CONFERENCE
VENUE
The
conference will take place at the Theatre Academy in Helsinki,
Finland.
Address:
Theatre
Academy (Teatterikorkeakoulu)
Haapaniemenkatu
6
FIN 00530 Helsinki
Finland
Location:
The
Theatre Academy is located in downtown Helsinki in an area called
Hakaniemi. From Helsinki´s Central Railway Station you will reach the
Academy by riding the metro for one stop east and walking a few
blocks along Söräisten rantatie from the Hakaniemi market
square. Tram number 6 and busses number 65 and 66 will take you
all the way to Haapaniemenkatu. If you take a tram or bus from
the railway station tram or bus stop you should get off at the
fourth stop. For further information on Helsinki, maps, busses,
trams and the metro see www.hel.fi/english/index.html
and www.hel.fi/HKL/english.html
.
TRAVEL
INFORMATION
You
can fly directly to Helsinki from most of the capital cities in
Europe and a few locations in the United
States and Canada. The official Finnish airline is Finnair, but
several international airlines fly
to Helsinki as well. Among them are Air France, Air Canada, British
Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Northwestern
Airlines, SAS, Swissair etc.
The
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is located some 30 kilometres or a half
an hour drive from downtown Helsinki.
The Finnair City Bus will take you to downtown Helsinki
with a 5 euro fare (for schedules,
stops and fares see www.finnair.fi).
The Yellow Line Airport Taxi also offers inexpensive rates;
approximately 18 euros for a ride to the city centre (see www.airporttaxi.fi).
ACCOMODATION
Hotel
Arthur and Hotel Fenno offer the conference participants
accommodation with discount rates.
Hotel Arthur: www.hotelarthur.fi
Address:
Vuorikatu
19
FIN
00100 Helsinki
Finland
Location:
Hotel
Arthur is located in the very heart of downtown Helsinki. It is
at walking distance from the HelsinkiÕs Central Railway Station
and some 2 kilometres or a 15 minute walk from the Theatre Academy.
Room
rates:
Single
room: 83 euros week day nights (Monday-Thursday) and 71 euros
weekend nights (Friday-Sunday).
Twin
room: 100 euros week day nights (Monday-Thursday) and 88 euros
weekend nights (Friday-Sunday)
Reservation:
Through
the reception by sending an email to reception@hotelarthur.fi
or by phoning +358-9-173441. Through
the sales department by sending an email to sales.department@hotelarthur.fi
or by sending a fax to +358-9-626880 or by phoning +358-9-17344200.
When
you book a room you should mention that you are attending the
conference Embodying Ethics and Politics in Dance at the Theatre
Academy and the reservation code MADD.
Hotel Fenno: www.hotelfenno.fi
Address:
Franzeninkatu
26
FIN
00530 Helsinki
Finland
Location:
Hotel
Fenno is located a few blocks from the Theatre Academy and a few
kilometres from downtown Helsinki.
Room
rates:
Discount
single rooms with showers and toilets in the corridor: 46 euros/night
Regular
single rooms including toilet, shower and mini-kitchen: 61 euros/night
Twin
rooms including toilet and shower and mini-kitchen: 72 euros/night
Reservation:
Through
the reception by sending an email to reception@hotelfenno.fi
a fax to +358-9-7016889
or by phoning +358-9-774980.
When you book a room you should mention that you are attending the
conference Embodying Ethics and Politics in Dance at the Theatre
Academy and the reservation code MADD.
CONFERENCE
FEES
The
conference fee when paid by the 30th
of September:
Regular price: 50 euros
Student
price: 30
euros
The
conference fee when paid after the 30th of September:
Regular
price: 70 euros
Student
price: 40
euros
The
conference fee includes a coffee on arrival and departure as well
as the opening reception.
The
fee should be paid in advance to:
Theatre
Academy
MADD/
Making a Difference in Dance Research Project
PO
Box 163
FIN
00531 Helsinki
Finland
Bank:
Nordea
Bank Finland Plc (Nordea Pankki Suomi Oyj)
2517
Cash Management Sales Finland
Valtiotiimi
Satamaradankatu
5
FIN
00020 Nordea Helsinki
Finland
Account:
Nordea 166030-108376
IBAN:
FI1216603000108376
SWIFT
CODE:
NDEAFIHH
When
you use the IBAN account for paying you should also mention the
SWIFT code.
MEALS
Since
the neighbourhood of the Theatre Academy does not offer many restaurants
or cafeterias for lunching, the conference offers an option for
catered meals at the conference venue for a 40 euro fee. The meals
include coffee or tea and biscuits during four intermissions and
lunch Friday through Sunday. For lunch there is both a regular
and vegetarian option. The meals should be ordered in advanced
on registration and they should be paid when arriving at the conference.
Reservation for the meals is binding.
REGISTRATION
There are two ways to register for the conference:
1.
If you wish to present your work in one of the working groups,
please send an abstract by email to the moderator whose working
group you want to attend (for the working groups and emails see
the program page of this website) by the 30th of June.
Also include the following information.
Name:
Profession:
Office
address with email and phone number:
Home
address:
The
title of the presentation:
Date
of conference fee payment:
If
you are ordering the prearranged conference meals and which option
you want (regular or vegetarian):
2.
In case you just want attend the conference and participate in
one of the working groups as an audience member, please only send
the following information to the moderator of the working group
(for the working groups and emails see the program page of this
website).
Name:
Profession:
Office
address with email and phone number:
Home
address:
Date
of conference fee payment:
If
you are ordering the prearranged conference meals and which option
you want (regular or vegetarian):