BALTIC-NORDIC WEEKEND April 29 – May 1 in TARTU, a local initiative to bring together sauna enthusiasts and experts in Estonia and from neighbouring countries. The cultural sauna exchange events between Estonia and Latvia are about to expand to Finland and Iceland. This time we will experience the Baltic-Nordic friendship in Tartu. At the same time we have the opportunity to enjoy the Student Days of this city. PROGRAMME: FRIDAY 29th - Sauna in Lodjakoda - Address Ujula 98, Tartu - Starting at 14:00, finishing at midnight Included: - Special Baltic hot tub - Ultra-sauna treatment: Estonian and Latvian sauna masters, sauna scrub also available - International food (everybody brings something to share) SATURDAY 30th - Sauna in Kambja - Estonian sauna master Jan’s place, 30 min from Tartu (https://www.google.ee/maps/place/58%C2%B014'38.5%22N+26%C2%B045'00.4%22E/@58.2440261,26.7326015,3858m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en) - Starting at 14:00, finishing at 22:00 Included: - Ultra-sauna treatment: Latvian and Estonian sauna masters, sauna scrub also available - More private event SUNDAY 1st - Smoke sauna close to Viljandi (https://www.google.com/maps/place/M%C3%A4nniku+Metsatalu+O%C3%9C/@58.2983028,2 - About 60 minutes from Tartu - Starting at 12:00 (hot tub), smoke sauna (16:00), end at about midnight. Included: - Ultra-sauna treatment: Latvian and Estonian sauna masters, sauna scrub also available - International food, BBQ (everybody brings something to share) PRICES: - Reservation fee €5 (reservation opens one week before the event, on Friday the 22nd at 14:00) - Base participation fee: €5 on top of the registration fee, a total of €10. It includes the Finnish sauna + hot tub OR the smoke sauna for 4 hours (for treatment takers, which includes the extra hour needed for the treatment and relaxation period in a special room) or 3 hours (for non-takers). An extra two hours can be purchased for 5 euros more. - Price for the expert treatment (without the base participation fee): €25 -€5 extra Sunday hot tub - Price for students' treatments: €15 (special conditions apply) - Car pool to Viljandi and back €3 ACCOMMODATION: - Through CouchSurfing, like in Riga in March (for information, contact the organiser) THE STUDENT DAYS: It is a cool student festival with very fun, free activities everywhere, which include - snowball fights in the spring, - crate climbing, - open-air concerts, - raft races in the river, - dance events, etc. This will replace our former activities such as the paintball and the ice cream bar. There will be also guided tours in the city center. FOR MORE INFO: - Student Days in Tartu: http://www.studentdays.ee/en - Ultra-sauna treatment: (link to the text, that describes what’s it about, the sauna masters of this current event, how the pricing goes etc.) https://www.facebook.com/events/1700239700247804/ (Important: note the information for preparation for those taking the ultra-deep relaxation sauna treatment). RESERVATION FEE: The deposit should be made to the senior sauna event organiser's account. Account number (Swedbank): 221056697712 First names: Ayax Rolando Last names: Solis Solis For international deposits, the IBAN: EE812200221056697712 Please inform the organiser about registration through communication either via Facebook (add the organiser temporarily), e-mail or mobile: https://www.facebook.com/rolando.solissolis pisco_lemur@yahoo.co.uk +372 58392631 FOR MORE INFORMATION: See above. Main event on CouchSurfing (can be read without an account, it includes feedback and information about previous similar events): https://www.couchsurfing.com/events/cs-estonia-latvia-adventure-weekend-encore Feel free to invite anybody who might be interested in discovering the true essence of Estonian and Latvian culture! Come one, come all! Tere tulemast! Esiet sveicināti! Tervetuloa! Velkomið!