ISYY's May Day Celebrations in Kuopio 2025

30.04.2025 - 30.04.2025 |Kuopio

Vappu Eve Traditions organized by ISYY include the Rite of the Scholastic Passage that will be performed on campus and the Pool Event at the Kuopio Market Square, where we will hear speeches of the Student Union and Student Associations, we’ll nominate the ‘Kunniankantajat’ of the year, we’ll wash and cap the Velj’mies statue and immerse the Professor.

The Rite of the Scholastic Passage is counted among the most long-standing traditions in the academic history of Kuopio as well as among the most unique May Day celebrations in the entire nation. Afterwards, the initiated are granted an authentic KYY ribbon for their graduation caps as recognition of their achievement in pursuing higher knowledge. Below you can find a link to the registration (registration is open until 25 April 12.59 pm). 

Schedule of the Vappu Eve 30th April

Events at the Campus

• at 1pm Cleaning of the Tooth at Studentia (organised by Dentina ry)
• at 2pm Rite of the Scholastic Passage, SN100 (organised by ISYY’s Wihkimysylimystö)

Pool event at the Kuopio Market Square

• at 5:30pm Student associations’ greetings
• at 5:45pm Cleaning of the Velj’mies statue
• at 5:55pm Announcing two of the ‘Kunniankantaja’
• at 6:05pm Capping of the Velj’mies statue
• at 6:20pm Vappu Speech of the Student Union (Miika Hiltunen, Vice Chair of the Executive Board)
• at 6:25pm Immersing of the Professor

We wish everyone a Vappu state of mind!

Read more:

Webropol: Registration to the Rite of Scholastic Passage
ISYY.fi: Student Vappu in Kuopio 2025
ISYY.fi: Savo-Karjala Excursion Kuopio 2025
ISYY.fi: Student Vappu in Joensuu 2025
ISYY.fi: Savo-Karjala Excursion Joensuu 2025

Further information:

Miika Hiltunen, Vice Chair of the Executive Board, The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 45 870 7463, miika.hiltunen(at)isyy.fi

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

Eveliina Scharin, Community Coordinator, The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland, tel. +358 44 491 6529, yk(at)isyy.fi