Practical information

Action in Perception 2024: Presence, Art, Making, Life
5-6 September 2024, Helsinki, Finland

Porthania
Lecture hall: PIII
Address: Yliopistonkatu 3, 00170 Helsinki
Contact

The conference is held in Helsinki, with no option for online participation.

If you have any questions or need more information concerning the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us at: action.perception@helsinki.fi

Conference venue

The conference is held at the University of Helsinki City Centre Campus, in the Porthania building, next to the University of Helsinki metro station. (Yliopistonkatu 3)

Porthania

Lecture Hall PIII

The Lecture Hall PIII is located on the ground floor of the building. The registration desk will open 09:30 on the first day of the conference. You will see it right as you enter the building: it’s directly in front of the main doors.

Suggestions for lunch and dinner places close to the university

Places for dinner:  

  • Pizzeria Via Tribunali (Sofiankatu 4)

  • Georgian restaurant Rioni (Kasarmikatu 25)

  • Oppa Korean Barbecue (Kaisaniemenkatu 3)

  • Restaurant Kappeli (Eteläesplanadi 1)

  • Vegan restaurant Magu (Korkeavuorenkatu 27)

  • Vegetarian restaurant Yes Yes Yes (Iso Roobertinkatu 1)

 

See also good recommendations for Helsinki’s classics and best vegan restaurants at https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/eat-and-drink/restaurants-in-helsinki

Places for lunch: 

  • Unicafe Porthania (Yliopistonkatu 3)

  • Unicafe Rotunda (Unioninkatu 36)

  • Ravintola Helsinki (Sofiankatu 1, entrance from the Courtyard)

  • The Other One Thai Kitchen (Yliopistonkatu 6, inside Kluuvi shopping mall)

  • Restaurant Pompier (Eteläesplanadi 8)

  • Restaurant Kappeli (Eteläesplanadi 1)

 

 

Hotel suggestions

Close to the conference venue are for example:

  • Scandic Grand Central Helsinki
    Vilhonkatu 13, 00100 Helsinki, +358 300308401

  • Scandic Kaisaniemi
    Kaisaniemenkatu 7, 00100 Helsinki, +358 300308403

  • Hotel Arthur
    Vuorikatu 19, 00100 Helsinki +358 9173 441
     
Things to do in Helsinki

Tove Jansson at Helsinki Art Museum (HAM) 

Tove Jansson is best known as the creator of the Moomin books. She was also a painter, writer, comics artist, illustrator and script writer. 

Location: Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 8, 00100 Helsinki 

https://www.hamhelsinki.fi/en/exhibition/tove-jansson/

 

Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma

Location: Mannerheiminaukio 2, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

https://kiasma.fi/en/

 

15.8.–1.9.2024 Helsinki Festival

Largest arts festival in the Nordic countries, featuring classical and world music, theatre, dance, circus and visual arts as well as a range of urban events.

https://helsinkifestival.fi/en/info-3/

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