HAPPY TUESDAY! 

This Sunday is Palm Sunday, which means that Easter is around the corner! On Palm Sunday (2.4), you might see many children walking around the neighbourhood from door to door dressed as little witches carrying decorated willow twigs and baskets. This tradition - virpominen - vaguely resembles the American Halloween tradition of trick or treating, as the children are offered candy or chocolate eggs when they visit your doorstep.  These little witches say a short spell/rhyme wishing you a healthy year, then offer you the willow twig decorated with colourful feathers and crepe paper strips as a blessing to your house that keeps evil spirits away - in exchange for sweet treats. You can read more of Finnish Easter traditions here. 

Saturday 1 April is also April Fools' Day, so beware of tricksters! 

Kind regards,

Salla
Coordinator of International Affairs in Joensuu (kv.joensuu(at)isyy.fi)

Did you vote? Pick-up the overall badge!

Did you vote in the Finnish Parliamentary Elections? Visit ISYY office and get yourself an overall badge.

NB! There are a limited amount of badges, so be fast.

Attend ISYY's Association Days and get to know student associations and clubs

Joensuu | Carelia | 10-14 
Wed 29.3. Student Associations 
Thu 30.3. Clubs and Campus Associations

The Association Days gathers together student and campus associations, student clubs and other organisations close to students. During the event associations and clubs present their activities at the campus to students, maybe you'll find something fun and new for your free time.

It is a good idea to have some money with you, if you wish to purchase some overall badges from student associations. The event is free and you don't need to register yourself.

Come and get to know the associations and clubs! 

Tell us your opinion of UEF’s Finnish language courses

Are you an international student at UEF and have studied Finnish as a foreign language at the Language Centre recently? ISYY is interested to hear what you think about the Finnish teaching at the UEF Language Centre.

We would love to hear your input, and thus have constructed a short anonymous survey. The survey is open until the 10th of April 2023 and it takes about 5-10 minutes to answer.

You can answer the survey HERE. 

ISYY is searching for team members to its new International Team!

• Do you want to be promoting a more inclusive and international student community?
• Would you like to be involved in supporting the future opportunities of our international students in the Finnish labour market, as well as improving the internationalisation of our local students at home?
• Would you like to bring international view to ISYY Executive Board’s attention?

If this matches your vision of the future direction of the Student Union, university, and campus cities, this team is for you!

Read more from ISYY websites and apply by 12.4.2023.

Experience Finnish Vappu Celebration in Savo-Karjala Excursion

Savo-Karjala Excursion is one of the most famous and popular May Day celebration traditions of the Student Union (ISYY). The first Savo-Karjala Excursion was organised in 1990. The event is held every year in Joensuu and Kuopio on 29th April despite the day of the week.

During the Savo-Karjala Excursion, students circle around Eastern Finland (North Savo and North Karelia regions) on buses on a predetermined route, which will remain a secret until the buses start their journey, and enjoy refreshments in different bars and restaurants along the way.

Ticket sales start on Tuesday, April 4th 11 am at Kide.app and ISYY office. The ticket price is 20 €.

Let’s move with Iita and Riina

A low level exercise group for those who want to exercise lightly and with a good mood. The class is suitable for everyone and refreshes the feeling after a day of study or work. The themes of the class vary from body conditioning to light exercise. Exercises are performed varying to the beat of the music and against time. You can participate every time or when it suits you!

A valid SYKETTÄ sticker is not required to participate and you don’t have to enroll on the class. You can just arrive on time. Bring your own exercise mat, indoor exercise equipment and a water bottle.

Themes:

• Thu 30.3. Muscle tone workout with equipment

The class is instructed by SYKETTÄ physical activity counsellor / physiotherapist Riina and physical activity counsellor trainee Iita.

WHAT? Let’s move with Iita and Riina -group
WHERE? Mehtimäki hall pedagogical room
WHEN? On Thursdays at 4pm-5pm, 5 times

Student, want to make new friends?

Would you like a new friend for studying, hobby or exercise?

ISYY, Student2Student and SYKETTÄ's service gives you the opportunity to find a friend/friends for active study, hobbies or exercise. The service brings together three different areas (study buddy, hobby buddy and sports buddy), each of which has its own application. You can choose one area to fill out the application according to your own needs, or if you wish, you can fill out and search for friends from all areas.

Upcoming themes in Coffee & Friends

During the spring, the “Coffee & Friends” is organized every Tuesday 4 pm-6 pm in Joensuu at Aurora’s AU110 room and in Kuopio at Studentia’s chapel. “Coffee & Friends” is the students' living room, where you can rest after lectures, hang out with other students and enjoy a little snack. You can come to “Coffee & Friends” alone or with a friend.

Upcoming themes:
28.3. Let's watch a short documentary
4.4. Relaxing exercises
11.4. Board games

Welcome!

Survey on student well-being

We are back at the campus after the pandemic! How are you doing with your studies? How have you managed? How well have you recovered from your studies?

Please, share your experiences by answering our survey HERE.

Thank you and good luck with your studies!

Prof. Markku Niemivirta & the team
The University of Eastern Finland, Educational Sciences

Kampus Bistro & Aura 

• Open normally

Carelia 

• Open 3.-14.4.2023
  • Mon-Thur 8.30-16.00
    • Lunch 10.30-16.00
  • Tue-Fri 8.30-16.00
    • Lunch 10.30-16.00
• CLOSED Fri-Mon 7.-10.4.2023

Futura

• Open 3.-5.4.
  • Mon-Wed 8.30-14.00
    • Lunch 10.30-13.30
• CLOSED 6.-12.4. Thur-Wed. 
• Open 13.-14.4.
  • Thur-Fri 8.30-14.00
    • lunch 10.30-13.30

Natura 

• CLOSED 

Are you the next UEF ambassador? Call open 23.3.–6.4.2023.

Are you the next UEF ambassador? Student and Learning Services at the University of Eastern Finland is looking for international student ambassadors (5 positions) to assist in international marketing and student recruitment activities of the university in the academic year 2023–2024. The call for applications is open 23.3.–6.4.2023.

We are looking for ambassadors for the period of 1st of September 2023 – 16th of June 2024. Ambassador tasks include i.e. attending webinars and other events to our new students and applicants, and other communication and marketing tasks related to the international degree programmes.

AEGEE Joensuu - Think Drink: Regional airports and carbon neutrality (29.3)

Our monthly event is back! Join us at this month's Think Drink for a discussion on the environmental impacts of regional airports. 

This month, the Finnish government decided to allocate 17€ million in subsidies to support internal flights at 5 regional airports, including Joensuu, until April 2024. 

At the Think Drink, on of our members will provide a short opening on this topic, after which we will open the floor for an interactive discussion. Come along to share your thoughts on how regional airports interact with carbon neutrality goals, whether such airports are an essential part of transport infrastructure, and more - no AEGEE membership required! 

Where? Barplay (Kauppakatu 23, Joensuu)
When? Wed 29 March @ 20.00

For more info, find us on 
Instagram @aegee_joensuu
Facebook AEGEE Joensuu
Email contact-joensuu@aegee.eu

or join our weekly meeting, every Tuesday at 16.30 in AU205.

KAVI movies in spring 2023

National Audiovisual Institute of Finland (KAVI) has screenings of some movie classics and rare gems. KAVI movies are shown in Tapio movie theater on Mondays at 4:30pm. Tickets 6e, you can get them from Savon Kinot.

• 3.4. Shôhei Imamura: Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari/Vengeance Is Mine, Japan 1979, Finnish/swedish subtitles
• 17.4. Clint Eastwood: The Bridges of Madison County, USA 1995, Finnish/swedish subtitles