festulolium workshop

Welcome to Festulolium Workshop 2016 website

We are pleased to announce VI. Festulolium Working Group Workshop, 5 - 6 April, 2016 in Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Book of abstract online

Travelling information

How you get from Prague airport to the railway station:

The best way is to take the AirportExpress bus. You find the stop in front of the airport (2nd curb, slightly to the right). The bus leaves every 30 min. You need to buy a ticket from the bus driver; the cost is 60 CZK (you need Czech currency, which you can get at the airport). You may be interested to know that the final stop of the bus is the main railway station ("Hlavni nadrazi", = > hl.n.). The bus stop is situated at the opposite side of the station and you will use a lift to go down to the main hall.

How you get from Prague to Olomouc:

You will take an express train from the main train station. Please, find appropriate ticket
counter and buy one way ticket to OLOMOUC (the right pronunciation is “Olomoutz”, not “Olomuk”).

Please, note that the LEO Express and RegioJet trains have different ticket offices than the Czech Railways (ČD). You may buy some food on the train, but you may wish to buy something to eat and drink at the station, where you have a bigger choice.

Accommodation:

We booked rooms for the participants in Hotel Arigone, which is situated right in the center of the town and 15 minutes from the railway station. You do not need to do any additional reservation. Just please let us know as soon as possible if you want to occupy single-bed room or if you want to share the room with someone else.
We offer you to drive you to the hotel. In this case, please let us know the estimated time of arrival. Otherwise, you can take the tram number 2,3,4,6 and get off at náměstí Republiky (Square of the Republic) and take the street Universitní on your left side.

You will be asked to pay about 2000,-CZK/person/night at the reception desk.
https://www.arigone.cz/en/

Program:

Program at glance is given at workshop website https://festulolium2015workshop.webnode.cz/scientific-programme/.

Conference talks:

Oral presentations will be either regular (20mins + 5mins for discussion) or flash (generally replacing posters; 5 mins/3 slides). After the flash presentations, there will be “a meet and greet” coffee break with the authors. Presentations should be prepared in .ppt or .pdf format.

Abstract submission:

Please keep in mind that the abstract submission is due to March 2nd. For more information, please visit workshop website https://festulolium2015workshop.webnode.cz/abstract-submission/.

Language:

The workshop will be held in English.

Transportation during the workshop:

Bus transportation will be provided to the participants of the workshop. One of the organizers will meet the participants at the reception of Arigone hotel at 8:20 (both days) and will accompany them to bus stop (5 mins walk).

Dress code:

The workshop will be conceived “T-shirts-friendly” and no dress code is required. We will visit breeding station in Hladké Životice and their field trials during the first day, so dress appropriately.

Conference fee:

You will be asked to pay conference fee (regular €100/student €50) in cash at registration desk. Conference fee includes Book of abstracts, Coffee breaks, Lunches, both Conference Dinners and all the transportations.

Conference dinner:

Together with the info about your accommodation preference (single- or double room), please be so kind and indicate us your choices on the conference dinner menu.

Starters
a/ bruschetta with mushroom ragout and rucola
b/ smoked salmon tartar with chive mayonnaise and bread chips
c/ mixed salad with goat cheese, walnuts, grilled zucchini and baked carrot

Main dishes
a/ pork tenderloin, cauliflower purée, bacon, baked cauliflower, grenaille potatoes
b/ veal Wiener schnitzel with austrian potato salad
c/ penne arrabbiata (tomato sauce, garlic, chilli, basil, parmesan cheese)

Deserts
a/ pavlova cake filled with whipped mascarpone and fruits
b/ slowly cooked pears with vanilla and wine, ice-cream and caramel wallnuts
c/ panna cotta with chocolate

Weather:

Czech weather is highly variable in April. Daytime temperatures in April about 10°C, but can easily vary from 5°C to 15°C. Rainfall is possible so dress appropriately.

Banking, currency and exchange:

The official currency in Czech Republic is the Czech Crown. Banking hours are Monday to Friday 9:00-16:00. Banks are closed on weekends but automated cash dispensers are located outside every bank and other areas; cash can be withdrawn 24 hours a day using a credit card or European debit card (with a chip). All major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops. Foreign currency may be changed at banks, hotels, airports and in exchange offices.

Internet access:

Internet access is available at the symposium venue via a guest login account.

As countless tourists embrace the overt charms of Prague and Český Krumlov, Olomouc (Olla-moats) exudes a subdued appeal, emerging as the travellers’ equivalent of a special restaurant that is your own little secret. An old town square rivalling that in Prague for scale and beauty, combines with the youthful vivacity of a modern student town amid the graceful campus of the country’s second oldest university. Some of Moravia’s most impressive religious structures play host to a thrilling history, and a youthful population looks to the future with a quiet confidence. And, with tourist numbers at a mere trickle, Olomouc is one of the Czech Republic’s best-value cities.