Schedule. Slides. Homework:Kalevala. Kalevala in English. Kalevala sung. A Sami artist sings a yoik.
Pictures by Joan 2015, Bill 2015, Jouko 2015, Andres 2017. Pictures 2019. Moreno 2019. Sobota 2022. Pictures 2023
Venue: Kilpisjärvi Research Center of the University of Helsinki.
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The coordinates of the venue are 69.05 N 20.8 E. The day we arrive the sun rises at 08:457 and sets 16:45. The day we leave the sun rises 08:30 and sets 17:11. Details here.
Recommended travel route to the venue: Fly to Helsinki, then fly to Kittilä as instructed below. From Kittilä there is a conference bus to the venue.
Recommended flight to Kittilä is Finnair AY581, leaving Helsinki to Kittilä 16.2.2025 at 12:25 p.m. (25 past noon), returning with Finnair AY576 from Kittilä 22.2.2025, departure 18:35. The duration of the flight is about 90 minutes.
The conference bus from Kittilä Airport to the conference center in Kilpisjärvi (273 km) on Feb 16 ( Eskelisen Lapin Linjat Oy) leaves after the arrival (around 14:00) of the flight AY 581, as soon as we all have boarded the bus. Similarily, there will be a bus to the departure flight from Kittilä on Feb 22. The bus fare is 65 euros round trip. You pay to the bus driver. He takes cash and cards and will give a receipt.
Participants will get keys to their rooms upon arrival at the Research Center. Address of the Research Center: Kilpisjärvi Biological Station Käsivarrentie 14622, FIN-99490 Kilpisjärvi , phone +358-(0)16-320 2200.
EXCURSION: To be announced.
Contact person: Juliette Kennedy (Juliette.kennedy@helsinki.fi), +358-50-3714576, +358-40-5138278.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Helsinki