Date: Saturday 01.03.2025
Time: 16:00
Contact Person: Jenna Nelly Nathalie Vahtera (@vesiputous)
Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of Matrix! To celebrate this milestone, we are organizing an especially grand annual gala on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Please save the date! Invitations with more details about the event will be sent later to invited guests and partner organizations and of course advertisements to Matrix channels. Note that invited guests cannot bring a +1, and partner organizations will receive two invitation spots each. Registration for invited guests will open at the beginning of January, and general registration will open in mid-January. What on earth are anniversary parties? If you're a first-year student or haven't yet had the chance to attend an anniversary party, here's a brief info package about them: Anniversary parties can be thought of as a fancier version of sitsit. Like sitsit, they are academic table parties, but anniversary parties are a much more formal and prestigious event compared to regular sitsit. The festivities begin with a cocktail reception, where partners and collaborators bring their greetings to Matrix's board. After the cocktail reception, the main table party starts. This includes program highlights such as formal speeches, performances, and recognition of individuals involved with Matrix. Following the table party, there will be academic dances, and later, an after-party. The dress code is typically white tie or a dark suit, and etiquette rules are stricter. However, there's no need to feel intimidated, as anniversary parties are absolutely an experience worth having! Especially this year, the event will be exceptional, as we're celebrating a grand round-number anniversary. Opportunities like this may only happen once during your time as a student! The day after the anniversary party, Sunday, is reserved for a "silliaamiainen" or "sillis" (herring brunch). This event typically features sauna sessions and great food and drinks. Some even say that sillis is a bigger celebration than the anniversary day itself! In addition to Saturday's annual gala, the Anniversary Week (February 24–March 2) will feature events every day! So, it's time to start mentally preparing...