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The event is free of charge, but we kindly ask you to secure your spot through the following link

For any question, please, contact us at the following email address: weird-project [at] helsinki.fi

Accessibility & Safe(r) space

We are committed to creating an accessible, safer, and supportive space. We also want to minimize the impact of discrimination and stigma as much as possible during the event. Please, be aware, that no form of racism, ableism, cis/intersexism, queer-, trans-, inter-phobia will be tolerated at the event.

Information about contact persons will be provided soon.

Accessibility information

Sign Language Interpretation

• Finnish sign language and speech-to-text interpretation

Quiet room

• A room is reserved to withdraw and unwind.
• The room is located in the K1-floor, one floor above from Minerva Plaza. Room number is K110-K111.
• The floor can be reached by elevator.
• The room has dim lighting and space to lay down.

Bathrooms

• All bathrooms on Minerva Plaza floor and on the floor of the quiet room will be gender-neutral for the whole duration of the event.
• Minerva Plaza and the quiet room have both an accessible, gender neutral bathroom by the corridor.

Access Through the Main Entrance

• Minerva Plaza is located on the K2 floor so one floor down from the main entrance.
• The width of the main entrance passage in the Minerva building is 89 cm, both at the exterior door and the inner door leading from the vestibule to the lobby.
• The entrance has a 3 cm high threshold.
• The exterior door opens with a button located on a pillar to the left of the door in the direction of travel.
• The inner door from the vestibule to the lobby has a motion sensor that opens the door automatically.
• When exiting, both doors open with a motion sensor.
• The reception desk and elevator are immediately to the left upon entering.

Elevator Access

• The elevator near the main entrance has a doorway width of 90 cm.
• The elevator cabin is 138 cm wide and 149 cm deep.
• The elevator doors open automatically, and the button numbers are tactile.
• The elevator is not pass-through (only one entry/exit point).
• The elevator stops precisely at floor level.

Access to Minerva Plaza

• Minerva Plaza is located to the left upon exiting the elevator.
• There are no intermediate doors, thresholds, or other obstacles on the way.
• The entrance to Minerva Plaza has a 104 cm wide manually operated door, which will be propped open until the event starts.
• There is no threshold, only a few-millimeter-high metal strip at the doorway.
• Accessible toilet is located at the same floor as Minerva Plaza

Access from the Parking Deck

• The curb between the parking deck and the sidewalk is sloped.
• The entrance door from the parking deck has a 1-meter-wide passage.
• The door has a 3.5 cm high threshold, but a ramp will be provided during the event.
• The door is manually operated, but a person will be present to open the door and provide guidance.
• The inner vestibule door has a passage width of 85 cm.
• On the way to Minerva Plaza, there is one intermediate door without a threshold, which will be propped open until the event starts.

The sensory environment

• During sunny days, the space is quite bright.
• There is a slight echo in the space, but it does not significantly affect the intelligibility of speech.
• The room's presentation equipment makes a bit of noise, mostly in the front and back parts of the hall.
• Speakers and performers will use a sound system.
• While we cannot guarantee a scent-free environment, we kindly ask that you avoid scented products and arrive without wearing perfume.

Entering Minerva Plaza from the main entrance: https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/unitube/video/b648044e-d4a2-41b9-a7a7-6bcd9ec57609

Entering Minerva Plaza from the parking deck: https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/unitube/video/661844d6-f392-422d-bf02-1a879368310c

The information is also available on Helsinki city accessibility site