Location & General info

location &

General info

Location


Welcome to Finland! Finland is located in Northern Europe, in the Nordic countries. In Finland, the conference will take place in a city called Tampere, which is located 180 kilometers north of the capital Helsinki.


In Tampere, the conference venue is Varala Sports Institute. Varala Sports Institute (according to Google also Varala Nature Hotel & Sport Resort - same place!) is located 3.4 km from Tampere Railway Station and 3.5 km from Tampere Bus Station.


You can find more information on Varala here:

Varala info in English

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Arrival & transportation

Arrival in Tampere, Finland


By Plane


Tampere has an airport (TMP), where for example AirBaltic flies from Riga. The airport is located approximately 20 minutes drive from the conference venue. There is a bus connection from the airport to the center of Tampere.


It is also simple to reach Tampere by train via Helsinki Airport (HEL). You can find train schedules at VR - railway website and general info about connections from the airport at Helsinki Airport website



By Train


Tampere is easily accessible by train from the capital Helsinki (travel time about 2 hours) and elsewhere in Finland. You can find train schedules at VR- railway website



By Bus


Tampere is easily accessible by bus from the capital Helsinki (travel time about 2-3 hours) and elsewhere in Finland.

You can find bus schedules at Matkahuolto - the bus transport website

Check also Flixbus for international routes!


Arrival in Varala Sports Institute


By Bus


Take a bus numer 10 from Tampere city center to "Tahmela".   

The bus stop is named "Varala".


Tampere public transport website


Here is a map of the bus route


Here is a map with points of interest


You can pay for your bus trip with a credit card on the bus. Cash is not accepted. One payment allows you to ride for 90 minutes and you can change buses andt trams unlimitedly during that time, just tap your credit card as you change lines.


There is also a app for tickets and route planner.

Here is more information about the app, route planner and the tickets



By Car


The address of Varala Sports Institute is Varalankatu 36, Tampere. We recommend that you use a navigation system to arrive, the route is a bit winding and the road is narrow. But the scenery is beautiful, the road passes through the

Pyynikki ridge and forest!


If you arrive by car, here's parking instructions


Accomodation


You can find the link to make a reservation for the accommodation on the Conference fees & registration page, under the heading "Accommodation & meals".


There is enough room for everyone (like in the Moomin house) to stay at the conference venue, but if you prefer, you can also book only meals and find accommodation somewhere else from the city. But to enhance the shared experience, we highly recommend that you stay at the conference venue!


However, if you decide to look at other options as well,

there is one other hotel nearby: Scandic Rosendahl

And the city has many hotels to choose from:  Visit Tampere website


Important information


PLEASE NOTE!


Unfortunately, the venue is not fully accessible to the people with mobility disabilities.


Visit Tampere


Tampere has a lot to see and do.  Here is the Visit Tampere website where you can find  everything interesting that the city has to offer. Visit Tampere website


Contact


info@nordicarttherapyconference.fi

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Conference

commmittee

Conference committee:

Päivi-Maria Hautala (chair)

Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö (vice chair)

Jenni Lehmonen (secretary)


Webpages:

Juuso Aalto (chair)

Kari Heikkilä

Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö

Sari Komi

Pinja Vaitiniemi

Essi Huhtamäki

Jenna Hannuniemi


Finance:

Liisa Hakkarainen (chair)

Päivi-Maria Hautala

Taimi Mikkonen

Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö

Logistics & practical arrangements:

Miia Summanen

Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö

Sari Komi


Workshops & art supplies:

Pinja Vaitiniemi

Essi Huhtamäki

Miia Summanen

Taimi Mikkonen

Liisa Hakkarainen

Jenna Hannuniemi


Grants:

Jenni Lehmonen (chair)

Maiju Multanen

Pia Angeria

Scientific committee:

Mimmu Rankanen (chair)

Päivi-Maria Hautala

Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö


Evening program & art exhibition:

Taimi Mikkonen (chair)

Pinja Vaitiniemi

Essi Huhtamäki

Juuso Aalto

Katri Kokko

Miia Summanen

Luljeta Buxhov

Jenna Hannuniemi

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Main Organizer

Taideterapia-alan neuvottelukunta Taiten ry.

Art Therapy Advisory Board

www.kuvataidepsykoterapia.fi/taiten-ry-taideterapia-alan-neuvottelukunta/


Members:

Suomen Kuvataidepsykoterapeuttien Liitto

Finnish Association of Art Psychotherapists

www.kuvataidepsykoterapia.fi


Satakunnan Ammattikorkeakoulu

Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

www.samk.fi/en/


Suomen Kuvataidepsykoterapia ry.

Finnish Association of Art Psychotherapy

www.suomenkuvataidepsykoterapia.fi


Roiha Instituutti

Roiha Institute

www.roihainstituutti.fi


Inartes Instituutti

Inartes Institute

www.inartes.fi


Ryhmätaideterapeutit ry.

Association of Group Art Therapists

www.ryhmataideterapeutit.fi


Researcher members:

Mimmu Rankanen

Päivi-Maria Hautala


In addition,

Kuvataideterapeuttiset sosionomit ry.

Association of Art Therapy Bachelors of Social Services

is involved in the arrangements of the conference.


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