Hanasaari has its own busstop and junction from the motorway. By public transportation. On foot or By bicycle. Click on the map to get it in bigger size in a new window. Public transportation Hanasaari enjoys a frequent and high standard bus service. Hanasaari Cultural Centre is served by all buses operating along the Westway from Helsinki (local Espoo bus nos. 102-166 and services to westerly destinations such as Kirkkonummi, Inkoo and Hanko). The Espoo buses start from platforms 42-55 at the new terminal in Kamppi. The trip takes between 5 and 15 minutes from Helsinki Central Bus Station. For further details of bus transport check the local authority website at. The bus stop is about 300 metres from the Cultural Centre. Passengers arriving at Helsinki-Vantaa airport can either take a taxi directly to the Cultural Centre or travel by bus changing at Helsinki city centre. Please note that the Cultural Centre is in Espoo D there is also a power station in East Helsinki called Hanasaari. Passengers arriving at the terminals for ferries from Sweden and Estonia can reach Hanasaari Cultural Centre most easily by taxi or by bus through Helsinki city centre. Hanasaari is right next to the main Lansivayla road (the Westway, route 51), a little to the West of the NJK yachting club harbour in Koivusaari and to the East of Karhusaari and Tapiola in Espoo. The Cultural Centre may be reached by car from a local junction on the Westway, lying midway between Lauttasaari and the Ring I / Tapiola intersection. There are bus stops at the junction. (the GPS co-ordinates for the junction are N60º10.0 E24º50.6). There is also a signpost at the junction indicating Hanasaari. The Cultural Centre is about 6 kilometres to the West of Helsinki. From the West:Approach Helsinki on the Westway (route 51) and follow the signpost at the Hanasaari junction. From the North (e.g. from Helsinki-Vantaa airport): Approach Helsinki and turn off at Ring I westbound. Follow the ring road to the Westway (route 51), and then drive towards Helsinki Centre. The signpost for Hanasaari is about one kilometre after the Ring I D Westway intersection. Ask for Hanasaari Cultural Centre, Espoo. (Please note that there is also a power station in East Helsinki called Hanasaari). On foot or by bicycle: A cycle and footpath between Lauttasaari and Tapiola passes close to Hanasaari. Hanasaari Cultural Centre has its own jetty on the western side of the island at N 60º09.9 E 24º50.4.

Antonia Wulff and Jari Kivisto took part in the. Our cultural activities are arranged under various thematic headings: Languages, literature (e.g. meetings with authors, language courses, seminars). Art, design, architecture (e.g. seminars, art exhibitions, collaboration meetings). Music (e.g. concerts, meetings with musicians, workshops). Film art (e.g. film screenings and meetings between film makers and their audience). Theatre and dramatic art (e.g. visits, seminars, workshops). History, cultural heritage (e.g. research conferences, seminars, children's cultural events). Society, politics, ethics, religion (e.g. dialogues, social and economic seminars, ecumenism). Education, science, research (e.g. research gatherings, seminars, teaching conferences). Cultural encounters (e.g. inter-artistic events, international cultural encounters). Other activities (e.g. book fairs, theme days, joint projects). Cultural activities are organised according to an annual plan, subject to a certain continual capacity to arrange events or participate in joint project at short notice.

Hanasaari Cultural Center was opened on the 1st of June 1975 in the presence of king Carl XVI Gustaf and president Urho Kekkonen. From the past to the future The establishment of Hanasaari Cultural Centre is closely bound up with the modern history of Finland and Sweden. In 1967 the latter country wrote off most of the outstanding debt arising from its loans to Finland during the Second World War. A policy decision was then taken by the Government of Finland to build a Swedish-Finnish cultural centre in Finland. Hanasaari Cultural Centre was officially inaugurated on 1 June 1975. Hanasaari Cultural Centre primarily seeks to promote and diversify co-operation between Sweden and Finland in the various branches of cultural and social life. It keeps the public informed of current conditions through seminars, art exhibitions, literary visits, concerts, films and other events, while engaging in continuous dialogue between the two countries. The work of Hanasaari in recent years has also emphasised a European perspective that has proved to be a factor enriching bilateral cultural exchanges. Some of the events at Hanasaari are arranged by the Cultural Centre itself and some are organised in association with one or more partners. The Cultural Centre has a well-stocked library with a broad selection of Finnish and Swedish literature. One recent high point in the history of the Cultural Centre was its 25th anniversary celebrations held on 12 June 2000, when Finland's President Tarja Halonen re-inaugurated the newly-renovated auditorium. This fully refurbished facility now meets the highest contemporary standards in terms of its equipment and general atmosphere.

