The Night of the Homeless
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The Night of the Homeless will take place in Vaasa in the Draama Room at the Main Library on Friday 17 October, 17-20.30
Event details
Location: Draama Room, Vaasa Main Library, Kirjastonkatu 13
Date and time: Friday 17 October from 17–20.30.
Theme: No home, no security
Programme:
The programme will be mainly in Finnish, but the lecture starting at 17.30 will be in Swedish.
17.00 The event begins Welcome address – Sanna Halonen Presenting partners
17.15 Greeting from the city – Chair of the City Board Jasmin Granholm
17.25 Video greeting – Archbishop Tapio Luoma
17.30 Lecture ‘Visible vulnerability’ (‘Den synliga utsattheten’) – Peter Ehrström, Docent, University Lecturer, University of Helsinki (in Swedish)
18.00 Video greeting – Member of the European Parliament Maria Ohisalo
18.05 Sand art – Svitlana Matvienko
18.15 Interview with an expert by experience – Aatu Rinne, Mieli Ostrobothnia
18.35 Panel discussion – Hanna-Kaisa Pernaa, VAMK; Teea Korkeamäki, Vaasa Prison; Kari Hietala, Vaasa Police Department. Moderator Sanna Halonen.
19.40 Music – Jenny, Jones & Jaulimo. A collective of three wanderers, music from many moulds.
20.30 Thanks and closing remarks. The event ends.
Pancakes, coffee, tea, and warm clothing are available for those in need. Local organisations and service providers will also be available to present their services and offer advice.
The event is open to all interested parties. Welcome!
Participating in the event: Attendo, Martat ry, Mieli Ostrobothnia, Mielle ry, Youth information and counselling service Reimari, Röda Korset Österbotten, Finnish Parish in Vaasa and Food Aid Vaasa.
Organiser: The Housing Advisory Service of the City of Vaasa in collaboration with partners.