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ISYY's 15th Annual Celebration

14.03.2025 - 14.03.2025 |Kuopio

The 15th Annual Celebration of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) will be held 14 March 2025 in Kuopio, Original Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi’s event space Puikkari. We warmly welcome all ISYY members and friends of ISYY to celebrate our Student Union. 

Programme

The Cocktail Reception for invited guests starts at 4pm on Friday 14 March 2025 and the location will be informed via email to the guests. If you want to give a greeting at the reception, please mention this in the registration form dedicated to the invited guests.

The Annual Celebration will be held in Original Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi (Minna Canthin katu 16), event space Puikkari, starting at 6pm. Please arrive at least half an hour beforehand (5:30pm) so we may start on time. The lobby bar will be open to serve guests already before the dinner.

The official afterparty will be held in Apteekkari (Vuorikatu 24). We'll be heading there at 11:30pm. Admission to the afterparty is included in the price of the dinner card.

Dinner cards and the menu

For the dinner there are two main course options available: vegan and fish. Starters and desserts are the same for both menus and they are vegan-friendly. The dinner card does not include drinks, but our guests can purchase their preferred beverages at the venue. The dinner cards are priced according to the selected menu. 

Dinner card prices

Dinner card prices for ISYY members:

  • Vegan menu 75€
  • Fish menu 80€

Dinner card prices for others:

  • Vegan menu 100€
  • Fish menu 105€

Menus

Starters

  • Pumpkin soup, pumpkin seeds and toasted bread (Veg, G)

Main

  • Roasted cauliflower with herbs, Romesco sauce and lentils (Veg, G)
  • Salmon, potato purée with lemon, tomato concasse and bouillabaisse sauce (L,G)

Dessert

  • Carrot cake, sugar glazed nuts and orange-cream cheese (Veg, G)

Dress code

The dress code for the Annual Celebration is white tie or dark suit with academic decorations (e.g. medals, ribbons).

Herring Breakfast

On Saturday 15 March we will gather for the Herring Breakfast at Lukema (Studentia-building C-door, Yliopistonranta 15) at 12pm. Herring Breakfast is included in the price of the dinner card.

Transportation

For those who are coming to our Celebration from Joensuu, we are offering a bus transport to Kuopio on Friday 14 March and back to Joensuu on Saturday 15 March after the Herring Breakfast. This transport is included in the price of the dinner card. 

Schedule

Friday 14.3.2025

  • Departure from Joensuu at 12:30pm, please arrive 15min earlier at latest (Tourist bus stop in street Kirkkokatu, in front of the Art Museum Onni) 
  • Arrival to Kuopio at 2:30pm (Bus stop in Maljalahdenkatu, behind the Kuopio City Hall)

Saturday 15.3.2025

  • Departure from Kuopio at 5pm, please arrive 15min earlier at latest (The parking area between Studentia and Snellmania, Yliopistonranta 1)
  • Arrival to Joensuu at 7pm (Tourist bus stop in street Kirkkokatu, in front of the Art Museum Onni)

Accommodation

Annual Celebration guests have the option to book hotel rooms at Scandic Atlas and Scandic Kuopio with a fixed price with a code EVNT. Please note that there is a limited number of rooms at the special offer price.

Book hotel room from Scandic Atlas

Book hotel room Scandic Kuopio

Registration and payment information

Please notice that invited guests must use the link stated in the invite.

Please use separate forms for each guest (e.g. for you and your avec). Registration is binding, and during week 8 we will send a confirmation email with information regarding billing to the guests. Registration for both members and invited guests closes on Sunday 16 February 2025 at 11.59pm.

Fill the registration form - ISYY Annual Celebration

We collect personal information during the registration process to organise the event and to provide information regarding the event. Read more from the link below.

Read more:

Apply to ISYY’s Annual Celebration team by 9 February 2025!

Data Protection 

Further information:

Eveliina Scharin, Community Coordinator, The Student Union of University of Eastern Finland (ISYY), yk(at)isyy.fi, tel. +358 44 576 8408

Pennanen, Executive Board member, The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY), piritta.pennanen(at)isyy.fi

Page updated on 5.2.: The arrival location for the shared transport in Kuopio has been updated.