Fashion and Textile Working Group
PROGRAMME:
MEETING IN TALLINN, ESTONIA
Hosted by Estonian Academy of Arts
May 22, Tallinn
Arrival of participants
20.00 dinner at a restaurant in Tallinn old town (venue will be specified and information sent by e-mail)
May 23, Tallinn
Venue: Baltika Quarter, Veerenni street 24
10.00-10.15 Opening words
10.15-10.30 Presentation: “Smart Textiles”. Kärt Ojavee, doctoral student, Estonian Academy of Arts
10.30-10.40 Discussion
10.40-10.55 Presentation: “Tallinn-Turku 2011. Fashion Empowerment”. Lilli Jahilo, fashion designer and entrepreneur (Estonia).
10.55-11.05 Discussion
11.05-11.20 Presentation: Marjatta Heikkilä-Rastas, professor of Fashion and Textile Design, University of Lapland
11.20-11.30 Discussion
11.30 – 11.50 Coffee break
11.50 – 12.05 Presentation (to be confirmed)
12.05-13.00 Discussion, open post
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Visit to the Creative Inqubator at Baltika Quarter
15.00 Bus transfer to old town, visits to design hot spots in Tallinn:
- Kärt Ojavee smart textiles exhibition at Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design (http://www.etdm.ee)
- Hula Fashion Boutique (www.hula.ee)
- Estonian Design House (http://www.estoniandesignhouse.ee/en)
Departure to Helsinki by ferry boat
18:00 (M/S Viking XPRS, arrival to Helsinki 20:30).
May 24, Helsinki
10.00 – 11.30 Company visit to Marimekko (max 25 persons, priority given to working group participants)
12.00 – 13.15 Lunch at Aalto University, Arabia Campus
13.15 – 14.45 Working group continues
May 25, Helsinki
18:30 Fashion Show at Suvilahti (max 20 persons, only for working group participants. Tickets 10 € / students 5€).
REGISTER TO FASHION AND TEXTILE WORKING GROUP EVENTS IN TALLINN AND HELSINKI HERE! Deadline: May 10.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION about the meeting in Tallinn
Estonian Academy of Arts is hosting the working group in Tallinn, which is 80 km by sea from Helsinki. We recommend you to fly directly to Tallinn. The airport is conveniently close to the city centre and old town. The ferry trip from Tallinn to Helsinki in the evening of May 23 will be jointly organised for all participants.
Accommodation:
We have pre-booked rooms for international participants at the Meriton Old Town Hotel (May 22-23):
http://www.meritonhotels.com/old-town-hotel-tallinn/
Single standard room 55 EUR. Address: Lai Street 49.
Please book directly using the key word “Cumulus” before May 10: reservations@meritonhotels.com; tel +372 66 77 111.
Participation fee:
110 EUR, including dinner, lunch, coffee breaks, bus transfer and the ferry trip Tallinn-Helsinki.
We kindly ask you to transfer the participation fee by May 15th to the account of Estonian Academy of Arts: IBAN EE931010002006966000, SEB Bank.
As a reason of transfer please mark: “Cumulus Working Group” and name of the participant for who the transfer is made.
If the participation fee will be paid by an organization and your require an invoice, send a request maria.jurisson@artun.ee
Contact person:
Maria Jürisson, Head of the International Office, maria.jyrisson@artun.ee, tel: +372 626 7369.
* Please note that participation in Tallinn is to be charged separately and is not included in the main conference fee of Cumulus Conference Northern World Mandate by Aalto University!
