Programme for Accompanying Persons
In addition to the get-together reception, excursion day and conference dinner, there will be a separate programme for accompanying persons.
Short Tour: Something old, something new, a little bit of blue.
Tuesday, July 26th 2011, 9:00-12:00
This walk takes you from the old monumental centre to the new one. The guide will tell you about the persons and events of the past, show you where the long narrow boats full of tar barrels landed and lead you to the old storehouses and to the market hall guarded by the statue of a policeman. You will be revealed the humorous stories behind this figure loved by everyone.
Coffee and tea will be served during the tour. The tour will be guided in English.
Long Tour: A day in the Stone Age
Thursday, July 28th 2011
A tour to Kierikki Stone Age Centre departs at 9.00. During the guided tour, the group will explore the dwellings of the Stone Age people and have a chance to practice ancient archery and other activities and tasks.
Kierikki Stone Age Centre is an archaeological centre situated north-east of Oulu on an archaeological site of a former Stone Age settlement, which was inhabited as far back as 7000 years ago. Lunch will be enjoyed at the main building.
The tour continues to KulttuuriKauppila, local art home. KulttuuriKauppila is a dream of three artists of a new kind of an art home. There are an atelier and an exhibition house for the local artists and the old school building functions as the artist residence. Coffee and tea will be served during the visit. The tour will end at 16.00.
