Participant Guide

15th World Gymnaestrada 2015 Table of Contents

Welcome to the 15th World Gymnaestrada 2015 Helsinki ...... 5

Daily Newsletter: Saturday ...... 6

Daily Newsletter: Friday ...... 7

Daily Newsletter: Thursday ...... 9

Daily Newsletter: Wednesday ...... 11

Daily Newsletter: Tuesday ...... 13

The Daily Newsletter: Monday ...... 14

The Daily Newsletter: Sunday ...... 15

15th World Gymnaestrada 2015 in nutshell ...... 17

WG2015 Photo Book & DVD ...... 18

WG2015 EVENTS ...... 19

Programme ...... 20

WG2015 venues ...... 21

Walking routes ...... 22

Map of the Messukeskus Expo and Convention Centre ...... 23

Messukeskus ...... 25

Map of the Olympic Stadium ...... 26

Olympic Stadium ...... 28

Opening Ceremony Program ...... 30

Midnight Sun Special Program ...... 31

Sonera Stadium ...... 32

Map of the Helsinki Ice Hall ...... 33

2 Helsinki Ice Hall ...... 34

FIG Gala Program ...... 35

Töölö Sports Hall ...... 36

City stages ...... 37

Get Together Area ...... 38

Workshops and gymnastics exercises ...... 40

USEFUL INFORMATION ...... 43

Programme Guide ...... 44

Info desks and lost items ...... 45

WiFi spots and electric device charging point ...... 46

Green Spirit ...... 48

Catering ...... 49

Tourist info & Excursions and tours ...... 51

Federations stands and exhibitors ...... 52

Discounts for participants ...... 53

Transportation ...... 54

Ticket sales ...... 55

Speaker’s Corner ...... 57

Running and biking tours of public art for the participants of the WG2015 ...... 58

Important numbers ...... 61

GREETINGS, ORGANISERS AND PARTNERS ...... 62

Greetings from the president of the Republic of ...... 63

The World Gymnaestrada – a unique event! ...... 64

Let´s Make the Earth Move ...... 65

3 Local Organising Committee ...... 66

FIG Gymnastics for All Committee ...... 67

Thanks ...... 68

Participating Federations ...... 69

WG2015 partners ...... 70

4 Welcome to the 15th World Gymnaestrada 2015 Helsinki News will be updated daily during the festival week

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5 Daily Newsletter: Saturday

The 15th World Gymnaestrada has ended • Hold up to your 15th World Gymna- and the feelings all around move from gra- estrada 2015 Helsinki memories teful to sad and happy. It’s also time for our • When the time comes, book your flight last newsletter. to because that’s where we This day started with the Gymnastics Works- meet next time hops at the Messukeskus Expo and Conven- Thank you all for making the World Gymna- tion Centre. We hope that everyone had the estrada 2015 so special and have a safe trip chance to participate to these, because as