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Walking for AvoinGLAM event on Vartiosaari 15.5.
12 May 2013, Andrew Gryf Paterson

AvoinGLAM / OpenGLAM group in Helsinki are arranging a walking-talking expedition on Eastern Helsinki's Vartiosaari island this upcoming Wednesday 15th May. The theme will be Openness - from artists and cultural producers point of view.

Confirmed artists coming are: Sanna Vilmusenaho, Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, Miska Knapek. The event starts at 17:00. We will begin with some coffee at a giant stone-table and then start walking around the island. There are some amazing hidden places in Vartiosaari. We can stop, be inspired by the landscape and talk.

Instructions to get to Vartiosaari: It is about 30mins from Suvilahti area (base of Pixelache festival).. By public transport: take Kalasatama Metro east to Herttoniemi, from there Bus 88 or 89, step out at Kiiltomadonpolku stop, walk towards Ilomäenpolku 9 (that’s the address you can use for Reittiopas). By car: park the car on Ilomäenpolku. Walk all the way to the shore across the boat club. Get to the pier on the very left. Call +358 4082 23552. Someone will need to collect you by rowing boat!

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