ACCOMMODATION Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre**** The new hotel Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre opened its doors in April 2003 and is located in the very heart of the city. The state-of-the-art international hotel, set in a new building, will provide an attractive place of accommodation for business travellers. 5 minutes walking distance from the University. Cumulus Seurahuone*** Address: Kaivokatu 12, FIN-00100 Helsinki Email: seurahuone.cumulus@restel.fi Cumulus Seurahuone is located across the street from the railway station in the heart of Helsinki. This stylish hotel combines 150 year old traditions with all the amenities of a modern hotel. 5 minutes walking distance from the University. Cumulus Kaisaniemi*** Address: Kaisaniemenkatu 7, FIN-00100 Helsinki Email: kaisaniemi.cumulus@restel.fi You'll feel at home in the cosy and pleasant Cumulus Kaisaniemi, located in the heart of Helsinki. There is an underground station right next to the hotel giving you easy access to other parts of the city. 5 minutes walking distance from the University. Hotel Anton** Address: Paasivuorenkatu 1, FIN-00530 Helsinki Email: reception@hotelanton.fi At the center of Helsinki Hotel Anton offers comfortable rooms with reasonable price. Reception is open 24 hours. The rooms at Hotel Anton are comfortable and quiet. The professional staff and the atmosphere of a family business guarantee you a pleasant stay. 15 minutes walking distance from the University. Hostel Academica Address: Hietaniemenkatu 14, FIN-00100 Helsinki A good, reasonable priced summer hostel Academica is situated close by the city center. There are several restaurants, bars and cafes in the area. All rooms are equipped with private facilities, kitchenette, and refrigerator. 20 minutes walking distance from the University. Reception is open 24 hours. Hostel Eurohostel Address: Linnankatu 9, 00160 Helsinki Eurohostel is just a short walk away from the sights, shops and restaurants in the city centre. About 15 minutes walking distance from the University. Every floor has a kitchen, shower room and toilets. Reception is open 24 hours a day. Hostel Satakuntatalo (only for students with grant) Addess: Lapinrinne 1 A, FIN-00180 Helsinki Email: ravintola.satakunta@sodexho.fi Student hostel located close the city center. 15 minutes walking distance from the University. No private facilities in the rooms. There is a restaurant at hostel. PRELIMINARY SOCIAL PROGRAM A. Thursday 14.8 15.15 - 15.30 Opening Ceremony in the Great Hall of the University. B. Thursday 14.8 18.00 - 19.30 Helsinki City Reception, free D. Sunday 17.8 15.00 - 19.00 Architectural tour and a concert, EUR 35 The concert starts at 18.00 in Temppeliaukio Church. E. Monday 18.8 19.00 - 23.30 Banquet Dinner, EUR 25 F. Tuesday 19.8 19.00 - 20.30 Reception hosted by the Rector of the University of Helsinki, free Tours for accompanying persons: G. Friday 15.8 10.00 - 14.00 Tour for accompanying persons, included in the acc. fee, extra tickets EUR 50 H. Saturday 16.8 10.00 - 19.10 Day trip to Tallinn, Estonia EUR 150 I. Post-Colloquium Tour to St Petersburg 22 - 24.8.2003, Price per person EUR 757/sgl and EUR 630/dbl. A. Opening Ceremony, 14.8. at 15.15 - 15.30 Opening Ceremony is to be held in the Great Hall of the University. B. Helsinki City Reception, 14.8 at 18.00 - 19.30 The City of Helsinki invites all participants and registered accompanying persons to the reception at the City Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13. D. Architectural tour and a Concert, 17.8. at 15.00 - 19.00 Architectural tour of Helsinki followed by a classical music concert of one hour's duration. Participants meet at 15:00 at the statue of Czar Alexander II in Senate Square. A 2 hour tour conducted by professional architects will feature buildings from all stylistic periods. At approximately 17:00 the participants will be transported to "Lallukka", a historic building consisting of publicly funded artist's studios. A snack is offered in the Great Hall of the building, simultaneously with a lecture on the building and some of the art in the Hall. At 5:45 participants make their way to the Rock Church (a 5 minute walk from Lallukka), where the concert begins at 18:00. This concert features the world-renowned Finnish opera singer Jorma Hynninen and takes place in a Helsinki landmark building, the aforementioned "Rock Church" (Lutherinkatu 