Workshop information
Venue
The workshop
takes place at the Nordic
Folk Academy (NFA).
This is located in an area called Nya Varvet (The New Wharf) on the harbour
front in the western part of Göteborg, approximately six kilometers
from the city centre. A map of the area is available here.
The numbers in brackets you'll find on this page refers to that map.
Registration etc.
The registration takes place at the main entrance of the Nordic
Folk Academy (11) on Tuesday May 9, 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
The participation, accommodation and some of the meals (breakfasts, coffee/tea in the breaks, and some
evening meals) are free for all participants.
Meals
Breakfast: Breakfasts will be available for the participants
living at Nordic Folk Academy at 7.30-8.45 in
Restaurang Reveljen (13), which is located about hundred meters from the
Nordic Folk Academy.
Also those who live in flats can have breakfast at NFA.
Lunch: There are two places in the conference area where you
can have lunch: Bruna Villan (18) and Restaurang Reveljen (13). The
price is approx. 70 Skr.
Dinner: On Tuesday evening there is a welcome reception with
something to eat at the Gibraltar Manor at Chalmers. On Wednesday evening, some
snacks will be provided at the poster session, and on Friday there is
a conference dinner. The other evenings no dinner arrangements are
made.
For those of you who stay at Nordic Folk Academy, there are cooking facilities in the rooms.
Transport to the conference area
The easiest way to get to the Nordic Folk Academy is by taxi. The place may be a bit difficult to find even for taxi drivers, who perhaps only know the main institute at Nya Varvet, which
is The Nordic School of Public Health (Nordiska Hälsovårdshögskolan).
To find the right building, the best thing may be to print out a map of the area. The main building there, no 6, is the Nordic School of Public Health, and the Nordic Folk Academy
building is no 11 in the North Eastern (upper right) part of the area.
Below we describe how to get to NFA by public transportation, or by
car. If you intend to do that, we recommend you to bring a street map
of the surroundings (click here, and write "nya varvet" in the
search field - Nya Varvet is the black part on the map), in addition to a map of the Nya Varvet area.
- Arrival by train:
Walk from the main railway station "Centralstationen" to "Brunnsparken". Take tram
No 4 towards "Saltholmen" to the "Nya Varvet" station, or tram No 9 from
Centralstationen or Brunnsparken to the Kungssten station. Then walk about 10 minutes to the north.
Travelling time is approx.
30 minutes plus a 10 minutes walk to NFA.
A taxi ride takes about 15 minutes from the main railway station.
- Arrival by plane:
Take the airport bus called "Yellow Express" from Landvetter airport to Korsvägen.
From there, take tram No 4 towards Saltholmen to Nya Varvet, or bus No 64 towards
Högsbohöjd to Kungssten. Then walk about 10 minutes to the north.
Alternatively, take the airport bus to the main railway
station and from there a taxi (approx. 15 minutes).
- Arrival by car:
From the city centre: drive westward towards the harbour, past the terminals for the
ferries to Frederikshavn and Kiel. Follow the signs Nya Varvet.
From the south: when approaching Göteborg, drive along Västerleden towards
Hisingen. As soon as you have passed the "Gnistängstunnel", turn right and follow
the signs Nya Varvet.
What to do in Göteborg: Hints for Beginners
Restaurants
Restaurants can be
found pretty much all over the city, but there are two restaurant
streets that we particularly recommend:
Kungsportsavenyn (or simply Avenyn}, from Kungsportsplatsen to
Götaplatsen. This is the main tourist street, and has
among other things a varied international (mainly Asian and
Italian) cuisine.
Linnégatan, from Järntorget to
Linnéplatsen. Many of the Gothenburgers themselves prefer
Linnégatan to Avenyn.
In both cases, there are many nice restaurants on the smaller
side-streets. Göteborg is known in Sweden for its superb fish.
Excursions
There are plenty of parks in Göteborg. The biggest
one is Slottsskogen (take tram 1 or 2 to Linnéplatsen, or tram
1, 2 or 7 to Botaniska) which is a nice place for a walk. The
Botanical Garden, which lies just beside Slottskogen is highly recommended.
A very nice way to see a little of the harbour of Göteborg is from the boat Älvsnabben.
It belongs to the public transportation, and has one terminus in Klippan, which is 10 minutes walk from NFA, and the other just by the opera in the city centre. You can use the same tickets as for buses and trams, see below.
A somewhat more ambitious project is to take
tram 4 to Saltholmen (which is quite close to the conference area),
from where there are boats to several of the islands in
Göteborg's beautiful archipelago.
Museums
There are several museums in Göteborg. The arts museum Konstmuseet at
Götaplatsen is definitely worth a visit, as is
the Röhss Museum of Decorative Art and Design.
More information about culture in Göteborg can be found here.
Public transportation
Tickets for the trams and buses cost
16 Skr, and can be bought by the driver. You don't need a new ticket when you change tram or bus. If
you plan to go by tram or bus more than 6 times, we advise you
to buy a magnetic tram/bus-card. They are available at the
Pressbyrån shops and many other tobacco/newspaper shops, and
cost 100 Skr. They can also be bought from the driver at the slightly
higher cost of 120 Skr. When you start a trip within Göteborg
city, insert the card in the ticket machine and press the "2"
button. When changing to a different bus or tram, press the "BYTE"
button. The card is valid for approximately 10 one-way trips (the
ticket machine will yell at you when the card has run out of credits).
Shopping
The main shopping centre (claimed to be Scandinavia's biggest) is
"Nordstan", located on the north side of Brunnsparken, just a hundred
meters west of Drottningtorget and the Central Station. The main
shopping area extends to the other side Brunnsparken (i.e. south of
the canal Stora Hamnkanalen). In this area, next to
Kungsportsplatsen, you will find "Saluhallen", the city's well-known
market hall.
The weather
The weather in May is often nice in Göteborg,
which means that the temperature might rise to about 20
degrees. However: Be prepared for rain and chilly weather.
Click
here to see how the weather is today, and here to see a
forecast.
Address to the Nordic Folk Academy
Nordic Folk Academy
Box 120 24
SE-402 41 Göteborg, Sweden
Telephone: +46 31 695600
Facsimile: +46 31 690950
E-mail: norden@nfa.se