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Hello everyone and welcome to MIITTI!
In this group you will find regular events for culture, sports and language.
As part of MIITTI's objectives, ''cultural diversity, learn, read, cook, eat and enjoy together'', we have created this group to arrange a series of different meetups for the above purposes.
These are some of our current regular events/meetups through this group:
- Guided Meditations (Fridays)
- Kielenvaihtokulma suomi/arabia (Wednesdays)
- Holistica - Body-Mind Work (Thursdays)
- Badminton at Tali (Sundays)
- Run to Sauna (Wednesdays)
- Ren Xue Yuan Gong (Sundays)
Descriptions and details for every event will be available in the individual events, so follow the group to receive notifications when new events are posted and not miss out.
All our events are free of charge, and we kindly advise participants to reserve your spots well in advance as our events often fill up quickly!
Please note that if you repeatedly register for events without showing up or cancelling with enough time for someone else to have a chance to participate instead, the event hosts have the rights to suspend you from a number of future events!
You can reserve your spot through each event; note that some may use links to Forms or other external platforms for signing up!
If you have any questions about the events or something else, you are always welcome to by send us a message through our Facebook, Instagram or a text to one of our numbers:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miitti1/
Instagram: @miitti1
Phone no: 0405654582/040 5654609
Address: Lapinlahden Lähde, Lapinlahdentie 1, 00180 Helsinki
(Our main event space, Tallipääty, is in the yellow main building by our office, go through the main gate from the parking lot to the courtyard of Lapinlahden Lähde, the MIITTI office is through the first door on the left hand side.)
If you ever have problems finding any of our event places, please feel free to call above numbers.
MIITTI’s Principles for safer space:
MIITTI wants to nourish a safe and pleasant environment for everyone, where everyone can feel safe as themselves. By joining as a volunteer, employee or participant of the event or activity, you agree to follow the guidelines below!
Non-discrimination
I do not make assumptions about people based on their external characteristics or names. I treat all participants with respect, and I don’t use language or take actions that discriminate based on race, gender, sexuality, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic. I respect pronouns and names.
Boundaries
I respect others' personal space and boundaries, both physical and mental. I acknowledge that I cannot know someone else's boundaries without asking first. I ask before touching. I listen to others and adapt my behavior if someone indicates that my behavior makes them feel uncomfortable.
Creating Safe Environment
Everyone is responsible for contributing to a safe and respectful environment. If I witness harassment, I do my part to support those who experience inappropriate or offensive treatment.
Zero Tolerance for Harassment
Our space upholds a strict zero-tolerance policy towards any form of harassment. Harassment, whether verbal, physical, or online, will not be tolerated.
If you experience or witness inappropriate behavior or harassment at our events, please report it to the MIITTI or Lapinlahden Lähde staff.
Warm welcome!
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Badminton at Tali
TaliHalli, Huopalahdentie 28, Helsinki, FIHello sporty population!
Join us for badminton and meet people from around the world! Everyone is welcome, whether you’re a beginner or already experienced.
IMPORTANT: Spots are limited, so please reserve yours in advance. Only registered participants can join to ensure fair access for everyone. If you mark “going” but do not attend, or fail to cancel at least 1 day before(By 9pm Saturday), you may be suspended from the next two sessions.
📍 Location: Talihalli Huopalahti
⏰ Time: 11:00–12:30
🏸 Courts: 9, 10, and 11You can meet us at the entrance a little before 11:00 or come directly to the courts (please do not enter before our booking starts).
Who can join?
• Open to everyone, regardless of background or gender
• No badminton skills needed – beginners are welcome
• Age limit: 16+Event is free, but please bring your rackets and indoor shoes, or you can borrow a racket from the hall for free if needed.
We are committed to making our events and activities accessible to those who need them most. Therefore, individuals with a refugee background are welcome to attend free of charge without prior registration. If you plan to join, simply send a message to Alaa to let us know you’re coming.
This approach is intentional. Many refugees and newcomers face practical, cultural, and psychological barriers that can make formal registration difficult or discouraging. By removing this requirement, we aim to create a more inclusive, low-threshold environment where participation feels safe, simple, and welcoming.
Our events are designed to support the mental health and well-being of refugees and immigrants, while also encouraging dialogue that challenges cross-cultural stigmas and stereotypes. We believe open access is an important step in building trust, increasing participation, and creating meaningful connections across communities.
After badminton, we'll enjoy Talihalli's sauna and maybe go to a local restaurant to grab some lunch after the game.
Warm welcome!
