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Finnish Anthropology Conference 2013
Culture, creativity and performativity

16th -17th of May 2013, University of Tampere, Finland
Organizers: The Finnish Anthropological Society, The Finnish Society for Ethnomusicology and the anthropologists and musicologists at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Tampere


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Location • Sijainti

The University of Tampere is located close to the city center, approximately ten minutes’ walk from the railway station. The conference takes place in Linna building (address Kalevantie 5).
The easiest way to get to Tampere from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is to take a bus that goes from the airport to Tampere bus station. If you prefer to travel by train, you can also take a bus to Tikkurila railway station and then continue by train to Tampere. If you arrive from Helsinki city center, you can either take a bus or a train to Tampere. From Tampere-Pirkkala Airport there is a bus connection to the city center. For more information see links below.

Tampereen yliopisto sijaitsee lähellä Tampereen keskustaa, noin kymmenen minuutin kävelymatkan päässä rautatieasemalta. Antropologipäivät järjestetään Linna-rakennuksessa (Kalevantie 5).
Locations at the University of Tampere
University locations (pdf)
The city of Tampere maps

Accommodations • Majoitus

The Finnish Anthropological Society has made preliminary room reservations at special rates in three hotels in the center of Tampere. All hotel reservations should be made directly through the hotels by email or phone, quoting the conference code “Anthropology conference”. Reservations should be made by April 16th.

Antropologipäivät on varannut alustavasti tutkimuspäivävieraiden käyttöön huoneita kolmesta Tampereen keskustan hotellista erikoishinnalla ajankohdalle 16.–17.5. Hotellivaraukset tulee tehdä itse suoraan hotellista. Varauksen yhteydessä tulee mainita kiintiötunnus “Antropologipäivät”. Kiintiöhinta on voimassa 16.4. saakka.

Sokos Hotel Ilves (in English)
Hatanpään valtatie 1
33100 Tampere
Tel +358-20-1234 631
Email: ilves.tampere(a)sokoshotels.fi
Standard single room 99,95 € per night
Standard double room 120,10 € per night

Sokos Hotel Tammer (in English)
Satakunnankatu 13
33100 Tampere
Tel. 358-20-1234 632
Email: tammer.tampere(a)sokoshotels.fi
Standard single room 98,90 € per night
Standard double room 119,10 € per night

Hotelli Victoria
Itsenäisyydenkatu 1
33100 TAMPERE
Tel. 358-3-24 25 111
Email sales(a)hotellivictoria.fi
Single room 100 €per night
Double room 132 € per night

Other hotels in Tampere • Muita Tampereen hotelleja

Holiday Inn Tampere , Yliopistonkatu 44
Omena Hotel Tampere, Hämeenkatu 28

Budget options

Dream Hostel
Hotelli Ville

Lisätietoa/ More information

http://www.visittampere.fi/

Opiskelijapiknik • Student picnic

Tampereen yliopiston antropologian opiskelijat järjestävät torstaina 16.5. klo 18 piknikin yliopiston vieressä sijaitsevassa Sorsapuistossa (sateen sattuessa sisätiloissa). Piknikin jälkeen iltaa jatketaan ravintola Telakalla. Tapaaminen yliopiston aulassa klo 18. Nyyttäriperiaate! Mukaan voi liittyä missä vaiheessa iltaa tahansa.

Anthropology students in the University of Tampere arrange a picnic on Thursday, May 16 in Sorsapuisto Park which is located next to the University (indoors if it rains). Evening continues in Restaurant Telakka. Meeting at the University lobby at 6 pm. Bring your food and bottles! You can join at any time in the evening.