Take on the Dare to Speak Swedish challenge: Visit the Swedish Theatre with a friend

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Bulletin 22.1.2026

The Swedish Theatre is participating in the Dare to speak Swedish campaign and is offering students at the University of Helsinki a free play! The tickets are funded by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation in connection with the research project ‘The role of diversity in the sustainable development of theatre’.

Take on the Dare to speak Swedish challenge and visit the Swedish Theatre with a friend. You can choose between Ronja Rövardotter and Förgät mig.

How to take part in the challenge

  1. Choose a play and date:
    1. RONJA RÖVARDOTTER
      1. Fri 13 Feb at 6.30 p.m
      2. Sat 14 Feb at 1 p.m. or 6.30 p.m.
      3. Fri 20 March at 6.30 p.m.
    2. FÖRGÄT MIG
      1. Wed 25 February at 12 noon
      2. Thu 26 February at 7 p.m
      3. Wed 11 March at 7 p.m.
      4. Thu 12 March at 7 p.m.
  2. Bring a friend who wants to learn Swedish. Your friend does not need to be a student.
  3. Register by 31 January 2026 by sending an email to Harriet Lindeberg-Saapunki (harriet.lindeberg-saapunki@helsinki.fi). Include: your name and your friend's name, your email address, your phone number, and the selected play and date. Please also tell us who you are bringing and why.
  4. Harriet Lindeberg-Saapunki will confirm by email when you can pick up your tickets from the Swedish Theatre. Tickets must be collected from the box office after confirmation.
  5. Share your experience: After the play, go to the Våga tala svenska campaign's Moodle area and write what you and your friend thought of the play in the challenge's comment field.

Please note that there are a limited number of free tickets available. The Svenska Teatern box office is open Tuesday-Friday from 12 noon to 6 p.m. and also on Saturdays when there are performances.

Welcome to participate in the Dare to speak Swedish challenge with Svenska Teatern and the University of Helsinki!

Read more about Svenska Teatern and its performances on Svenska Teatern's website.

Dare to speak Swedish campaign

The year 2025 had the theme Year of Language Awareness at the University of Helsinki, which has inspired the Dare to Speak Swedish campaign that will run throughout the academic year. The aim of the campaign is to strengthen the position of Swedish at the university and to encourage both students and staff to use Swedish in everyday life. Languages are learned through interaction and speaking!

Check out Moodle: Get practical tips on how to use Swedish on the canpaigns Moodle-site. Every two weeks or so, we will publish a new challenge to encourage you to use Swedish. Most of the challenges are for everyone, but some are specifically aimed at staff and students. Please mark them as done in Moodle!