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A LITTLE GUIDE BOOK FOR THE SAARI RESIDENTS PHOTO: OTTO-VILLE VÄÄTÄINEN © KONE FOUNDATION 2021 CONTENTS Welcome to the Saari Residence! 3 Some practical tips for the new residents 4 Saari team 12 Driving instructions to the Saari Residence 13 Buildings and artworks in the Saari manor area 14 Services in the nearby region of the Saari Residence 15 Library 16 Traffic connections 17 Health care services in the nearby region 18 Private health care services 19 Sports facilities 20 Swimming hall and beaches 21 Everyman’s right in Finland and Mietoinen bay 22 Veterinary care 23 Be vigilant about ticks – they are common in this area 24 Remember to recycle! 25 Recycling biowaste ie. Instructions for using the composter 27 In case of power failure 28 PHOTO: THE FINNISH HERITAGE AGENCY WELCOME TO THE SAARI We wish to offer you the most rewarding residency period possible during which you can concentrate fully on your work, free of the distractions and stress of everyday life. The residence’s versatile workspaces, historical surroundings and peaceful location near a nature reserve and bird wetlands offer a particularly optimal setting in terms of this objective. 3 Please read carefully this little guide book for those arriving at the Saari Residence, it will contain many answers to your many questions about the Saari Residence and your residency period. Please note that the COVID-19 may cause changes in the residence's activites. We are following and executing the instructions and recommendations of the Finnish authorities; The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and Finnish Government and we will adapt our activies and update the guidelines according the current coronavirus situation and recommendations. The Saari Team wishes you a pleasant and memorable stay at the Saari Residence! PHOTO:: OTTO-VILLE VÄÄTÄINEN SOME PRACTICAL TIPS FOR THE NEW RESIDENTS BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL 4 CHANGE OF ADDRESS You can redirect your mail to: Vieraat c/o Saaren kartano Saaren rantatie 21 23140 HIETAMÄKI Finland PAYMENT OF GROUP RESIDENCY GRANT Kone Foundation grants are paid once a month on the third working day of each month. Group residency grants are paid at the beginning of the month when the residency period starts. The grant is paid based on a payment request submitted by the 10th day of the month preceding the residency period. Please note: we will not accept payment requests in July, so the deadline for August payments is in June. The group residency grant has been awarded for the project proposal and the number of people presented in the application. If the content of the project, the composition of the working group or any other key element changes, the leader must negotiate such changes with the Saari Residence. The awarded sum may differ from the sum applied for because the residency is not necessarily granted for the duration it was applied for, or there may be some other change that affects the sum. Submit a payment request via the online grant service. You can log into the online service with the same credentials you used when drawing up the application. The project leader must submit requests for payment by communities and working groups. The payment is made to one account only, not to accounts of all the workgroup members. The monthly grants of the individual residencies are paid directly to the recipients. The required information in the payment request includes the grantee’s name, bank account number, SWIFT or BIC code, personal ID and address. If the bank account is not an IBAN account, also clearing code / routing number is required. Details on awarded grants and instructions on how to submit a payment request are available from the online service for grants. To proceed to the payment request service, go to the online grant service and enter the identification code for the payment request included in your letter of approval. If you need to contact us, the easiest way is to chat with us on the online grant service. The online grant service: https://koneensaatio.apurahat.net/ Please check with your bank that your bank / credit card can be used in Finland. Check also about the transfer payments. Banks collect payment for the service from the sender as well as from the recipient. Kone Foundation pays the sender's cost. DAILY SCHEDULE As the time you will spend at the Saari Residence is short, it is important that you plan the use of that time in advance and in detail – this will help you get started when you arrive, with no time wasted. Please also send the work plan and daily schedule to us at [email protected] before the beginning of the residency period. WISHES REGARDING WORKING IN SAARI 5 In case you have special needs or wishes regarding your residency period (e.g. workspace, contacts), please contact us in advance, so we know if we can help