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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):

 

 
Conference program as a PDF file (136 k).
     
General conference information as a PDF file (96 k).  
     
 
     
 

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