IN TURKU
SPRING 2014
www.tfo.fi Student prices for the same day's symphony concerts 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 the price is 8 €! If you would like to enjoy concerts more often you have the option of affordable season tickets: the spring 2014 Thursday series (10 concerts) 80 € for students (normally 176 €), the Friday series for 51 € (norm. 128 €) or the deluxe-series, which includes all of the spring season's 19 concerts for the price of 140 € (norm. 311 €)! Spring season tickets available until January 31st 2014. Tickets and season tickets can be purchased at the Turku culture shop Ars Musica, in the Concerthall (Aninkaistenkatu 9, mon–thurs 11 am–5 pm). Tickets also available through Lippupalvelu, www.lippupalvelu.fi.
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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. You can look for and reserve material within libraries in several municipalities at one single address www.vaskikirjastot.fi 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. Or why not try out an e-book reader or seize the opportunity to digitize your childhood video cassettes free of charge!
www.teatteri.turku.fi Ticket prices for students MAIN STAGE Päällystakki, a comedy about working life The Rocky Horror Show, classic rock musical Jekyll & Hyde, Broadway musical
27 € 37 € 37 €
SOPUKKA Ihmisellinen mies, the latest from Sirkku Peltola Korhosen lääkäriromaani, the story of a couple Yksinen, a humorous intellectual play Persona, stage adaptation of a legendary film
23 € 23 € 23 € 23 €
DELIGHTFUL GUEST PERFORMANCES Orkesteri, KOM-teatteri from Helsinki Kiviä taskussa, beloved comedy classic Eduskunta II, satire of politics in Finland Contact the box office for up-to-date prices. Standby tickets for the same day’s performances may be available for 10 €! (Excludes Päällystakki and guest performances.) Tickets: 262 0030
37 € 37 € 37 €
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www.museumcentreturku.fi Admission fees for students Pharmacy Museum and Qwensel House (Läntinen Rantakatu 13) 3 €
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 Pharmacy Museum and Qwensel House, Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum and Kylämäki Village of Living History are open only in summertime. Check the opening times and further information www.museumcentreturku.fi PICKS OF EXHIBITIONS: TURKU CASTLE The new History of Turku Castle exhibition has opened! • The Life of a Knight – Henrik Klasson Diekn and His Time • More Than a Thousand Words? Turku Castle in Literature and the Arts WÄINÖ AALTONEN MUSEUM • Outi Heiskanen Travel Companions until 23 Feb • Commenting the Present 14 Mar - 25 May • Contemporary Art from S:t Petersburg 13 June - 17 Aug THE OLD GREAT SQUARE GALLERIES AND TURKU ARTOTEQUE The Old Great Square Galleries exhibits current art of different fields. Free admission to all galleries. The art-lending library offers the opportunity to rent or buy art for your home.
www.turku.fi/sports Student discounts on single entrance tickets and 10 ticket sports bracelet top-ups The City of Turku offers excellent facilities for water sports and gym training. The use of these facilities is especially affordable for students, as the Impivaara, Lauste, Paattinen and Petrelius swimming pools and gyms as well as the gyms at Kupittaa sports arena and Varissuo ice hall offer all offer student discounts. Affordable rental equipment for winter sports Winter sports in Turku won't cost you a pretty penny, even if you don't own the required equipment. The Impivaara ski rental service offers rental skis, ski boots and ski sticks at an affordable price for two hours at a time. Rental ice skates are available at the Park field ice rink and the Kupittaa skating rink. Further information: www.turku.fi/rentskis www.turku.fi/sports Âť Sports Services Âť Rent sports equipment
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www.turku.fi/nuoret Vimma – Art and Activity Centre for Youth 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: www.vimma.info NuortenTurku An information and guidance service point for those under 29, located in Vimma, 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: www.pointti.info/turku Outreach youth work For young people aged 18–29 who require help or guidance. Don't remain 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: www.turku.fi/etsivanuorisotyo
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 Rym채ttyl채, 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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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 library cards of the Turku City Library and the Vaski libraries of Southwest Finland. For more information, ask your library or check the Internet!
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