Student Union of University of Tampere

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The Wappu Weeks are here again 20 April - 1 May 2013Wappuviikkojen ohjelma 2013

The legendary, magnificent, unforgettable WAPPU is on its way again. As all the final course exams will be left behind us within two weeks and the summer is already right behind the corner, we say it's time to party NOW!

Tamy together with its student associations and hobby associations organize a number of happenings for all enthusiastic Tamy members throughout the Wappu Weeks. The programme includes various activities from Finnish baseball to a road trip, so there is definitely something for everyone! Make this the Wappu to remember and join us!

Buy the Wappu Weeks' official Wappu Badge and be entitled to various discounts during the weeks! You can buy the badge for the price of 2.50 euros in Bookstore Juvenes and Tamy's General Office (Kauppakatu 10) as well as in all the Wappu Weeks' events.

With the Wappu Badge you can claim the Ravintola.fi card free of charge and get dicounts from all the Ravintola.fi bars and restaurants during the Wappu Weeks.
The Wappu Weeks' special offer: 20% discount on all the a la carte dishes and an optional tap product for the same price.

Also found on facebook!

Wappu Weeks programme

Changes and additions are possible.

Saturday 20 April
The Opening of the Wappu Weeks - Farewell to YO-talo

The Wappu Weeks celebrations will be kicked off by biddin farewell to YO-talo. Tamy is moving out of YO-talo this summer, so come to respect the memory and legend of the place with a fierce kick-off for Wappu!

BIG POP: DJ SAMI & RIKU will see to the music.
Doors open at 10 p.m.

Tickets on sale now for 3 euros at Bookstore Juvenes and Tamy's General Office (Kauppakatu 10).
IF you buy the Wappu Weeks' official Wappu Badge together with your party ticket, you get both for 4 euros!
The Wappu Badge entitles you to many discounts during the Wappu Weeks' events.

Also found on facebook!

The event is organized by Tamy.

Sunday 21 April
The Night of the Forgotten Pubs

The Night of the Forgotten Pubs, NFP in short, will take students on a voyage around the forgotten and hidden pearls of Tampere. Pubs, restaurants and all other establishments that fit the bill are located near the centre of Tampere, and the locomotive means of preference is by walking. The event is free, and the participants will receive a map and a battle-plan to help them on their way.

Drinking will be at your own expense, but the top-notch marketing team that is Bosa, seeks to get student-friendly discounts from all the establishments.

The start will be at 6 p.m. from Sorin Klubi (Vuolteenkatu 20).

The optional, though encouraged, dresscode is the colour yellow, but do not despair if your wardrobe does not include such a garment since the event is strictly informal. We do, however, advise you to leave your overalls home, since they can cause unwanted problems concerning the entry into various pubs, bars etc.

The event is organized by BOSA

Monday 22 April
Puistofutis Football Tournament

More information coming soon!

The event is organized by UtaSport.

Tuesday 23 April
Lunch Disco

Come swing your hips at 10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. in the University main hall! Music at our Lunch Disco will be served by the DJ collective IODDJS DJ Maik and DJ Re-Hanna. While you're dancing, you may also want to enjoy Lunch Disco Smoothies available at Alakuppila for 1 euro!

Join us and get your dance moves going!

The event is organized by Viva

Kun Ilta Ehtii Dance Course

The dancing won't be over after the disco but continues at Tullikamarin Pakkahuone at 7 p.m. The Kun ilta ehtii dance course is all about Cha-Cha. After you’ve learnt to master the steps, there will be DJ music provided and the dancing continues until 10 p.m.

Price: students 4 euros/ others 6 euros.

A buffet by Keri also available.

The event is organized by Keri together with the City of Tampere Cultural Affairs

Wednesday 24 April
VIP-Pesis Tournament

Ever heard of Finnish baseball? Now is the chance of your lifetime to play this wonderful game where you can 'burn' others and 'get wounded' – it’s time for the VIP-Pesis tournament!

Enrolment for the event starts on 12 April at 12 p.m. More detailed info will be found on facebook.

Who will be the next winner of the VIP-Pesis tournament? Come and find out!

The event is organized by OKA's Sports Club Kipinä, Reettorit, Patina and Lexica!

Thursday 25 April
Language Centre's Vappu Hullabaloo

The Self-Access Centre (B5071, 5th floor) in Pinni B takes part in Vappu by organizing their own spring event!

