Accommodation:
Web booking for hotels closed due to few rooms left. Please contact esska@esska.no for hotel request.
Contact:
Døvre Event & Marketing AS
Postbox 474
4002 Stavanger
Norway
esska@esska.no
Phone: +47 51550940
Fax: +47 51550947
Social Programme
The social programme is organised on behalf of Intercongress GmbH
Evening events
Welcome Reception
Join us for your first congress evening in Oslo together with your colleagues and friends at Oslo City Hall. The Oslo City Hall houses the City Council and is famous for the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony which takes place every year on December 10. Enjoy the spectacular view of the fjord and the maritime atmosphere around the City Hall.
After the reception you can take a stroll to the lively wining & dining area of Akerbrygge which is right opposite to the City Hall.
Venue: Oslo City Hall (Fridtjof Nansens plass)
Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Time: 18.45 h-19.45 h
Price: Free of charge
How to get there: The Oslo City Hall is a 15 minutes walk away from the congress venue. The congress participants will be guided from the Spektrum to the City Hall. Meeting time: 18.25 h at the main entrance of Spektrum.
Gala Dinner
We will have our festive evening during the 14th ESSKA Congress at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. Don’t miss the opportunity to join your colleagues for the last congress evening in Oslo and enjoy a fine 3 course dinner along with good music and entertainment!
Venue: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Sonja Henje Ballroom
Date: Friday, June 11, 2010
Time: Aperitif at 20.00 h, dinner starts at 20.30 h
Price per person including 3 course dinner, wine, entertainment: NOK 900,-
Tours during the congress
1. OSLO PANORAMA (2.5 hours)
We will drive through the city centre where we will pass by the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, the NATIONAL THEATRE, the UNIVERSITY and the ROYAL PALACE. Passing through the elegant west-end of the city, we will arrive at VIGELANDS PARK where we will take a walk through the wonderful collection of over 200 sculptures created by Gustav Vigeland (1869 – 1943). Back on the bus we will continue up to one of the hills surrounding the city and visit the HOLMENKOLLEN Ski Jump. This newly-built ski jump is the arena for the World Championships in Nordic Events in 2011. From here we can experience breathtaking views out over the city and the fjord.
Dates: Wednesday and Thursday
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM or 02:30 PM – 05:00 PM
Price per person: NOK 500,-
Meeting Point: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Information desk of Døvre Event & Marketing.
2. OSLO MUSEUMS (3.5 hours)
Commencing with a tour of the city centre, we will then visit the VIKING SHIPS MUSEUM. Here we can see 3 of the world’s best preserved chieftains’ burial ships from around the year 800 AD together with their rich contents. These ships were found after being buried for over 1,000 years.
After a short drive, we will visit the FRAM MUSEUM housing the world’s strongest wooden ship. This polar ship holds the record of having sailed furthest North and furthest South on its expeditions with Nansen from 1893 to 1896 and with Amundsen from 1910 to 1911. It is also possible to go onboard and see the interior of the ship.
The KON-TIKI MUSEUM displays the original vessels and artifacts from Thor Heyerdahl’s famous expeditions. We will hear all about his crossing the Pacific in 1947 with the balsa raft Kon-Tiki, the sailing over the Atlantic with the papyrus ship Ra II in 1970 and see a model of his reed boat Tigris.
At the NORWEGIAN MARITIME MUSEUM we will enjoy a unique panoramic film where we will experience an aerial voyage of coastal Norway from north to south.
Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM
Price per person: NOK 600,-
Meeting Point: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Information desk of Døvre Event & Marketing.
3. WALKING TOUR:
THE OPERA HOUSE AND AKERSHUS FORTRESS (2.5 hours)
The OPERA HOUSE, which was opened in 2008, is the home of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet. It is one of the world’s most spectacular opera houses with a fantastic location in the sea. You will have the opportunity of taking a walk on the roof where there is a wonderful view over the city and the fjord and also to go inside and see the beautiful foyer with its many works of art.
