Social programme during the conference

Reception on Monday, 10 June

Welcome reception by the University of Helsinki on Monday, 10 June at 7 pm.

Place: Porthania building (2nd floor), Yliopistonkatu 3

The reception will include drinks and a light buffet. The reception is free and everyone is warmly welcome. Please sign up for the reception when you register for the conference.

Conference dinner on Tuesday, 11 June

Suomenlinna (image by Wikimedia Commons)

The conference dinner will take place on Tuesday, 11 June. It will be preceded by a brief sightseeing tour of the island of Suomenlinna. The dinner will be held at an officer club in the atmospheric restaurant Suomenlinnan Upseerikerho (website in Finnish only). We will meet at 17:30 in front of the Market Square ferry station (for the sightseeing tour). You can also come directly to the dinner (exact departure time to be confirmed). You will need a valid  Suomenlinna ticket or Helsinki public transportation ticket (not a tram ticket) to board the ferry. Tickets can be bought at a ticket booth at the Market Square or R-kiosks around the city (see Helsinki Region Transport tickets and fares).

We will depart from Suomenlinna at 22:00 at the latest (but see the full ferry schedule here).

Entrance (permission by the restaurant; website in Finnish)

The dinner costs 60€. The price includes an opening toast and two glasses of wine. Please sign up and pay for the dinner when you register for the conference. You will also be asked to indicate your choice of main course and/or any dietary restrictions when you sign up for the dinner.

Ballroom (image permission by the restaurant; website in Finnish)

Menu

NB! You can ask for a vegetarian or vegan option.

Truffles Scented Salsify Soup

(Parma Ham Sprinkle)

*

Toasted Arctic Char

with Roe Sauce,

Cauliflower Puree,

Asparagus

or

Lapland Lamb Roast,

Spelt, Common Mushrooms and Cranberries,

Port Sauce

*

White Chocolate Pannacotta

Sea Buckthorn Coulis

Coffee

Wine:

Contesse Cuvee Extra Dry

Stellenrust Sauvignon Blanc

Diamond Lake Valley Zinfandel