Youth Pride House Opening

Description

Come and celebrate the start of Pride Week at the Youth
Pride House Opening! Youth Pride Week kicks off festively at
Cultural Centre Caisa's Youth Pride House with an amazing
lineup.

The opening event will be hosted by the fabulous drag icon
Slaya Bit. The celebration starts with the wonderful dance
group 'K Let's Dance. The opening remarks will be delivered
by Annu Kemppainen, the Executive Director of Helsinki
Pride. The incredible boyband Out of Sync will also be
performing. Additionally, the program includes a "Yhteisö!"
(Community!) speech by the Youth Council, a Youth Open
Mic, and stand-up comedian Nea Oksa.

Let’s celebrate the opening of the Youth Pride House
together! The first fifty (50) participants will receive a lovely
surprise goody bag, so make sure to arrive right at 14:00 <3

Slaya Bit

Also dubbed the Queen of Vantaa, Slaya Bit is an awardwinning
drag artist and DJ. Slaya Bit has been performing
since 2017 as part of the House of Auer collective and has
won prestigious awards such as North Karelia Pride’s
Susiraja Drag Race K-18 2019 and the City of Vantaa’s
Young Artist Grant 2023.
IG: @slaya_bit

Out of Sync

Out of Sync is a fictional boyband consisting of four theater
artists who tour actively all around Finland, Europe, and soon
Japan! The band’s performances combine energetic dance
numbers, lip-syncing, and comedy. Pete, Nico, Wayne, and
Cummy bring a larger-than-life stage show that makes
audiences of all ages fall in love, be moved, go wild, and
crave for more – time after time. The Youth Pride Opening
marks the kickoff for the group's most anticipated tour week
of the summer!
IG: @out_of_sync

The opening buzz continues until Monday evening with
activities like the Kingz Cafe drag workshop, Kallio Rolling
Rainbow’s Open Skate, and a graffiti and street art workshop.
Youth Pride House follows the principles of a safer space.
The opening event is substance-free. Participation is always
voluntary and free of charge!

With lots of <3 for you, the Youth Pride team & the staff of the
City of Helsinki Youth Services!

Please note that the Youth Pride House at Cultural Centre
Caisa is organized for visitors aged 13–25. Activities for older
participants are hosted at Pride House, located at Hobo
Hotel.