3), a modern church carved into a small hill of granite. Hynninen will sing songs of Schubert, Vaughan Williams, Merikanto and Sibelius. He is accompanied by the pianist Ilkka Paananen. Tickets for the concert can be purchased at the registration desk separately for 25 euro. For those attending the concert only, the Church is a 20 minute walk from Senate Square, and is also on the 3T line. E. Banquet, 18.8. at 19.00 - 23.30 Banquet in restaurant Walhalla on the island of Suomenlinna. Suomenlinna is in the Helsinki harbor and also a World Heritage Site. The Royal Line boat M/S Natalie will leave at 19.00 from Kauppatori (the Market Square), by the Lybeck pier near the Old Market Hall. Look for balloons with the LC2003 logo printed on them. The fee includes transportation by boat to the island. If you miss the congress boat, you can take an ordinary ferry to the Suomenlinna island and simply walk to Restaurant Walhalla (the next ferries leave at 19.40 and 20.20). F. Reception hosted by the Rector of the University, 19.8. at 19.00 - 20.30 All participants and accompanying persons are invited to the Reception taking place in a Reading Room (Lehtisali) next to the Great Hall of the Main Building of the University, entrance at the Senate Square, Unioninkatu 34. Free admission for participants and registered accompanying persons. G. Tour for accompanying persons, 15.8. at 10.00 - 14.00 PLACE TIME Senate Square, outside the University main door 10.00 Arabia, factory + shop 10.20 - 11.45 Tarvaspää Kahvila 12.15 - 13.00 Gallen-Kallela Museum 13.00 - 13.45 Transportation back to city center 13.45 - 14.00 H. Day Trip to Tallinn, Estonia, 16.8. at 10.00 - 19.10 An all-inclusive day tour to Tallinn, Estonia's beautiful Hanseatic capital just a hop away from Helsinki. Departure from Helsinki to Tallinn in the morning at 10.00, at West Terminal with Tallink's catamaran AutoExpress. Departure from Tallinn at 17.30 and arrival in Helsinki about at 19.10. The city tour with English-speaking guide will take you around the most important sights, also outside Medieval Tallinn, such as the Song Festival grounds and the 18th century Kadriorg park and palace. Walking tour of the Old Town area, a compact maze of cobblestone streets, historical buildings and breathtaking vistas. Since 1997 the Old Town has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lunch in traditional Estonian style is included in this tour and is served in one of the charming restaurants in the Old Town. After lunch there will be some free time to explore the shops and sights on your own. Price EUR 150 per person The rates include return tickets by catamaran Helsinki - Tallinn, transfers in Tallinn, guided city tour in English by private car/coach (1-1.5 hrs) and on foot (1-1.5 hrs), three-course lunch and services of English-speaking guide in Tallinn. Passport needed. Note, the following countries have a non-visa agreement with Estonia (October 2001) and their citizens do not need a visa: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region Passport), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao (Special Administrative Region Passport), Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, The Republic of Korea (tourism, max. 30 days), The Ukraine (diplomat passports), The United Kingdom, the United States of America, The Vatican State and Turkey (diplomat passports). For more information on visa and obtaining visas, please call the Estonian consulate in Helsinki, tel. +358-(0)9-622 0288 (Mon-Fri 10.00-13.00), www.estemb.fi. Note! Difficult weather conditions and other instances of force majeure may cause delays of departure and/or arrival, excessive traveling time or cancellation of departures. If an AutoExpress departure is cancelled, the ticket is valid on the car ferry on the same day. I. Post-tour to St Petersburg, 22 - 24.8.2003 The symposium participants and their accompanying persons are offered the possibility to attend an exciting and interesting Post-symposium tour by train to St. Petersburg, the old capital of the Russian Empire. St. Petersburg is nothing less than a true metropolis of arts - an attractive pearl for art lovers, ballet, music and theatre enthusiasts, as well as admirers of great architecture. Our tour includes half-board accommodation, city sightseeing, visits to the Hermitage, Catherine Palace and Yusupov Palace. Price per person EUR 757/sgl and EUR 630/dbl.