To get everybody in a good spring celebration mood, there'll be SNACKS to enjoy while

-watching TV (satellite channels in different languages) and relaxing - we've got comfy chairs so come and just chill out and learn at the same time
-trying out our language learning programs on the brand new computers
-playing some language and culture related GAMES
-reading books, listening to CDs
...and many more!

AND: Come and take part in our QUIZ (with a prize!) and show or test your knowledge about languages, language learning and the Self-Access Centre!

Find us on facebook!

Kolmiot Party

It's time to go again when Staabi, Luuppi and Indecs throw the most student-friendly party of the town. This traditional spring carnival is a must for all with a sweet tooth or a mead mouth.

An advance ticket costs 3 euros, and a ticket from the door is 4 euros. By showing your Wappu Badge, the ticket from the door is only 3 euros. For the advance ticket holders there's also a special VIP queue until 11 p.m.

Advance tickets can be bought in:
- Indecs' guild house (TUT)
- Luuppi's and Staabi's office (UTA)
- Tamko's office
- TLK's office (UTA School of Medicine)
- Juvenes bookstore (UTA and TUT)

The Restaurant Tivoli (address: Puutarhakatu 21) opens its doors at 10 p.m. After the party there is a bus ride to Hervanta. Bus leaves at 3.30 a.m. from the front of the bar. Price for the bus is 2 euros.

The event is organized by Staabi, Luuppi and Indecs.

Friday 26 April
Tatte and Tamy's Spring Festival

The Student Union and the Tampere University Association of Researchers and Teachers join their efforts again for this year's Spring Festival. The University's main hall will fill with live music along with mead and doughnuts. Tamy's Culture Section also grants the famous Vappulakki Award to the next deserving folks.

The event is organized by Tamy, Tatte and Tamy's Culture Section.

Saturday 27 April
Wappu Road Trip

BOSA organizes a one-day road trip for students celebrating Wappu, the biggest student fest in Finland. Come and join the festivities and buy a ticket to the biggest student event in Tampere this spring! BOSA Road Trip will take the whole day and we’ll visit places most of you haven’t even heard of.

The trip starts at the back of the bus station in Tampere and the buses leave at 1 p.m. sharp. We won’t be waiting for any late birds. The tickets include the ride, some food and drinks – and of course the epic experience! We suggest BYOB in addition to BOSA refreshments and that you take loads of festival spirit with you! Dress code is student overalls, but we won’t kick anybody out of the bus for wearing jeans. Tickets 15 euros.

Tickets on sale:
- In front of Juvenes restaurant in main building, Wed 10 April 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and if any tickets left, then also
- In front of Juvenes restaurant in main building, Tue 16 April 12-2 p.m.

More information on facebook!

The event is organized by BOSA.

Sunday 28 April
Nyyti Goes Vappu Indoor Picnic

Even rain won't matter, for this picnic takes place indoors! Tamy, Tamko, TTYY, Silmu ry and FSHS organize an indoor picnic on the 6th floor of Attila building (Yliopistonkatu 38) at 4-7.30 p.m. Pack your packs with food and head to our picnic to enjoy some alternative Wappu spirit. In store for you: waffles, music, board games, face painting, balloons, circus tricks and hanging around in the Nyyti style. Take a few coins with you for the waffles; otherwise the event is free of charge. Come alone or with your friends and children, you are most welcome!

The event is organized by Tamy, Tamko, TTYY, Silmu ry and FSHS.

Monday 29 April
Xchange Party @ Tivoli

Can you feel the Wappu in the air? It's time to party Wappu style with many many colours! There will be glow sticks and body paints available so you can shine in all the Wappu colours.

Featuring DJ Snabu & Tammerfors Party Mafia
Theme: The legendary Glow Rockers!
Dress code: student overalls and Wappu style

Advance tickets from Juvenes Bookstores in UTA and TUT, TAMKO office and INTO club room for only 2 euros. If you fail to get your ticket in advance, you can get one from the door for 4 euros.

Follow our facebook-event for the ticket sale announcement!

The event is organized by ESN FINT.

Tuesday 30 April
Tamy's Vappu Adornment

Tamy is starting a new Vappu tradition!

You are most welcome to join us as we renew old Vappu traditions and adorn the statue of Minna Canth with flowers to celebrate equality on Vappu Eve 30 April at 12 p.m. in Hämeenpuisto park. Tamy’s Chair Jari Järvenpää also holds a Vappu speech and graduates may cap themselves with their student caps after the adornment ceremony.

