We will celebrate Helsinki's status as the new capital city with a ball in the style of the bourgeoisie of 1812. Welcome!

OUR VISION

Helsinki became the new capital of Finland in the spring of 1812. We want to bring the celebrations of the growing city of the regency/empire era back to life - the event is atmospheric and intimate, fit for the town's wealthy bourgeoisie.

VENUE AND ARRIVAL

The Viikki mansion is located at Viikinkaari 8, Helsinki.

The manor is easily accessible by public transport and by car. There is a parking lot on the grounds of the manor. The nearest bus stops are located a couple of hundred meters away.

The current empire-style main building of the manor was completed in 1832 and has been renovated maintaining the building’s heritage.

You can get a glimpse into the Viikki Manor in advance with the help of the restaurant's own promotional video: https://vimeo.com/193579361/3859ef8002 The promotional video also shows a meeting room with modern furniture, but it is located in a separate building.

PROGRAM

The event includes coffee/tea service and dancing to live music.

The ball's service includes coffee or tea, as well as a savory and a sweet treat. It is possible to buy alcoholic beverages from the restaurant. The event location is a restaurant, which is why bringing your own drinks won’t be allowed. You must be at least 18 years of age in order to participate.

The evening’s dances are ballroom dances typical for the beginning of the 19th century, and they are danced to live music of the period. The dances are reconstructed from original sources, i.e. exactly the ones that the fashionable society danced at that time. The dance master of the evening will be Petri Myllynen who will call and instruct the dances in English. You do not need to know the dances in advance.

SCHEDULE

6:00 pm The event begins

10:00 pm The event ends

DRESSCODE

The dress code for the event is ball attire from the years 1795-1820.

PLEASE NOTICE! All guests are kindly requested to arrive in ball attire, ready to enjoy the evening! There is no dressing room at the manor.

REGISTRATION

Registration opens for the members of Société Helsinki on August 28th and for all on September 11th, if there are still tickets left.

We recommend reserving your ticket as early as possible, as there are limited places available. The event can accommodate about thirty guests. Places are filled in order of registration. For the event to take place, it is essential that at least 80% of tickets will be sold before October 21st.

Registration closes on 27th of October.

Update 22/10/09: The registration has closed as the tickets were sold out on 11th of November!

TICKETS

Members of Société Helsinki €45/person

Others €55/person

The ticket is paid upon registration. Only a completed payment reserves a ticket to the event.

FACEBOOK

Please follow our Facebook event page to stay up to date on announcements regarding the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/614937936650828

MORE INFORMATION

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to leave a comment on the event page or contact us via Facebook Messenger or email us at societehelsinki[at]gmail.com!