📞 Questions / Contact:
Alaa – 040 5656096
Arun - 050 3206169If you want to be part of the MIITTI community, follow us on our other platforms:
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"I See You, I Hear You"
Lapinlahden Lähde, Lapinlahdenpolku 8, Helsinki, FIExplore gentle movement, playful improv, and creative expression in a non-judgmental space. Slow down, tune in, and co-create.
Valo tila, 2nd floor,
Lapinlahden Lähde Helsinki, Uusimaa
Sunday, May 24 • 2:45 PM - 4:45 PMIMPORTANT: This event is in collaboration with Mieli Without Borders, and spots are limited, please make sure to reserve yours through: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-see-you-i-hear-you-tickets-1987889616355?aff=oddtdtcreator
### Workshop overview
"I See You, I Hear You" is a participatory workshop designed to bring us back to the basics of human connection. In a world that moves fast, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and explore the art of being truly present with yourself and others.
Through a blend of theater games, body-based practices, and art therapy-inspired exercises, we explore how we communicate in the spaces between words.### What to Expect
This workshop is rooted in a non-judgmental, process-oriented approach. We focus on the experience of creating rather than the final product.
This workshop is in English, therefore communicating and understanding English is necessary for participation.### Activities include
- Gentle Movement: Reconnecting with the body as an instrument of awareness.
- Mirroring & Improvisation: Playful exercises to explore relational dynamics and empathy.
- Creative Prompts: Using gesture, space, and visual expression to navigate emotions and boundaries.
- Shared Reflection: Co-creating a supportive environment where every participant is seen and heard.
### Location
The location is called Lapinlahden Lähde and is situated within the historic Lapinlahti hospital area near Hietaniemi. You can find us at Lapinlahdenpolku 8, specifically in Valo tila on the 2nd floor.
Entering through the main entrance doors, walk left through the gallery hallway, turn right and then left up the stairs. Valo tila is at the top of the stairs through the first door to your right.
Please note that this space is not wheelchair accessible.### Additional info
All of our activities are organized with safer space principles. Please check out our safer space guidelines here.
### About the organizers
MIELI Without Borders is grassroots, migrant-led organization that is dedicated to promoting and supporting migrant mental health in Finland.
Check us out --> mieliwithoutborders.fi
MIITTI organizes groups, workshops, courses, and events to support mental health and well-being. Our community loves music, dance, food, conversations, languages, stories, art, movement, culture, and different opinions. We work for equality, diversity, and human commonness, and believe that connection is a key for overcoming prejudice. Check out MIITTI --> https://lapinlahdenlahde.fi/en/projekti/miitti/, https://www.meetup.com/miitti1/### About Giulia
Giulia Lepori is an Italian sociologist whose work lives at the intersection of mental health, art, and creative exploration. During her university years in Turin, she co-founded an artistic laboratory, Flux Lab, that became a living space for experimentation, dialogue, and collective creation. Over seven years, she worked across multiple artistic languages, curating workshops, exhibitions, courses, and public events.
Her path led her to a one-year art therapy training grounded in a psychodynamic approach, deepening her interest in creativity as a tool for care, expression, and transformation. Giulia has facilitated creative workshops with adults, adolescents, children, and people with disabilities, shaping spaces where art becomes a shared process rather than a finished product. In 2024, she brought her practice to Helsinki, organising her first creative workshop in collaboration with Mieli Without Borders during Mental Health Art Week.1 uczestnik
Ren Xue Yuan Gong
Lapinlahden Lähde, Lapinlahdenpolku 8, Helsinki, FIWelcome to join our Ren Xue Yuan Gong practice with Ren Xue Finland at Lapinlahden Lähde!
The practice is simple but yet practical and powerful.
It is easy to learn and will help you:
-gain energy, feel less tired and stressed
-more mental clarity, easier to concentrate
-boost your immune systemTime:
Sundays 15:30 - 17:00WHERE:
Tallipääty, MIITTI office
Lapinlahden Lähde
Lapinlahdenpolku 8
00180 Helsinki
NOTE: occasionally, the lesson will be held in Wanha labra (through Kahvila Lähde, above the stairs of the auditorium)About REN XUE
Ren Xue is a comprehensive system for uplifting human life. It includes a unique form of Qigong (Yuan Qigong); three foundational theories (Theory of Qi, Theory of Consciousness, Theory of Totality) and a large body of teachings.
It was created by world-renowned teacher and healer Yuan Tze who continues to offer online and in-person events worldwide.
Ren Xue combines ancient Chinese wisdom traditions with modern insights into health and well-being.