So take your student cap with you and bring along your friends and a lot of festive spirit! After the adornment, we’ll move to Sorsapuisto park for Tamy’s Vappu Picnic.

The event is organized by Tamy.

Tamy's Vappu Picnic

The zero hour of Vappu is close, but the festivities are nowhere near over as Tamy takes over Sorsapuisto Park at 3 p.m!

Come enjoy great music provided by DJs, see who's the toughest Mölkky player and take part in our ParasSima (best mead) competition. Both individual students – alone or in groups – and student and hobby associations may participate. Folks from Tamy will act as referees. No sign-up is required. Start preparing your mead right away and bring it along!

The event is organized by Tamy.

Wednesday 1 May
Hospital Bed Relay Race

Come measure your medical (?!) skills with other student associations and medical students in this whacky relay race! See you at 12 p.m. on Koskikatu street.

The event is organized by TLK.

Delightful Vappu for everyone!

Take a look at the different student organizations and find the one that suits your interests!

Aatemarkkinat Idea Fair takes over the entire University Main Building - Welcome!

An annual event involving feminist art, activities, lectures and studies. This year's theme is music.

Undefined

For the 31st time, the Student Union of the University of Tampere organizes the Women Culture Days – an event of feminist studies, art and activities. This year's event is called Rokitus – Rock it grrrl! As the name suggests, the event revolves around music, which is a means to interpret emotions as well as politics.

Poster

Come blow education bubbles in the Main Building lobby on Thursday 17 November at 11.45 a.m.! In the event, we will present the University government with a petition where we demand the University to stop flirting with fee-paying education. If you wish to sign the petition, you can do so at the notice boards in the lobbies of Linna, Pinni B and the Main Building or in Thursday's event.

Looking for a job? Check out the Career Week's events!

Downtown Orienteering - will be updated for 2013 in August
Registration and instructions for teams - will be updated for 2013 in August

Downtown Orienteering 2011The traditional Downtown Orienteering is a fun, tongue-in-cheek competition that is organized in the beginning of the autumn term, on Wednesday 11 September 2013, beginning at 4 p.m.

In Downtown Orienteering, freshman teams (more seasoned students may participate as well) collect points by finding control points marked in their maps and solving fun exercises (e.g. completing trick tracks, writing poems, doing woodwork or crafts, taking pictures – anything is possible). Control point organizers consist mainly of student associations and hobby associations, but other parties cooperating with Tamy and the University of Tampere also take part.

The team with the most points (i.e. the most first places among control point organizers) wins and is rewarded at the afterparty. Moreover, the teams with best costumes and with best attitude will be rewarded.

All in all, Downtown Orienteering is about going all-in and sporting a positive attitude. Dressing up in an original and individual way is highly encouraged! Teams also often come up with mottos for themselves. Very often it is not the perfect performance that wins but the most original team (or the team that bribes the control point organizers).

You'll find more on Downtown Orienteering 2012 below. In 2013, sign-up for control point organizers and competing teams starts in August and ends in the beginning of September. Further information will be updated on this page during the summer and shared on email lists and Tamy's Facebook page.

Downtown Orienteering 2012

Kaupunkisuunnistuksen haalarimerkki.

This year, Downtown Orienteering takes place on Tuesday 11 September 2012. An afterparty is thrown in the Viihdenmaailma Ilona in Verkatehtaankatu 3.

The first teams start at 4.30 p.m. and the afterparty in Ilona kicks off at 9 p.m. The team with the most points wins Tamy's Grand Prix Prize.

For the second time ever, orienteers and control point organizers alike can get a Downtown Orienteering badge for their overalls! The badge (on the right) costs €2 and is sold at the finish line. What could be a better souvenir from Downtown Orienteering?

Join Orienteering also in Facebook!

Registration and instructions for teams 2012

Registration for teams has closed.

The first teams start at 4.30 p.m. at the stone stairway outside the Pinni B building on main campus.

DO THIS

1. Assemble a team and name it. The ideal size for a team is five people, but it is alright to deviate from this a little. Come up with a motto for your team. Originality is a significant asset in Downtown Orienteering!

2. Registration for teams has closed. The time for your team's start will be emailed to the given address no later than Monday 10 September.

