Date: Saturday 28.02.
Time: 16:00
Location: Hietaniemen paviljonki (Hiekkarannantie 9)
Type: Vuosijuhlat
Contact Person: Tinka Rainio (@rinkelii)
Welcome to celebrate the 31st anniversary of Matrix ry on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the sparkling Hietaniemi Pavilion, located at Hiekkarannantie 9! The celebration will begin with a cocktail reception at 4:00 PM and will continue with the formal banquet starting at 6:00 PM. The price of the annual celebration is €55 for students and €70 for non-students. A supporter ticket costs €90. Registration for the event takes place via Kide.app. Registration opens on Monday, January 26, at 12:00 PM and closes on Monday, February 16, at 12:00 PM. A registration link to Kide.app will be published here in the coming weeks. The menu for the annual celebration is fully vegan. Please indicate any dietary restrictions during registration. STARTER Fresh green salad Hummus, pomegranate seeds Served with focaccia with olives and sun dried tomatoes MAIN COURSE Spicy chili seitan Fresh potato salad, tzatziki DESSERT Chocolate mousse Pomegranate seeds, chocolate pieces The dress code for the celebration is formal attire or dark suit with academic honors. The afterparty will, as per tradition, be held at Klusteri, located at Leppäsuonkatu 11. The day after the annual celebration, a herring breakfast (i.e. silliaamiainen, sillis) will be organized at Juhlatila Linda, located at Hämeentie 11. A €15 ticket to sillis can be purchased in connection with the annual celebration registration. Hietaniemi Pavilion is accessible. The venue is accessible through the main entrance. The pavilion has one accessible restroom and one accessible parking space. The sillis venue is partially accessible. There is an accessable entrance in the inner courtyard, but the elevator is narrow. For accessibility-related questions, please contact our accessibility officer via email at gabriel.capobianco@helsinki.fi or on Telegram at @Gabr1elca. If you have any questions regarding the annual celebration or sillis, feel free to contact Matrix’s annual celebration master via email at tinka.rainio@helsinki.fi or on Telegram at @rinkelii. Matrix events follow the principles of safer space guidelines: https://matrix-ry.fi/dokumentit/Turvallisemman%20tilan%20periaatteet/Turvallisemman_tilan_periaatteet.pdf P.S. Don’t forget the events during the anniversary week leading up to the annual celebration! The program includes, among other things, a board game night, the anniversary cluster, and an evening for former chairs and vice-chairs. More information about these events will be shared closer to the annual celebration.