Hanasaari; Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre Hanasaarenranta 5 02100 Espoo, Finland Tel +358 (0)9-435 020 (swichboard) Telefax +358 (0)9-467 291 E-mail: firstname.lastname@hanaholmen.fi Bookings: sales@hanasaari.fi. Gunvor Kronman, Director +358 (0)9-4350 2400 Carita Karlsson, Secretary to the Director +358 (0)9-4350 2401. Kaarlo Hilden, Programme Manager +358 (0)9-4350 2426 Henry Rask, Senior Advisor +358 (0)9-4350 2146 Tina Raiha, Program Coordinator +358 (0)9-4350 2422 Anja Syrja, Program Coordinator +358 (0)9-4350 2421 Ulla Starck, Secretary +358 (0)9-4350 2413. Project Coordinator, the ” 1809” Project +358 (0)9-4350 2485. Project Coordinator, the “Svenska nu” Project +358 (0)9-4350 2462. Programme Coordinator, the “Svenska nu” Project +358 (0)9-4350 2484. Henrik Hulden, Communication Manager +358 (0)9-4350 2423 Raija Karkkainen Eriksson, Program Coordinator (freelance) +358 (0)9-4350 2139. Conference, hotel and restaurant. Ari Vilkki, Hotel Manager +358 (0)9-4350 2440 Taina Ahonpaa, Conference Manager +358 (0)9-4350 2254. Denice Granstrom-Vuorela, Sales Advisor +358 (0)9-4350 2411 Ann-Christin Kautto, Sales Advisor +358 (0)9-4350 2411 Ann-Charlotte Peltonen, Marketing Assistant +358 (0)9-4350 2411. Eija Kaukonen, Finance and Personnel Manager +358 (0)9-4350 2414 Marita Sainio, Clerical Officer +358 (0)9-4350 2410. Satumari Hagelberg, Foundation Coordinator (Sweden) +358 (0)9-4350 2420 Sini Keinonen, Program and Foundation Coordinator (Denmark, Iceland, Norway) +358 (0)9-4350 2430. Foundation Assistant + 358 (0)9-4350 2139

Hanasaari seen from the north. Welcome Hanasaari Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre seeks to expand and improve connections between Finland and Sweden in the spheres of culture, business and civil society. Hanasaari Cultural Centre pursues this mission by creating conditions for co-operation between organisations and individuals, and by fostering human contacts. Hanasaari is also a well-known and reliable congress centre, providing both modern conference facilities and a high standard restaurant and hotel.

Prime ministers Goran Persson and Matti Vanhanen gathered at Hanasaari on February 9, 2004. The objective of cultural activities arranged by Hanasaari Cultural Centre is to improve mutual understanding between Finland and Sweden to reinforce connections between Finland and Sweden in the spheres of culture, business and civil society. to increase and broaden the level of interest shown in Swedish society and cultural life. Hanasaari Cultural Centre seeks to arrange cultural activities that are broadly accessible to all members of the public in Finland. This means that we endeavour to lower language barriers and help visitors to secure the funding required for participation in our programme activities. The cultural programme is prepared in association with our representative committees. There must be continual dialogue between the programme and society at large, as well as with cultural life in Finland and Sweden. Functional priorities enable expedient resource allocation.

The practical work of Hanasaari Cultural Centre in pursuit of its mission includes the following: connecting organizations, institutions and people in Sweden and Finland in order to increase and improve cooperation and bilateral impact of this cooperation arranging joint venture seminars, courses, discussion events and workshops engaging in joint projects with groups working for similar objectives organizing literary evenings, film screenings, art exhibitions, concerts etc. where Sweden and Finland meet. The programme department consists of the following persons: Kaarlo Hilden, Programme Manager. Tina Raiha, Programme Coordinator. Henry Rask, Senior Adviser. Anja Syrja, Program Coordinator. Sini Keinonen, Program Coordinator. Ulla Starck, Secretary. Susanna Tommila, Project Coordinator, the ” 1809” Project. Tiinaliisa Granholm, Project Coordinator, the “Svenska nu” Project. Sonja Soderholm, Programme Coordinator, the “Svenska nu” Project. Full contact information on page

The relief Interaction (1975), in the main lobby, is a work by Heikki Haivaoja. The house like piece of sculpture Hanasaari Cultural Centre is located on a scenic archipelago headland where the sea is always close at hand. The archipelago landscape of southern Finland displays clear seasonal variation in conditions. Neighbouring areas include the Koivusaari yachting harbour, the Sinebrychoff summerhouse in Karhusaari, and Keilalahti Business Park where the headquarters of Nokia and Fortum are located. The name Hanasaari was already shown on maps of the area in 1706 in the form Hana Halm, originating in the old Swedish word hane, meaning rooster. Birds such as the black grouse and wood grouse may have been spotted repeatedly on the island in spring. Nowadays the area is a haven for pheasants.

 Baby chairs and cots are provided
 Central situation
 Conference and meeting room
 Credit cards accepted
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Facsimile services
 Hairdryer
 Access to internet
 Licensed bar
 Fully stocked mini bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Pets are accepted
 Parking lot
 Fridge
 Restaurant
 Sauna
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Swimming pool
 Phone at reception
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms