20^th and 22^nd of May 2017

The spring concert of the Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra is full of fantastic moments and passionate playing. The orchestra will set the mood for the evening with Debussy’s impressionistic, gentle and picturesque Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. After this, the audience will be treated to Sibelius’s beloved, virtuoso Violin Concerto, with Jukka Merjanen as the soloist. The concert ends with selected parts from Prokofjev’s harrowingly beautiful ballet Romeo and Juliet.

The Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra (Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat, YS) is a  full-sized symphonic orchestra of the Helsinki University Student Union, founded in 1926. YS follows in the footsteps of the Akateeminen Kapelli orchestra, founded in 1747, to continue the more than 250-year-old Finnish academic orchestra tradition. Tickets: 15€/8€ (students) from orchestra members and at the door.

Programme: Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun / Sibelius: Violin Concerto, op. 47, D minor / Prokofjev: Parts from the ballet Rome and Juliet, op. 64.

Sat 20^th of May 2017 at 15:00 Virojoki School, Virolahti

Mon 22^nd of May 2017 at 19:00 Helsinki Conservatory Concert Hall, Helsinki

 

10. Heart Campus campaign, share your story!

Aalto’s history is full of amazing stories. What is your story or perhaps your fondest May Day memory related to our student community – whether it’s from Arabia, Töölö or Otaniemi? Share your story and show that you are involved in the campaign. In addition to Hannes Kallioinen’s story, you can also find stories by Linda Liukas and Esa Saarinen on Heart Campus. http://heart.aalto.fi #heartcampus

 

11. IDBM Impact – Exploring interdisciplinarity, May 19th

The IDBM community warmly invites you to IDBM Impact, a one-day conference exploring opportunities of interdisciplinary collaboration for creating real-world impact – May 19 in Valkoinen Sali, Helsinki.

Join us for discussion-sparking, interactive panels, as well as, insightful innovation project pitches. Together with thought leaders from Futurice, Holvi, Tieto, ABB and Aalto University we will explore how interdisciplinary collaboration opens new ways to shape the future.

Find more info and tickets at idbm-impact.com. Be fast, there are only a couple of student tickets left.

TL;DR:
What: IDBM Impact
You get: Smart people, insightful discussions, great fun.
When: May 19, 2017 from 9:30 to 17:30
Where: Valkoinen Sali, 16-18, Aleksanterinkatu, Helsinki

Tickets: https://idbmimpact.eventbrite.com

 

12. 19.5. Product Design Gala 2017

For 20 years the Product Development Project course has brought students of engineering, design, and business together to tackle industry problems and develop state of the art solutions to real problems. During 8 months, around 150 students annually learn team work, effective communication, and the essentials of successful product development. At the annual Product Design Gala you’ll get to witness and experience the fruit of their hard labor, the awesome products. We would like to warmly welcome you to enjoy the public exhibition and get familiar with the projects as well as the amazing teams.

Check the event out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1796708737313410/

And see www.pdp.fi for more information, such as descriptions of this year’s projects.

What: Product Design Gala, the final exhibition of Product Development Project
When: Friday 19.05.2017, 9-17
Where: Aalto Design Factory and Urban Mill (Betonimiehenkuja 5)

 

13. Stay tuned for Otaniemi Urban Week and Art Week!

The remaining weeks of May will be the most active time of Otaniemi Free Space! The second last week will be the Otaniemi Urban Week, followed by Art Week as a perfect end of this free space project. There will be bunch of amazing events happening at the space. If you are interested in deeper involvement, don’t hesitate to lend us a helping hand!

Clicke here to participate https://goo.gl/forms/XptJmhSDDFDegYB82

 

14. Otaniemi Urban Week

Otaniemi Urban Week is an open event that brings together people who are passionate about different aspects of city from space to people and architecture as well as urban design, culture and bottom-up activism. We will use Otaniemi campus of Aalto University as a sandbox for experimentation and exchanging ideas.

The week will include discussions, presentations, workshops, idea pitching and movie screenings to broaden the view and discover what makes this space truly urban. Detailed schedule is coming, follow our event and stay tuned!

https://www.facebook.com/events/211567599338889/

 

15. Otaniemi Art Week

Otaniemi Art Week is an experimental event that brings together different kind of artistic activities and people. Installation, movies, site-specific art, music, workshops, stand-up comedy, art dinner and much more.

Take part and organize your own art intervention, workshop or anything you feel passionate about! This week is also celebrating Otaniemi Free Space -project and its participants to showcase their ideas before the summer starts.
https://www.facebook.com/events/289746631481847/

 

16. Stratos 2018 coordinators wanted!

Come and join us as our Stratos Coordinators in 2018! Stratos is a 27-year-old training program connecting top-notch master students and biggest companies in Finland through various and challenging projects.

What will Stratos Coordinators do?

We are now searching for three coordinators for the program starting in the Autumn 2017. As a coordinator, your responsibility is to run the whole program from start to finish: acquiring partner companies, recruiting the participant students, organizing and participating in the reward study trip. Because of the multitude of these tasks, you will gain experience in many essential fields such as marketing, finance, HR, teamwork and leadership. You will also attain important contacts to major Finnish companies and other like-minded students. The coordinators will be working freely and without any strict guidelines, so you tailor the program in accordance to your own creativity!

What do you need to become the next Coordinator?

Qualifications aren’t all too important, although it helps to have some organizational experience and good communication skill. What we want are highly motivated and proactive Aalto students who are willing to wholly commit to the program and make it prosper.

Interested? Send us your CV, cover letter and study transcript to the address stratosprogram2017@gmail.com by 21.05.2017.

Learn more about Stratos at our website and Facebook page. Any question regarding last year program coordinators and experiences are also wecome to the same email address.

 

17. An Afternoon in the Science Basement: From Genes to Populations

Why, for some diseases, do a few people get sick while others don’t? Why are some diseases more prevalent in certain parts of the world than others? Where does the ‘Finnish Disease Heritage’ come from?

Join us on May 20th for an Afternoon in the Science Basement, where researchers Himanshu Chheda and Shabbeer Hassan will talk about genetics research in Finland. You don’t need a background in science to attend, just curiosity!

From Genes to Populations – An Introspective

Himanshu Chheda and Shabbeer Hassan

Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)

Saturday, May 20th, 16.00

For more information, see our facebook event here or www.thesciencebasement.org/afternoon.