The goal of Ren Xue is to help individuals improve their physical, emotional, and mental health through a holistic approach that emphasizes the connection between the mind, body, and spirit.REN XUE FINLAND
Ren Xue Finland (RXF) is the Finnish branch of the global movement, an organization dedicated to the promotion and teaching of Ren Xue and its associated practices, including Yuan Gong and Yuan Ming Medicine.
It provides easy entry into the Ren Xue system through local in-person sessions, online courses and workshops/retreats.
Other learning methods can be found here: Ren Xue TV, a YouTube channel and Learn Ren Xue website. More about Ren Xue: https://www.renxueinternational.org/3 uczestników
The Red Tent - Empowering Circle
Lapinlahden Lähde, Lapinlahdenpolku 8, Helsinki, FIThe Red Tent – an Empowering Circle for Women and Non-binary
”Do you miss an opportunity to share your experiences, memories and desires as a woman in a safe circle?”
IMPORTANT: Spots are limited, please make sure to reserve yours! If you are not on the list, you will be kindly asked to leave.
If you repeatedly register without showing up and cancelling in good time for someone else to participate instead, the host may choose to remove you from future events, so as to ensure fair access to the group.In our weekly Monday meetings, we will explore them together through somatic practices, dance, singing, painting, writing, discussing and lecturing.
The 7x times workshop series will culminate in a voluntary exhibition of our own right at Lapinlahden Lähde.This is an open group, but to get the full experience, it is recommended to attend the entire workshop series.
We follow the principles of safe space and no discrimination of any kind is accepted at the event.
You can learn about them here:
https://unwomen.fi/turvallisemman-tilan-periaatteet/
https://kansalaisfoorumi.fi/wp-content/uploads/safer-space-principles-poster-a3.pdfPlease, come as you are, on time, and in comfortable clothes to move with.
The language of instruction: Finnish and English
The age range: all attendants from 18 years of ageWHEN:
Monday 4th of May – Monday 15th of June 2026
Time: 6.30pm–8.30pmWHERE:
Tallipääty, MIITTI office
Lapinlahden Lähde, Lapinlahdenpolku 8, 00810 Helsinki
(How to find us: When inside of the front courtyard of the yellow main building, the door to MIITTI's office is the first one on your left-hand side.)Full list of dates:
Mon 4.5. 6.30pm–8.30pm @ Tallipääty
Mon 11.5. 6.30pm–8.30pm @ Tallipääty
Mon 18.5. 6.30pm–8.30pm @ Tallipääty
Mon 25.5. 6.30pm–8.30pm @ Tallipääty
Mon 1.6. 6.30pm–8.30pm @ Tallipääty
Mon 8.6. 6.30pm–8.30pm @ Tallipääty
Mon 15.6. 6.30pm–8.30pm @ TallipäätyAbout the facilitator:
Katariina Jumppanen studies Theatre Pedagogy Master at the University of Arts, and this workshop series is part of her teaching practice.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email:
katariina.jumppanen@uniarts.fiLooking forward to see you!
KatariinaPunainen teltta – voimaannuttava piiri naisille ja ei-binäärisille
”Kaipaatko mahdollisuutta jakaa kokemuksiasi, muistojasi ja toiveitasi naisena turvallisessa piirissä?”
Viikoittaisissa maanantaitapaamisissamme tutkimme näitä teemoja yhdessä somaattisten harjoitteiden, tanssin, laulun, maalaamisen, kirjoittamisen, keskustelujen ja luentojen kautta.7 kerran työpajasarja huipentuu vapaaehtoiseen omaan näyttelyymme Lapinlahden Sairaalassa.
Ryhmä on avoin, mutta täyden kokemuksen saamiseksi suosittelemme osallistumista koko sarjaan.
Noudatamme turvallisemman tilan periaatteita, ja kaikenlainen syrjintä on tapahtumassa kielletty. Voit lukea lisää täältä: https://unwomen.fi/turvallisemman-tilan-periaatteet/
Tulethan paikalle omana itsenäsi, ajoissa ja mukavissa liikkumiseen sopivissa vaatteissa.Tämä työpajasarja on osa opetusnäytettäni Teatteripedagogiikan maisteriopinnoissa Taideyliopistossa.
Opetuskielet: suomi ja englanti
Ikäraja: osallistujat 18 vuodesta ylöspäin
Aika: maanantai 4.5. – maanantai 15.6.2026
Kellonaika: klo 18.30–20.30
Paikka: Tallipääty, Lapinlahden Lähde, Lapinlahdenpolku 8, 00810 HelsinkiJos sinulla on kysyttävää, älä epäröi ottaa yhteyttä sähköpostitse:
katariina.jumppanen@uniarts.fiLämpimästi tervetuloa mukaan!
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