English Summary: Turku Aikikai’s Aikido Summer Seminar 2024 with Kazuo Igarashi 8th dan Shihan

Seminar schedule:

• Friday, July 26

o training 18:30-20:00 (Educarium)

• Saturday, July 27

o training 11-12:30 (Educarium)

o training 15-16:30 (Educarium)

o demonstration 17-17:30 (Educarium)

o evening party 18:30 (Restaurant Mauno) 

• Sunday, July 28

o training 11:00-12:00 (Educarium)

o training 12:15-13:15 (Educarium)

Seminar location: 

• Educarium building at Turku University campus. Address: Assistentinkatu 5, 20500 Turku, Finland. Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wz7GVpmVn66qjESe9

• NB! The way to get to Educarium by car is via Helsinginkatu > Assistentinkatu, not via Hämeenkatu! It is possible to get to Educarium by foot or by bike also via Hämeenkatu > Rehtorinpellonkatu > Rehtorinpolku > Professorinkuja.

• NB! It is not possible to sleep over night on tatami. It is highly recommended to book your accommodation as soon as possible because Turku will host a big event (DBTL) on the same weekend and most of the hotels will be quite full!

Seminar prices:

• 90 EUR for the whole seminar OR 25 EUR per single training session

• 55 EUR evening party

Evening party location: 

• Restaurant Mauno Biocity. Address: Tykistökatu 6, 20520 Turku, Finland. Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBpzZ3K9wR6c6iQx7

• Check the menu and sign up (June 15 at the latest!!) here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpE2bkvfJL5KsMbwqDWXTe9-cFzgC-TI312U3hG9choJjexg/viewform

Payment info:

• account owner: Turku Aikikai ry

• IBAN account number: FI16 5710 7020 0123 86

• BIC: OKOYFIHH

• Bank’s name: Osuuspankki

• message if paying for seminar: your name and the words “summer seminar”

• message if paying for the evening party: your name and the words “evening party”

Miscellaneous:

• There are many good restaurants on Hämeenkatu, in the city center, and by the river; many offer vegan options

• The trains between Helsinki and Turku are not operating between June 24 and July 28 because of train track construction work! Official VR replacement buses are running, but you can also use other buses, e.g. Onnibus.More info here: https://www.vr.fi/en/news/2024/06/26/coastal-railway-traffic-interruption-24-june-28-july-information-about

• There will be bottled mineral water and light snacks as well as some budo paraphernalia for sale at the seminar venue for your convenience