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19.09.2023
The University of Eastern Finland Student Union's (ISYY) alcohol-free Sober Disco will take place in the basement of the Kerubi on Tuesday 26 September 2023 from 7 pm to 12 am. Sober Disco was already a big hit in the spring, when ISYY organised the event in Kuopio.
The Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) is organising a non-alcoholic Sober Disco in the basement of Kerubi on Tuesday 26 September 2023 from 7 pm to 12 am. Before the Sober Disco, ISYY will organise a non-alcoholic Sober sitsit together with Fides Ostiensis ry, the student association of the UEF students of western theology. Both Sober Disco and Sober sitsit sold out in the first week of ticket sales.
– We are happy that the event sold out so quickly. Although it is often said that non-alcoholic parties are not worthwhile amongst students, there is clearly a target audience for these types of events on our campuses. We want to emphasise that Sober Disco is an event for everyone – whether you drink alcohol at other times or not, comments project coordinator Riina Pääkkönen.
Traditional sitsit culture is strongly influenced by alcohol, but finally also non-alcoholic sitsis have become popular. Among the student associations operating under the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), for example, Fides Ostiensis ry (Joensuu) and Kulti ry (Kuopio) have organised alcohol-free sitsit before.
– The idea for a non-alcoholic sitsit came from another member of our board last spring and we decided to organise the sitsit during the May Day week. The event attracted a good crowd despite the non-alcoholic nature of the event. It is important to organise sitsit and other traditional student events in a non-alcoholic way, as not everyone likes the drinking atmosphere and may not attend because of that. We are looking forward to organising this event, comments Fides Ostiensis ry’s event manager Viivi Koskinen.
At ISYY's Sober Disco, students can enjoy live music, dance and have fun without alcohol. During the evening, mouths will be moistened with delicious mocktails. In the end there comes no hangover after this party, and no need to watch others drink alcohol.
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Riina Pääkkönen, Project Coordinator, Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY), riina.paakkonen(at)isyy.fi, tel. +358 44 491 6529