From here we will take a short walk to the AKERSHUS FORTRESS. This medieval fortress from the 13th century was remodeled into a renaissance castle in the first half of the 17th century. Today the beautiful banqueting halls are used by the Norwegian government for state functions.
Dates: Thursday, 02:30 – 05:00 PM and Friday, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Price per person: NOK 250,-
Meeting Point: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Information desk of Døvre Event & Marketing.
4. CULTURAL HERITAGE TOUR (3 hours)
After a drive through the city centre seeing most of the important buildings in Oslo, we will drive to the peninsula of Bygdøy and visit the NORWEGIAN MUSEUM OF CULTURAL HISTORY. This open-air museum has 155 traditional buildings from many different regions of Norway, including the Gol Stave church from the 11th century, giving us a unique view of the cultural history of Norway. We can also see some of the buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries from the city of Christiania.
We will also visit the VIKING SHIPS MUSEUM where 3 of the world’s best preserved chieftains’ burial ships are on display together with their rich contents. These ships were built around the year 800 AD and have been lying buried in the ground for nearly 1,000 years before being found.
Date: Friday 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM
Price per person: NOK 600,-
Meeting Point: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Information desk of Døvre Event & Marketing.
5. WALKING TOUR:
THE PAINTINGS OF EDVARD MUNCH AND THE HENRIK IBSEN MUSEUM (3 hours)
After a walk through the cty centre along the Karl Johan’s street, where we will see all the important buildings in Oslo, we will visit the home of HENRIK IBSEN. He lived here the latter years of his life until his death in 1906. To commemorate the centenary of his death, the apartment has been restored to be as similar as possible to the original. His study has all his original furniture.
A short walk will take us to the National Gallery where we can admire the paintings of EDVARD MUNCH. One of the main halls contains many of his original works including his best-known painting ”The Scream”.
Date: Saturday10:30AM – 01:30 PM.
Price per person: NOK 400,-
Meeting Point: Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Information desk of Døvre Event & Marketing.
Pre and post tours
Norwegian Fjords and Mountains June 2010
Tour 1 – June 7th – 8th, 2010
Tour 2 – June 13th – 14th, 2010
Tour 3 – June 14th – 15th, 2010
Day 1
| Train from Oslo | 08:11 |
| Arrival Myrdal | 12:53 |
| Departure from Myrdal | 13:27 |
| Arrival Flåm | 14:25 |
| Fjordcruise boat from Flåm | 15:10 |
| Arrival Gudvangen | 17:20 |
| Bus from Gudvangen | 17:45 |
| Arrival Voss | 19:00 |
| Train from Voss | 19:20 |
| Arrival Bergen | 20:34 |
| Overnight stay in Hotel Bergen |
Day 2
| Breakfast in Hotel | |
| Guided tour Bergen | |
| Plane to Oslo | 03:00 / 05:00 PM |
English speaking guide will accompany each group.
Price per person in double room NOK 3990,-, single room NOK 4790,-
Including tickets for all transportation, English speaking guide, Hotel accommodation Bergen and guided tour Bergen day 2.
For further information contact
Esska@esska.no, Phone +47 905 93 275
SEE THIS SMALL, BUT GREAT COUNTRY - NORWAY IN A NUTSHELL
Norway in a nutshell is the
most popular round trip in
Norway.
This unique tour includes some of the most beautiful scenery in Fjord Norway, such as the Northern Europe`s highest railway, the Bergen Railway, the breathtaking Flåm Railway, the narrow and spectacular Nærøyfjord and the steep Stalheimskleiva road.
For the ESSKA Pre- & Post tours we have included English speaking guides joining the groups for 2 days which also includes the guided tour in Bergen on day 2.
For Information:
E-mail: esska@esska.no
Phone: +47 905 93 275
Døvre Event & Marketing
Henrik Døvre
