Turun yliopiston tieteiskulttuurikabinetti, Tutka ("Radar") for short, is the Turku university's science fiction and fantasy club, founded in 1995. It is an affiliate of The Student Union of the University of Turku and therefore its primary target group are the students of Turku university. However, everyone interested in science fiction or fantasy is more than welcomed to join.

Shadow mafia

Tutka’s goal is to offer its members a chance to meet people with shared interests. Currently its most essential activity is “Varjomafia” (“Shadow mafia”), a thrice-monthly meeting of sf/f fans. The name is derived from “official” mafia, a pub meeting for sf/f fans in Turku, which takes place first thursday of every month.

The Shadow mafia is arranged every thursday, except the first one, and it takes place at Tutka’s office “Terrakoti” (see below) from 19.00 PM. The idea of Shadow mafia is the same as the official one, to offer a chance for people to discuss about science fiction and fantasy, let it be literature, movies or comics.

Shadow mafias are alcohol free, but afterwards there is sometimes a pub meeting with Turku Comics Club, which takes place every other week at Cosmic Comic Cafe. Tutka also arranges regular movie screenings as a part of Shadow mafia. More information on what’s coming up, can be found here.

Currently Tutka also arranges separate twice-monthly Star Trek video screenings at Terrakoti. They take place every other tuesday from 18.00 PM. Each one conisits of 4-5 Star Trek episodes with a connecting theme. See calendar at the front page for more information.

Terrakoti open hours

“Terrakoti” is an office which Tutka shares with three other societies, Turku Science Fiction Society, Finnish Science Fiction Writers Association and Turku Anime Society. It is open on mondays 17.00 - 18.00 and thursdays 15.00 - 16.00. Terrakoti is located at Student house A, Rehtorinpellonkatu 4 (second floor, at the far-left end of the hallway).

On Terrakoti you can find rather extensive sf/f library, as well as several foreign and Finnish sf/f magazines and zines. Visitors are more than welcome, either to read sf/f magazines and books or discuss with other fans.

How to join?

Tutka’s membership fee for 2010 is two euros. You can pay it for example at Shadow mafia or during Terrakoti's open hours.

How to reach us?

E-mail: kabinetti@utu.fi

Chairperson Mirka Ulanto, tel. 041 457 65 93

Postal address:

Tutka ry.
c/o Terrakoti
Yo-talo A, 2. krs
Rehtorinpellonkatu 4
20500 Turku
FINLAND

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