3. Arrive as a team to the announced starting location on time, about ten minutes before your announced starting time. At the starting location, you will receive a map with the control points marked on it. Please do not hesitate to approach the send-off officials, as they will provide you with your map and instructions and eventually send your team off.

4. Find and visit all the control points. Downtown Orienteering is not a speed race! The control points close at 8.30 p.m. at the latest. The main idea is to have fun. Keep in mind, however, that you represent all university students!

5. Be at Viihdemaailma Ilona (in Verkatehtaankatu 3) before 10 p.m.! Doors open at 9 p.m.

Questions?

Queries and further information: Virve Valtonen (jarjestosihteeri@tamy.fi)

As the name suggests, the Grand Opening Party is a party that kicks off the academic year. Usually thrown in the first week of September, the Grand Opening has traditionally been one of Tamy's most popular events.

This year the Grand Opening is organized together with the University for the first time, so it's going to be better than ever! Our meaning is to extend the event to last the whole of the University opening day, so there will be activities available throughout the day. Further information on the day's programme and activities will come out during the summer.

Grand Opening in 2012Vauhtia Avajaisbileiden tanssilattialla 2012.

In 2011, the Grand Opening Party's concept was slightly altered: the party was a one-day event and it was thrown on Friday instead of Tuesday and Wednesday. The greatest change, however, was that all performances were by members of Tamy. The 2012 Grand Opening followed the same concept and was a soaring success.


Aatemarkkinoilla vuonna 2010.The Aatemarkkinat Idea Fair is part of Tamy's Organization Week and it takes over the University Main Building's lobby every year at the end of September. In the fair, associations, clubs and other organizations acting in cooperation with the University and the Student Union spread out in the lobby and introduce themselves to students. Come take a tour and see if you can find a new hobby for yourself!

The associations, including student associations, hobby associations and council groups, come mainly from Tamy's sphere, but other associations are welcome as well. Usually at least civic organizations of interest to students also take part in the Idea Fair.

For freshmen, the Aatemarkkinat Idea Fair is an excellent way to start getting to know the communities in their new university and town.

This year Aatemarkkinat Idea Fair is organized on Wednesday 25 September 2013 at 10 a.m.-4 p.m!

Aatemarkkinat Idea Fair in 2012:Meininkiä juhlasalin aulasta 2012.

Part of Tamy's Organization Week, Aatemarkkinat Idea Fair takes over the entire University Main Building, as organizations spread out in the main lobbies of all three floors and introduce themselves to students. Welcome!

The organizations presenting their activities (some websites in Finnish only):

TAMY

Tamyn Kehitysyhteistyövaliokunta

AIESEC

Eettisen kaupan puolesta ry:n Tampereen paikallisryhmä


Egea

Elki ry

Elokuvakerho Monroe

Empowerment of African Women (EOAW)

ESN FINT

ETO ry

FreezeBees ry

Greenpeace

Hämeen keskiaikaseura ry

Hämeen Partiopiiri ry

ISOT

Itsekyselijät

Kameraseura Vastavalo

Kehitysmaayhdistys Tasajako ry

Kulttuuriyhdistys Keri ry

Lexica ry

Nääs-Partio

Oikeutta eläimille

Pirkanmaan KD Nuoret, kts. KD Nuorten sivuilta

Ruusu-risti ry

Silmänkääntäjä ry

Sukupuolentutkimuksen ainejärjestö Vattu

SYY-Tampere ry

TaKoRU ry

Tampereen Amnestyn paikallisryhmä

Tampereen Animalia

Tampereen Eurooppanuoret ry

Tampereen Kokoomusopiskelijat Tyko ry

Tampereen Maan ystävät ry

Tampereen Opiskelevat Keskustalaiset ry

Tampereen Unicef-vapaaehtoiset

Tampereen vihreät nuoret Virnu ja Tamyn Vihreä lista

Tampereen YK-yhdistys

Tampereen Yliopiston Korin Kilistäjät TYKKi

Tampereen yliopiston laulajat

Tampereen yliopiston vihreä vasemmisto

Tampereen Ylioppilasteatteri ry


TASY

TCFA

Tukkateatteriyhdistys ry

TYPO

Tyrmäys ry.

Uta Debate Society

UtaLe, more information on the UtaSport webpage

UtaSport ry

UusiVerso/Opiskelijaseurakunta

Vegaaniliitto

 

For more information about the Aatemarkkinat Idea Fair, please contact the Secretary for Organizational Affairs.