Currency krone. 1USD = 5.5NOK, 1EUR = 7.8NOK. NIME 2011 Flight pack Travel to Oslo from the airports Oslo airport Gardermoen (OSL) Approximately 20 minutes from the city centre with the airport train (NOK170), or 45 minutes on the bus (NOK130). Be aware that taking a taxi from the airport can be very expensive (!), especially with evening/night rates, and will also take much longer than the airport train. Sandefjord airport Torp located on the west side of the city. Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes on the bus. Moss airport Rygge located on the east side of the city. Approximately 1 hour on the bus. Travel in Oslo The city centre of Oslo is defined by the shopping street Karl Johans gate, going from the central station (Oslo sentralstasjon) to the national theatre (Nationaltheatret). Most NIME venues are located on the north-western side of the city centre (see map). It takes approximately 40 minutes to walk from the city centre to the university campus. Public transport Oslo has an extensive public transport system, with metro, busses, trams, boats, trains and city bikes. The easiest and most efficient way to get around is probably to use the metro system, since both the University and Music Academy are located next to metro stations (Blindern and Majorstuen). Planning Use Trafikanten.no to plan your travel. There are also mobile phone apps available of this service. Tickets There is no ticket sale on the public transport system, so remember to buy a ticket in advance of your travel. You can buy single tickets (NOK 30), a 24-hour pass (NOK 70), or a week pass (NOK 210). The best for NIME participants may be to buy the flexi-card (NOK 170), which can be used for 8 travels. They sell these cards at any Narvesen or 7-eleven (both of which are everywhere). Remember to stamp your ticket in the small, yellow validation machines at the metro station, or when you enter the bus/tram. They are trying to set up a new ticketing system (called Flexus), but this only works for monthly passes, so stay away from those machines. Money Payment It is possible to pay with debit cards (Cirrus, BankAxept) most places, and many shops also take credit cards (Visa/MasterCard and sometimes also Diners and American Express). ATMs There are lots of ATMs in the city centre, at metro stations and inside many 7-eleven. There is one ATM outside the main university service building, and one at the entrance of the student house Chateau Neuf. Where to go See below for pictures of the venues, maps and travel suggestions. Art.on.Wires Media Festival Will be held at Betong, in the basement of the student house Chateau Neuf. Contact person: Alexander Eichhorn (+47 47 48 91 82) Symposium: Technology and aesthetics Will be held in Auditoriet at the. Contact person: Notto Thelle (+47 98 88 26 13) Tutorials and workshops Will be held at Department of Musicology, the and NO- TAM. Please check the nime2011.org website for details on where your tutorial will take place. Contact person: Anders Tveit (+47 95 20 67 52) Conference registration (Sunday) Academy of Music from 15:00 17:00. at the Norwegian Opening concert and SID exhibition opening (Sunday) Will be held at Norwegian Museum of Science, Technology and Medicine. The museum is located outside the city centre, so we will organise bus transport from the Norwegian Academy of Music at 17:00. Contact persons: concert: Kjell Tore Innervik (+47 90 77 02 37). SID exhibition: Trond Lossius (+47 959 22 613). Conference registration, lectures, posters, demos at the Contact person: Alexander Jensenius (+47 95 12 92 32) Evening concerts at the Contact person: Kjell Tore Innervik (+47 90 77 02 37) Club concerts Will be held on the 2nd floor and in the basement of Chateau Neuf. Contact person: Kjell Tore Innervik (+47 90 77 02 37) Reception (Monday) Contact points at the Oslo City Hall Please direct any general enquiries to conference assistant Anders Tveit (+47 95 20 67 52). See above for contact persons for the different activities. Emergency phone numbers in Norway: Fire: 110 Police: 112 Ambulance: 113 1
Norwegian Museum of Science, Technology and Medicine Famous ski jump Department of Musicology Chateau Neuf Sculpture park Oslo City Hall Viking ships Fram Opera Central station City of Oslo with NIME venus. 2
Department of Musicology (ZEB) The scientific program (keynotes, presentations, posters, demos) will be held at the University library, which is located at the centre of the University of Oslo campus. Building name: Georg Sverdrups hus Street address: Moltke Moes vei 39 Metro station: Blindern Tram station: Universitetet i Oslo Bus stop: Vestre Aker kirke Several of the tutorials on Saturday and Sunday will be located at Department of Musicology, a 3-minute walk from the library, and a 10-minute walk from the music academy. Building name: ZEB Street address: Sem Sælands vei 2A Metro station: Blindern Tram station: Universitetet i Oslo Bus stop: Vestre Aker kirke (Georg Sverdrups hus) Tram Department of Musicology (ZEB) Metro (Georg Sverdrups hus) Chateau Neuf Department of Musicology (ZEB) Direction of Music Academy + Chateau Neuf Map of the central part of University of Oslo campus. Walking from the University library to the Norwegian Academy of Music / Chateau Neuf takes 10 minutes. 3
Chateau Neuf The is the location for evening concerts, the symposium and some of the tutorials. This is also where registration happens on Sunday, and where the busses leave from for the opening concert (at 17:00). Street address: Slemdalsveien 11 Metro/Bus stop: Majorstuen Chateau Neuf Club concerts and the Art.on.Wires Media Festival will be located at the student house Chateau Neuf, which is the building next to the. Street address: Slemdalsveien 15 Metro/Bus stop: Majorstuen Location of the Integra workshop on Saturday. Metro Street address: Nedre gate 7 Tram station: Schous plass (line 11, 12, 13) Bus station: Jakob kirke (line 34 and 54) Tram / bus tram The / Chateau Neuf are located next to each other, and only a few minutes to walk from the Majorstuen area. bus 4
City Hall The City of Oslo invites conference participants to a reception at the Oslo City Hall on Monday 30 May at 17:30. We will travel together on the metro from the university. Museum of Science, Techn., Med. The SID exhibition is located at the Norwegian Museum of Science, Technology and Medicine. This is also where the opening concert on Sunday 29 May will be held. The museum is located outside the city centre, so we will organise bus transport from the Norwegian Academy of Music on Sunday at 17:00. Metro station: Nationaltheatret Nationaltheatret Street address: Kjelsåsveien 143 Bus station: Kjelsås (lines 54, 25, 22) Train station: Kjelsås (local train to Gjøvik) Tram station: Kjelsås/Kjelsåsalleen (lines 12 Kjelsås, 11 Disen) Museum Bus / train City Hall Tram Direction from Nationaltheatret metro station to Oslo City Hall ( 5 min.) 5