Sign-Making Workshop at Stoa's Youth Pride Evening

The workshop is free and open to everyone. Paints, markers, cardboard and brushes are available on site. You can also bring your own sign-making materials. The instructor can offer ideas for sign texts and images if you'd like.

The workshop is part of Stoa's Youth Pride Evening, organized by East Helsinki Library, Cultural Centre Stoa, Helsinki Workers' Institute and Youth Activity Centre Kipina.

The event is aimed at young people aged approximately 13-29 and is free.

Stoa's Youth Pride Evening programme:

On Stoa's square we gather again to create a Pride atmosphere together!

We offer summer togetherness, colourful workshops, great music, friendly dogs and vegetarian food. A summer evening like this can't get any better!

In the print workshop, rainbow-coloured prints are made on cotton bags. A limited number of free bags are available. You can also bring your own thin cotton fabric and decorate it with a beautiful print.

In the sign-making workshop we brainstorm slogans and create our own signs for Saturday's Pride parade. All necessary materials are available on site.

In the pin workshop we make pronoun and flag badges.

In Circus Magenta's circus workshop you can try different circus equipment with a low threshold under the guidance of Magenta's instructors.

The library brings its rainbow shelf to offer book tastings and reading inspiration. Bring your library card and you can borrow summer reading!

The Kennel Club provides friendly dogs for the event.

The atmosphere is created by colourful DJ, host and drag artist DJ Kolla and East Helsinki indie artist Carma, whose performance brings together emotion and rhythm.

The event serves a free vegetarian buffet.

In front of Matthew Church there is a jewellery workshop, yard games and street chalk art.

From Stoa's square you'll find everything you need to celebrate Pride on Saturday - warmly welcome to join us!

The event has zero tolerance for all forms of bullying and discrimination. If you encounter inappropriate behaviour, please come and tell us.