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From: VANESSA CRANE [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 5:45 AM
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Subject: Study Tour to Finland
PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
DON'T DELAY
BOOK NOW FOR THIS FASCINATING TOUR!!
Finland: Study tour, 11-14 May 2004
Generously hosted by our colleagues in ARLIS/Norden, Finland, the study tour
provides a rare opportunity to gain an 'insider's' view of art and design
libraries in this fascinating country.
Finland is a technologically advanced country with a proud cultural history.
The Finnish respect for clarity of form and use of natural materials is
evident in its architecture and design. The study tour will be based in
Helsinki, a dynamic international city brimming with museums and galleries,
chosen as one of the Cultural Capitals of Europe in 2000.
The schedule of visits can be tailored to the interests of delegates but
included in the draft schedule so far are: the National Library of Finland
(http://www.lib.helsinki.fi/english/index.htm
<http://www.lib.helsinki.fi/english/index.htm> ); the Cable Book Library
(http://kirjakaapeli.lib.hel.fi/index-en.html
<http://kirjakaapeli.lib.hel.fi/index-en.html> ); the Rikhardinkatu Library
http://www.lib.hel.fi/riku/english/index.html
<http://www.lib.hel.fi/riku/english/index.html> the Library of the Finnish
Museum of Photography (http://www.fmp.fi/fmp_fi/muvieras/english/general.htm
<http://www.fmp.fi/fmp_fi/muvieras/english/general.htm> ); University
libraries such as the Library of The University of Art and Design and Aralis
Library and Information Centre (http://www2.uiah.fi/library/index.htm
<http://www2.uiah.fi/library/index.htm> )Visits to museums such as Museum of
Contemporary Art Kiasma (http://www.kiasma.fi/www/index.php?lang=en
<http://www.kiasma.fi/www/index.php?lang=en> ) and Helsinki City Art Museum
(http://www.taidemuseo.hel.fi/ <http://www.taidemuseo.hel.fi/> ) and an
architectural tour of Helsinki are also to be included.
All tours and visits will be organised by our colleagues in ARLIS/Norden,
Finland.
Delegates will be expected to arrange their own travel and accommodation
http://www.hotels-helsinki.com/ <http://www.hotels-helsinki.com/> .
(Indicative costs: return flight from London Heathrow to Helsinki: £110 +
taxes; 3 star city centre hotel from around 100 Euros per night for a single
room.)
For information on Finland generally and Helsinki in particular, see :
http://virtual.finland.fi/ <http://virtual.finland.fi/> and
http://www.hel.fi/english/ <http://www.hel.fi/english/>
For more information about the study tour or to book a place contact:
Vanessa Crane, Head of Library & Learning Resources, Kent Institute of Art &
Design, Oakwood Park, Maidstone ME16 8AG, tel: 01622 757286; email:
mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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