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The ticket sales for the Annual Ball have now ended, and we warmly welcome all those who purchased a ticket. We will celebrate the 74th anniversary on October 25, 2024, with the main party at the Turku Fair Centre and the Sillis on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

If you have any questions about the celebration, please contact us at vuosijuhlat@tuky.fi.  Below you can find information about the schedule, etiquette, the menu and the auction.

SCHEDULE

Main Celebration on October 25th

16:00

Turku Fair Center opens its doors, and buses depart from our school. Please be on time for the bus rides. Bars at the venue will be ready to serve.

16:15

Photographer available on-site. There will be a photo wall and video booth at Messukeskus.

18:00

The main celebration begins. Please note that the event starts exactly at the scheduled time—no academic quarter-hour delay. If possible, take photos before the main celebration, as the photo wall will be primarily reserved for guests from the cocktail event during the intermission (around 20:15).

Afterparty:

The celebration continues at Messukeskus with an exciting afterparty, including dancing, karaoke, a video booth, and much more to give the main celebration a memorable ending! The venue closes at 1:30, after which guests can continue the party at Doris if they wish.

Buses will depart from the School of Economics to Messukeskus between 16:15-17:15 and return to the city center from Messukeskus between 00:30-2:00.

Sillis on October 26th

Your bus to Sillis will depart at the time announced during the main celebration. Bus capacity is limited, so please make sure to be on time.

16:30-17:30

Buses will transport Sillis attendees back to the School of Economics.

17:00

Sillis afterparty starts at Parkki.

21:00

Quiet hours at Parkki, and the next afterparty begins. Exceptionally, entry to the Archipelago Bar is allowed in overalls.

 

ANNUAL BALL’S ETIQUETTE

The annual celebration is a formal event, so it’s important to keep this in mind throughout the main event. Arrive early, as the celebration will start precisely at the scheduled time, without the academic quarter-hour delay. Before the event begins, there will be time for photos and socializing with other guests.

Upon arrival at the banquet hall, guests will be welcomed by the event organizers. Seating is pre-assigned, and guests can check their seats on the seating charts and table name cards. Everything needed, including a program booklet with song lyrics, will be available at the table.

Glasses are arranged with the water glass on the far right, which is the only one to be reused during the meal. Progress through the other glasses from right to left, without returning to a previous one. For example, wine served with the starter should not be revisited once the main course wine is served. The first schnapps is enjoyed during a group song at the beginning of the celebration. Schnapps can also be raised during other songs, or at the discretion of the table group. The toast is raised to shoulder height, with all participants lifting their glasses first to the left, then to the right, and finally to the person directly across.

There is one half-hour break during the main celebration, when guests can leave the hall for restroom or smoking breaks. Guests should only leave the table during breaks or for urgent reasons and should not return during speeches or performances. During speeches, it is customary not to eat or drink unless invited to raise a toast by the speaker.

Meals are served at the tables. You may start eating once your companion and adjacent pairs have been served. In smaller groups, it’s polite to wait for everyone to be served.

The ceremony master oversees the flow of the evening, introducing speakers and performers. By following the ceremony master’s guidance, each guest can ensure the best possible experience at the annual celebration.

MENU

Goat cheese pie, beetroot syrup, and fig (L, G)
or
Beetroot pie, beetroot syrup, and fig (Ve, G)

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Chimichurri salmon roasted, parsnip-potato purée, crab sauce, and broccolini
or
Chimichurri tofu roasted, parsnip-potato purée, tomato sauce, and broccolini (Ve, G)

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Mud cake, vanilla cream, and berry salad (L, G)
or
Chocolate cake, vanilla foam, and berry salad (Ve, G)

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Late-night snack: Hot Dog

Dietary Codes: L = Lactose-free, G = Gluten-free, Ve = Vegan

Stay tuned, as the auction will be published here soon …

AUCTION