Digital Archiving Futures 4-6 September 2024 Social Events and Tours
All times are Eastern European Summer Time (EEST).
Program:
Wednesday, 4 Sept. – Pre-Day
The following evening event is free & open for everyone:
17:15-20:30 Muisti Centre of War and Peace, location: Ristimäenkatu 4, Mikkeli
- Muisti presentation, Olli-Pekka Leskinen, M.A & CEO. and Jenni Korhonen, M.A. & Exhibition Producer
- Museum Tour & Evening meal/light dinner & networking at Café Rauha.
Dinner is sponsored by Disec Oy.
This is a place that remembers what war feels like, how to end wars, how to maintain peace. A place where memories are stored.
Muisti Centre of War and Peace is a modern museum which examines the effects of war from the perspective of human experience. The interactive exhibition at Muisti enables you to understand what war felt like for those who were confronted by it, how it affected society at the time, and how it still affects it today.
The Finnish word Muisti means memory and remembrance. Wars are remembered in a number of different ways in different cultures. Muisti is a place where memories are stored.
The old school building which formed the base of the Finnish military headquarters during the Second World War has been transformed into over 1000m² of exhibition space. The Headquarters Museum was established in the building in 1974, when the office of the Commander-in-Chief Marshall Mannerheim was opened to the public. At the turn of the century the interior of this part of the building was restored to its original state during the Second World War. Muisti and the Headquarters Museum offer a museum experience, in which the visitors learn about issues of war and peace, and war as a phenomenon.
Muisti Centre of War and Peace shares experiences of war in order to promote peace. Muisti is for those who are interested in the history of war, and especially for those who are not.
Program:
Thursday, 5 Sept.
14:00-16:00/17:00 Afternoon Program
18:00-21:00 Dinner
Optional tours start from Xamk Campus, and the tours end at the Mikkeli Market Square. Buses for the dinner at Tertti Manor will start from the Market Square, and the bus will also take guests back to the Market Square from Tertti Manor after the dinner:
| Time | Activity | Max participants |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00-17:00 | National Archives of Finland and Central Archives for Finnish Business Records (free of charge) | 20 |
| 14:00-16:00 | National Library of Finland (free of charge) | 20 |
| 14:00-17:00 | Saimaa Lake cruise and Astuvansalmi rock paintings, Aino Boat (free of charge) | 90 |
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| 18:30-21:00 | Dinner at Tertti Manor (with fee), bus start from the Mikkeli Market Square at 18:00 |
National Archives of Finland
National Archives of Finland’s task is to ensure that documents belonging to the national cultural heritage are preserved and to promote their use for research. The Archives belong under the Ministry of Education and culture and operate across the whole country. Its Central Archives is located in the City of Mikkeli. Mass digitization services of National Archives are centralized to City of Helsinki and City of Mikkeli.
Central Archives for Finnish Business Records
The aim of Central Archives for Finnish Business Records’ (Elka) operations is to secure the preservation of historical information and traditions related to Finnish business life. The material stored in Elka is intended to be utilised by researches in current and future academic disciplines as well as by anyone else who requires the information. In connection with Elka, there is also an archive of Finnish design. Elka’s services are for example archive reception services, digitisation services, archive organisation services, electronic archiving (business and industry), and customer service for researchers and others interested in business history.
National Library of Finland
The National Library of Finland is a cultural heritage organisation and open to all providing nationwide services to citizens, scientific communities and other societal operators. The main services at The National Library Mikkeli Unit are digitisation, digitisation partnerships, digital library (digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi), data services, research collaboration and preservation.
Saimaa Lake cruise and Astuvansalmi rock paintings
M/S Aino is a historical inland vessel built in 1893, which has served passengers on Lake Saimaa and Lake Päijänne. Today, Aino’s home port is Ristiina, on Lake Saimaa. Yövesi is our home waters, and Captain Otto knows the local waters well, allowing you to navigate through the islands and open canals of the beautiful waterways. Our special attractions include the prehistoric rock paintings of Astuvansalmi and the open canals of Lake Someenjärvi. Even the seals of Yövesi occasionally come to greet Aino on our cruises. Aino’s home port of Ristiina is just a 15-minute drive from Mikkeli and serves as a gateway to the most beautiful part of Saimaa right from the harbor.
Prehistoric rock paintings on the granite vein intersecting the mica gneiss rock wall can be found in Astuvansalmi.
More information with lovely pictures about the cruise can be found here (Finnish only): https://www.matkallamissamilloinkin.com/risteillen-astuvansalmen-kalliomaalauksille-m-s-aino/
Find out more about the rock paintings: https://saimaageopark.fi/en/astuvansalmi-rock-paintings/
Tertti Manor
The dinner at Tertti Manor starts at 18:30. The bus will depart from the Market Square at 18:00.
Tertti Manor is a unique tourist destination, located in Mikkeli in the heart of South Savo and the Finnish Lake District. It is an authentic family manor and an old farm. These days, you can enjoy the finest culinary delights that the area has to offer in the manor’s atmospheric milieu. Clean locally sourced ingredients of the season, self-sufficiency and beautiful premises are the key elements of Tertti. Here, you can take a full-service culinary journey in a historical setting.
The manor has been mentioned in National Geographic as one of 21 culinary gems worth a trip in 2024: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/best-of-the-world-2024-restaurants.
The Lake Saimaa region has also been awarded the prestigious, international European Region of Gastronomy title. The unique gastronomy and culture of Eastern Finland are celebrated with rich experiences that combine the purest food in the world and the original culture.