you. If you need special materials during your residency period, please contact us before your arrival, so we can see if we can help you (e.g., find the nearest places where you can get the materials). Please note that the group residency support is intended for living and travel expenses and other costs, including materials. INTRODUCTION TO OUR WEBSITE Please, also provide us with a short introduction to the website about your plans during your residency. You can also send us a picture of you, although We can also take it here. We will use the material in our communications, also social media. The introductions of previous Saari Fellows: https://koneensaatio.fi/en/saari-residence/residenssivier- aat/ INSURANCES Please make sure that your travel insurances are valid during your stay in the Saari Residence. We ask you to send your Certificate of Insurance before you arrive at Saari. AT THE SAARI RESIDENCE The Saari Residence is located in the countryside, in a dispersed settlement. The Saari Residence is an old manor house, and its main building is situated in the middle of a lush, green park, surrounded by fields and a small forest. The fields are cultivated, and the forest is maintained, and some of the areas are being pas- tured during the summertime. The two-acre park is also maintained. Occasionally, the old buildings need to be maintained and renovated, and this – alongside the previously mentioned actions – will enliven the manor’s everyday life. During your residency period, the main building and one of the accommodation buildings will be under ren- ovation. The renovation will cause some disturbance during weekdays. The renovation of the main building is due to problems with the indoor air. ARRIVAL Please be in contact in good time about your arrival, [email protected]. You will find the arrival ja departure dates from the Welcome email. Please note that the staff doesn’t live in the manor and the office is open during weekdays from 9 am to 4.00 pm. We can also help you to find the best bus connections to Saari. We can pick you up from the nearest bus stop. You can email us [email protected] or call us +358 2 431 4200. See page 17 for more information about traffic connections. If you come by car, see driving istructions from page 13. Please do not travel if you are sick. We are following and executing the Finnish authorities' instructions and recommendations; The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finnish Border Guard and the Finnish Government, and we expect our residents do the same. You can bring some food with you since the local village shop offers only Finnish products (this means e.g. no fruit available). Guide to grocery shopping in Finland: https://www.expat-finland.com/pdf/grocery_shopping_guide.pdf WEATHER IN FINLAND The summer time in Finland is not necessarily warm; please take that into consideration with your garderobe. See about the seasons and climate in Finland: https://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/seasons-in-finland. 6 FINNISH CULTURE If you want to know more about Finnish culture, you can find more info from the links below. A guide to Finnish customs and manners: https://finland.fi/life-society/a-guide-to-finnish-customs- and-manners/ Finnish customs: https://www.infofinland.fi/en/information-about-finland/basic-informationabout- finland/cultures-and-religions-in-finland/finnish-customs Finns and Finnish Culture: https://www.expat-finland.com/living_in_finland/culture.html ACCOMMODATION There is a shared kitchen in the farmhand’s cottage, all other apartments have their own kitchen, whether full-size, mini or kitchenette and every apartment has their own shower wc. The towels, bedding and linen, toilet paper and dish washing liquid are on behalf of the residence. 1–3 people stay in one apartment, depending on the group's size and the accommodation situation. PHOTO: OTTO-VILLE VÄÄTÄINEN Please do not remove any utensils, containers, bedding or furniture from the apartments! Please ensure at the end of your residency period that all the items in the apartments are in their places. If there are lacks in the accommodation, eg. tableware or linen, please contact the residency hostess. INTERNET There is a wired internet connection (optical fibre) in each apartment (Ethernet), including the ethernet cable. Newer computers might need an adaptor for Ethernet, please check that before your arrival. NOTE! 7 We have adapters you can borrow. There is no wireless network (wlan, wifi) at the Saari Residence. SHARED AREAS The residents share the kitchen and the computer room in the Barn. When using the barn kitchen, residents should consider the artist working in the studio, other kitchen users and clean up after themselves. If other groups are working in residence simultaneously, negotiate the kitch- en use with each other.
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