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Affordable for students AUTUMN 2016
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra www.tfo.fi/en Student prices for the same day's normal-priced symphony concerts for 3 €! Enjoy a symphony concert at an affordable price by showing your student card: tickets for the same day's concert for 3 €, if you book a ticket in advance from 9 €!
If you would like to enjoy concerts more often you have the option of affordable season tickets: the autumn 2016 Thursday series (9 concerts) 65 € for students (normally 151 €), the Friday series (6 concerts) for 43 € (norm. 101 €) or the deluxe series, which includes all of the autumn season's 13 concerts for the price of 95 € (norm. 212 €)! Autumn´s season tickets available until September 16th 2016. Tickets can be purchased at the Turku culture shop Ars Musica in the Concert Hall (Aninkaistenkatu 9, Mon–Fri 11am–5 pm). More information: www.tfo.fi/en
Enjoy superb student discounts!
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Turku City Library www.turku.fi/library Centre for information, experiences and learning. The Turku Main Library is a new era library that cares for the needs of students and other citizens every day. The library provides everything for both study and recreation: study books, fiction, databases on various fields, wireless Internet connection and ample, well-lit spaces for study. Open (self-service) libraries provide longer opening hours. You can look for and reserve material within libraries in several municipalities at one single address vaskikirjastot.fi. We also have a continuously expanding collection of e-books which can be borrowed via the web library. The world opens up for the student through hundreds of domestic and foreign newspapers in both paper and digital format. Through PressDisplay you can read newspapers even at home with the help of your library user ID and pin code. Through the combined library and culture card you can get information on cultural events in Turku, for example theatre and concert tickets at reduced prices.
Read newspapers from near and far, use the Internet and borrow study books!
Turku City Theatre www.teatteri.turku.fi/en Ticket prices for students LOGOMO Theatre (Köydenpunojankatu 14) Toc Toc – An obsessive-compulsive comedy. From neighbors to spouses and bosses to workmates, we all are neurotic in our own ways Kissa kuumalla katolla – New take on a modern classic Robin Hoodin sydän – Compelling adventure for the whole family DOMINO Theatre (Humalistonkatu 7) Rock of Ages – The best 80s party of 2016! Join the fun in Domino Theatre, where the guys are sexy, the girls are also very sexy, and 80s clothing almost looks fashionable!
32 € 32 € 17 €
37 €
Last minute student deal: Tickets for same day performances for 10 € on week days. The deal includes all Turku City Theatre performances from Monday to Thursday in Logomo and Domino Theatres when there is availability. The deal can only be booked on the day of the performance. Check our constantly changing programme and prices online! All shows are in Finnish.
Become Turku City Theatre’s student customer to get discounts!
Ph oto : Jan ne Riikonen
The Museum Centre of Turku www.turku.fi/en/museum Admission fees for students Pharmacy Museum and Qwensel House
3€
(Läntinen Rantakatu 13)
Biological Museum (Neitsytpolku 1) 3€ Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum (Vartiovuorenkatu 2) 4€ Turku Castle (Linnankatu 80) 5€ Wäinö Aaltonen Museum (Itäinen Rantakatu 38) 4€ Kylämäki Village of Living History (Jaanintie 45) Free admission The Old Great Square Galleries Free admission (Old Great Square 3 and 5)
Pharmacy Museum and Qwensel House and Kylämäki Village of Living History are open until 28 Aug and Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum is open until 18 Sep. Check the opening times and further information: www.turku.fi/en/museum
PICKS OF EXHIBITIONS TURKU CASTLE
Built from Ruins – Turku Castle by Erik and Carin Bryggman, until 30 Oct Strange Nature – Join Path of Humans and Animals.
WÄINÖ AALTONEN MUSEUM 9 Sep–11 Dec Art, Religion, Power. Works from the collection of State museum of History of Religion.
THE OLD GREAT SQUARE GALLERIES AND TURKU ARTOTEQUE The galleries exhibit current art of different fields. The art-lending library offers the opportunity to rent or buy art for your home.
Fine arts, Facts and Fiction!
City of Turku Sports Services www.turku.fi/sports Good locations for outdoor sports Turku offers opportunities for outdoor sports in all seasons: jogging tracks, nature trails, skating rinks, ski tracks, cycle paths and swimming beaches. The 22 park gyms in Turku offer a fun way to work out outdoors.
Theme maps for every occasion Theme maps provide a new perspective into the urban environment and spice up your walks. Gym training and swimming The City of Turku offers excellent facilities for water sports and gym training. For beginners there is also guidance available. Skating and soccer free of charge on public hours • Public skating hours from August to April Impivaara Ice Hall (Eskonkatu 1) Mon 14–14.50 and 16.45–17.35, Wed 13.45–14.35, Sat 10.30–11.20 Varissuo Ice Hall (Suurpäänkatu 2, entrance through the parking garage) Mon–Fri 13.45–14.35, Thu 18–18.50, Sun 10–10.50 • Impivaara Soccer Arena (Eskonkatu 1) Mon, Wed and Fri 14–16 Mihi.fi Mihi.fi offers casual recreational sports and exercise for 13–19-year-olds.
Discover the great sports opportunities in Turku!
Ph oto : Hei di Pyhälahti
City of Turku Youth Services www.turku.fi/youth NuortenTurku An information and guidance service point for those under 29, located in Ohjaamo (Yliopistonkatu 25 A 4th floor), which provides you information related to things like studying, searching for employment or housing, hobbies, international opportunities, as well as social and health care services. Further information (in Finnish): www.turku.fi/nuortenturku
Vimma – Art and Activity Centre for Youths A facility with many opportunities for you to practise your arts, crafts and media skills, participate in events or just enjoy the atmosphere. Remember to visit the reasonably priced cafe on the ground floor of Vimma! (Aurakatu 16) Further information (in Finnish): www.turku.fi/vimma
Outreach youth work For young people aged 15–29 who require help or guidance. Don't stay alone if you have problems with your studies or work, you lack things to do, you are lonely or need help filling in official documents. Further information (in Finnish): www.turku.fi/komppi
Affordable recreation at Vimma!
Get known to Turku with cultural exercise routes! Cultural exercise routes located around the Aura river are a refreshing combination of culture and exercise. Take your time and explore Turku and its love stories, statues and urban legends. Use a mobile app as your guide The routes are not visibly marked so you will need a map with you. You can get the route maps from the library or the Tourist information in Turku. Part of the route maps are translated into English and Swedish. If you have a smartphone, you can download the free Nomadi mobile app and get the maps from the app. www.turku.fi/en/culturalexercise
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Enjoy culture with a card!
You can also use your library card as Culture Card! With the Culture Card you can receive information on a wide range of cultural events in Turku, including various benefits and offers. Get yours now! The Culture Card feature can be added free of charge to the two library cards of the Turku City Library and to the card of Vaski libraries. For more information, ask your library or check the Internet!
www.turku.fi/culturecard
www.turku.fi/leisure
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much to do! In Finnish: Kulttuuria Turussa (culture), Turku City Library, Turun Kaupunginteatteri, Turku liikkeelle (sports), Turun linna, Turun nuorisopalvelut (youth), Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Wäinö Aaltosen museo (WAM) In Swedish: Kultur i Åbo (culture)
In Finnish: @kulttuuriaturus, @museokeskus, @tkteatteri, @TurkuKirjasto, @turku_philharmo
@kulttuuriaturus, @turkuliikkeelle, @turkuphilharmonic, @tkteatteri, @turkucastle, @Vimmaturku, @wainoaaltosenmuseo
More information: www.turku.fi/some
Do you want to relax at a summer cottage, swim and go to the sauna? Are you organising a bachelor party, a wedding or some other kind of party?
The City of Turku rents out four beautiful camping areas and the cabins on them for a fair price. The camping areas include Vienola in Rymättylä, Tippsund in Taivassalo and Ahtela in Sauvo, as well as the Nukkumajoki cabin in Inari. These facilities can be rented by youth organisations, associations and private persons. All camping areas are located in exceptionally beautiful locations, in the heart of nature and near water. FURTHER INFORMATION: www.turku.fi/nuorisoleirialueet, tel. +358 (0)2 262 3112
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The art and cultural institutions of the City of Turku are in 2016 supported by www.turku.fi/kulttuurikumppanit
P.O. Box 248 • FI-20101 Turku Tel. +358 (0)2 330 000 (telephone exchange) We reserve the right to make changes.