This year, International Week Against Racism will be celebrated from March 17 to 23.

The Riihimäki branch of the Red Cross, the city of Riihimäki and the parish of Riihimäki jointly organize a program open to all as part of the anti-racism week.

The aim of Anti-Racism Week is to challenge everyone to take action against racism. Be supportive, intervene in racism and encourage everyone to examine their own thinking patterns and challenge everyone to take action against racism – regardless of nationality, skin colour, religion or ethnic background.

Check out Riihimäki's entire anti-racism week program here.

Conversations, introductions and real stories

In Riihimäki, the topic will be discussed extensively during the week in various city services, and you can participate in the discussions at Riksula, Diakoniakeskus, Kotola, and youth facilities.

The week will start at the Senior Café on Monday, March 17, when stories from those who have genuinely encountered racism will be heard from 12.30 to 14 PM at Riksula (Öllerinkatu 3).

The Riihimäki branch of the Finnish Red Cross will organize a lecture in Riksula on Tuesday, March 18th starting at 17 pm on the topics of immigration in Finland, different forms of racism and its prevention, and the Red Cross's immigration work.

The parish, Riihimäki Integration Services and the Riksun Ukrainian Association will organize an anti-racist music and discussion evening on Wednesday, March 19th at Diakoniakeskus (Hämeenkatu 7) starting at 16 p.m.

In Riksula, Kotola, Monari, and Peltsin Club, there is an opportunity to participate in community artworks.

Tell us what you think at the What's Up bench

You can sit down for a while at the What's Up bench at the Riihimäki branch of the Finnish Red Cross and Red Crescent Society on Monday, March 17th from 13 to 14.30 PM in Jukka Jalonen Park to share your news (weather permitting).

Over the weekend, you can attend the mass organized by the Riihimäki Congregation at the Central Church (Hämeenkatu 5): on Saturday, March 22, a service will be held at 19 p.m. to the music of Juice Leskinen, and on Sunday, the Taizé mass, starting at 18 p.m., will focus on silence and calm.

 

Additional information

Virva Hyvärinen, SPR Riihimäki department, phone 040 773 1738