Were you dumped with a post-it note? Did you conceal your bitterness behind cordial words? Did someone thank you for the past in a heartwarming manner?

Cultural Company Eloa is searching for real-life break up letters for ‘Goodbye Summer, Goodbye Love’ performances — anonymously, of course.

In an intimate, club-shaped performance night on September 8th and 9th at 7PM in Kvääristö Kallio, the selected breakup letters are interpreted by artists from various fields. The letters may translate into tunes, images, movement, whispers, or new words. All post-love emotions are present: longing, anger, empathy, humor, shame, growth, relief...

A breakup letter can be any form of a message that ended a relationship - even a reflection of the ended relationship. Breakup letters can be short, long, bad, thankful, exquisite, empathetic, miserable, ambiguous, or loving... As are the breakups!

Kvääristö operates according to the safer space principles*

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GOODBYE SUMMER, GOODBYE LOVE - performances based on real-life breakup letters

PERFORMANCES: Thu 8 Sep & Fri 9 Sep at 7PM

DURATION: approx. 2h

VENUE: Kvääristö, Third Line 17, Helsinki (space is accessible)

TICKET PRICES: 15€ / pay what you can (from the door - In advance: Limited amount of 15€ tickets available at Holvi

PERFORMERS: Kihwa-Endale, Mira Aurelia Eskelinen, Olga Spyropoulou, Sini Tuominen, Sophia Mitiku, Veera Snellman and Yuko Takeda

ORCHESTRA OF WAVERING HOUSE: Karin Mäkiranta guitar, vocals, electronics & keyboard, Meriheini Luoto violin, vocals, electronics & keyboard

BUSKERS OF BROKEN HEARTS: Sikri Lehko saxophone (8.9.), Anna-Sofia Anttonen saxophone (9.9.)

DJ Higami (Fri)

DIRECTION, CONCEPT AND CURATION: Ella-Noora Koikkalainen

PROGRAMMING AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Heta Aho

PRODUCER AND CURATION: Tinja Nieminen

As we are dealing with intimate relationships & strong emotions, we are absolutely committed to ensuring the anonymity of the authors and recipients of the letters during the performance night!

**SAFER SPACE PRINCIPLES FOR KVÄÄRISTÖ

1. Respect

Give space to others. Use respectful language and remember how diverse a group of people we are. Respect everyone’s physical space and integrity. There is zero tolerance for all forms of harassment in Kvääristö.

2. Don't assume

Do not make assumptions based on anyone’s appearance or activities regarding gender, sexuality, ethnicity, social background, values, religion, or the like. Every person’s right of self-determination must be respected in Kvääristö.

3. Pay attention and ask if help is needed

If you notice harassment or other inappropriate behavior, ask the people involved if they need help. You can also ask for help from our staff. We will help to solve the situation if needed, and we will hear all parties involved.

4. Be open-minded

Meet new topics and people with an open mind. View every person and situation as an opportunity to develop and learn something new.

5. Be encouraging

We all make the space safer together, and therefore we are also responsible for each other’s experiences in Kvääristö. Listen to others and be encouraging.

6. Apologize if needed

We are all humans and make mistakes. If you hurt someone even unintentionally, then apologize.