Timetable
Semi-final
The application period for Taitaja2024 semi-final organizers was in April 2023.
Registration for the semifinals has ended. The semifinals will take place in week 5 in 2024. You can find more detailed schedules for the semifinals of each sport on the sport page.
Taitaja9 local competitions will be held in autumn 2023 and regional competitions in spring 2024.
Final
Taitaja2024 event will be held in Kuopio on 20.–23.5.2024. Savo Vocational College’s Savilahti campus offers a modern environment for the event.
500 vocational students compete in 50 competitive sports at the Finnish Championships in Professional Skills. During the three days of competition, you will get to see excellence from numerous different professional fields.
A more detailed event programme will be updated closer to the time. The event is free and open to everyone.
Monday 20th of May 11.00 – 19.00
Schedule
Event opening day and opening ceremony
Accreditation competitors and experts
Accreditation happens at Hotel Puijonsarvi
Lunch
11.00 – 13.00 Lunch for competitors (pre-accreditation)
Savilahti campus
Opening ceremony
13.30 – 14.00 Teams forming for opening ceremony
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)
14.00 – 15.00 Opening ceremony
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)
Skill area visit
16.00 – 19.00 competitors, judges and skill operators co-operation at skill area. Visiting skill area.
Delivery of the tools to skill area 15.15-17.00
Meeting for team leaders
16.00 – 17.00 Jury and team leader meeting
Kuopio-halli and TEAMS
Visits for International guests
For competitors: Puijo Tower visit 18.00 – 19.00
For experts: Lignell&Piispanen distillery visit 18.00 – 19.00
Bus rides starts 18.00 from Jäähalli (Olvi Areena) after After Party
Transportation
Starting from 15.15 Non-Stop transportations between Kuopio-halli – Savilahti
Rides from Savilahti and Kuopio-halli to the hotels
*Attention! Changes are possible!*
Tuesday 21th of May 8.00 – 17.00
Schedule
1st competition day
Accreditation for guests
8.00 – 17.00 Accreditation
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus
Team leader meeting
08.30 – 09.30
Kuopio-halli and TEAMS
Program at authority area (police, rescue department)
9.00 – 17.00
Program at authority area
Kuopio-halli yard
Taitaja9 accreditation and 1st competition day (9th graders competition)
9.15 – 15.00
Accreditation
Kuopio-halli
13.00 – 15.15
Taitaja9 competition. 1st competition day. Kuopio-halli
Career paths
9.00 – 15.00
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus
Company marketplace
Klo 9.00 – 17.00
Kuopio-halli
Vocational education as a green transition pacemaker – seminar
9.00 – 12.00
Savonia kampussydän
Lunch
10.30 – 13.00 Competitor lunch
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena) / Savilahti campus
Taitaja AfterParty
16.00 – 19.00 Taitaja AfterParty for competitors, experts, coaches and teamleaders
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)
Puijo tower and distillery visits
International competitors will have possibility to visit Puijo tower as a group. Bus ride will start from After Party (Olvi Areena / Jäähalli) at 18.00. Visit ends at Puijo tower 19.00. Little bus sightseeing is included to the bus ride back to Hotel.
At the same time experts will have possibility to visit local distillery Lignell & Piispanen. Bus ride will start from After Party (Olvi Areena / Jäähalli) at 18.00. Visit starts at Lignell&Piispanen 18.30 and it ends 19.30. Bus will take visitors to the hotel.
Visitor Center – Welcome to visit us! – Lignell & Piispanen (lignellpiispanen.com)
Transportations
Non-stop rides Savilahti – Kuopio-halli – Savilahti
*Attention! Changes are possible!*
Wednesday 22th of May 8.00 – 17.00
Schedule
2nd competition day
Accreditation for guests
8.00 – 17.00 Accreditation
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus
Team leader meeting
08.30 – 09.30
Kuopio-halli and TEAMS
Program at authority area (police, rescue department)
9.00 – 17.00
Program at authority area
Kuopio-halli yard
Taitaja9 2nd competition day (9th graders competition)
9.15 – 15.00
Kuopio-halli
Klo 13.00 – 15.15
Taitaja9, 1st competition day Kuopio-halli
15.00 – 15.30
Taitaja9 distribution of prizes
Kuopio-halli
Career paths
9.00 – 15.00
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus
Company marketplace
Klo 9.00 – 17.00
Kuopio-halli
International Seminar
Artificial Intelligence – Perspectives, Legislation, Recommendations, and Ethical Responsibility in Teaching and Education. Read more
9.00 – 12.00 AI and digitalisation – international seminar and guided tour in the event
Savonia kampussydän
Lunch
10.30 – 13.00 Competitor lunch
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena) / Savilahti campus
Vocational education as a green transition pacemaker – seminar
9.00 – 12.00
Savonia kampussydän
Taitaja AfterParty
16.00 – 19.00 Taitaja AfterParty for competitors, experts, coaches and teamleaders
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)
Transportations
Non-stop rides Savilahti – Kuopio-halli – Savilahti
*Attention! Changes are possible!*
Thursday 23th of May 8.00 – 16.00
Schedule
3rd competition day
Accreditation for guests
8.00 – 11.00 Accreditation
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus
Team leader meeting
08.30 – 09.30
Kuopio-halli and TEAMS
Program at authority area (police, rescue department)
9.00 – 13.00
Program at authority area
Kuopio-halli yard
Career paths
9.00 – 12.00
Kuopio-halli and Savilahti campus
Company marketplace
Klo 9.00 – 13.00
Kuopio-halli
Lunch
10.30 – 13.00 Competitor lunch
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena) / Savilahti campus
Closing ceremony
14.45 – 16.00 Closing ceremony
Kuopio jäähalli (Olvi Areena)
Transportations
7.00 – 14.00
Non-stop rides Savilahti – Kuopio-halli – Savilahti
*Attention! Changes are possible!*
