WHAT? Tallinn Creative Hub /Kultuurikatel/ is a creative combination of a physical facility and a platform for networks and knowledge. The building is open for visitors of all ages. Concerts, theatre performances, conferences and seminars, workshops and training, exhibitions and festivals are a few examples of the possibilities within the Creative Hub.

WHERE?The physical point of Kultuurikatel is near the seaside which is a strategic location between the port of Tallinn and medieval old town. The 10 000 square meter large space is a former power and heating plant. Now, this serves as a working place for different studios, black boxes, galleries, rooms with future development capabilities and public attractions like restaurants, shops and tourist centres. In addition, it can be used for smaller workshops, seminars or large performing art shows and day-to-day festivals.

MISSION? Kultuurikatel as a platform has a mission to stimulate partnerships, knowledge transfer, good contacts and a broad European network for creating synergy between various cultural trends and organizations as well as creative industries and businesses. It is a grid of communication and concept building with a practical value in interdisciplinary cluster projects, research on creative industry and new economy models. Adding up programmes of informal education, event promotion, consulting seminars and innovation oriented workshops. One of the corner stones of Kultuurikatel is developing cultural tourism.

WHO?Kultuurikatel is the main follow-up activity of European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011. It helps to generate new ideas and events based on the experience, contacts and projects of the ECoC year. Many partners from the Estonian creative sector are situated under the roof of Kultuurikatel and together they form an international creative and cultural centre.

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EVENT CENTRE OF TALLINN CREATIVE HUB

The Event Centre of Kultuurikatel has two central roles. The centre is focused on creating a varied international cultural programme. On the other hand the unique multifunctional room constellation offers a possibility to organize memorable events. The interior design of the building follows the original architectural character of the power plant. The Event Centre offers tailor-made all-in-one services, among them support services for convenient arrangement of events like production, media relations and marketing advice, flexible technical solutions and consulting. The media and information unit offers ticketing services to cultural events and also information about cultural life in Tallinn and Estonia.

The Event Centre offers catering services and creative solutions of food and beverage for event organizers and clients. The room constellation of Tallinn Creative Hub is versatile, flexible and therefore suitable as a festival and conference centre. The building is suitable for everything adventurous, exciting and “out-of-the-box”. The space gives freedom and the freedom gives space for new ideas.

— Katelde saal / Hall of Cauldrons is a large distinctive hall characterised by two giant heritage protected cauldrons and everything attached to them. It is located on the ground floor of A-block and connected to the central street on the same level. Entry through the main door of A-block. The whole area covers 520 m2, length 28 m, width 23 m, height 16.5 m. The compact area next to the cauldrons covers 19×12.5 metres (237 m2).  Plan 02 / 04 / 05

— Tsirkuse saal / Circus Hall is the first purpose built circus hall in Estonia with all the technical equipment needed in contemporary circus. It has the character of an intimate universal hall. Length 12 m, width 13 m, height 6.7 m. The balcony has a length of 10.5 m and width 4.4 m. The hall is located on the basement level of the B-block, entry to balcony from the central street on ground floor.  Plan 01 / 04

— Black Box is a universal large hall with an industrial atmosphere and total area of 504 m2, length 28 m, width 18 m, and height to rigging 10 m. The Black Box has unlimited access from the central street. It is located on the first floor of the B-block. With grandstand the hall has seating for 400 people, while using flat surface it fits more people. The Black Box has basic stage equipment.  Plan 03 / 04

— Tagalava / Backstage is located on the 1st floor of the C-block and is characterised by an old floor made of wooden blocks and has industrial atmosphere. The total area is 157 m2, length 15 m, width 10.5 m, and height 4 m. Access from the second level of the central street, via elevator and stairs. This room serves also as a backstage for the Black Box as the rooms can be connected if needed.  Plan 03 / 04

— Suitsukäikude Galerii / Gallery of the Smoke Passage is a gallery or seminar space characterised by limestone, concrete and industrial atmosphere. It is located at the basement level of B-block. Unlimited access through smoke passage.  Plan 01

— Suitsukäigud / Smoke Passage is a gallery space located in the old restored gas flues at the bottom of the chimney enabling a look inside the 90 metres tall chimney. During summer the area on top of the Smoke Passage can be used as an open air stage that connects the courtyard of Kultuurikatel with the nearby Culture Kilometre and open public space.  Plan 01 / 05

— Koridor-klubi / Corridor is a distinct project area that offers a convenient joint platform for people in adjoining studios and workshops and suits also for different cultural events. It is located on the basement level of A-block. Access via stairs, elevator and smoke passage. The length of the room is 28 m, width 11 m, height  3,8 m; the height at the lower part 2 m, total area 308 m2 of what 140 m2 in the lower part.  Plan 01 / 04 / 05

— Estakaad / Trestle is a gallery-production space that offers a truly dislocating space experience. It connects Kultuurikatel with the Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia and runs over the Culture Kilometre. It also is the entry to the 5th floor Lounge.  Plan 05

DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF TALLINN CREATIVE HUB

The Development Centre of Tallinn Creative Hub / Kultuurikatel / is a compe-tence centre of interdisciplinary cooperation aiming to create new and magnify existing interdisciplinary (cultural) projects in Estonia and beyond as a prerequisite for innovation. The Development Centre promotes cooperation between creative industries and business, civil, academic and government sectors. The vision of the centre is to become the first regional competence centre for interdisciplinary synergy, distinguished by emphasis on culture and

creativity as the motor of innovation. In addition to Estonia the Development Centre also promotes international cooperation foremost in the Baltic Sea region. The Development Centre offers project enhancement, production and grant application services. The Development Centre also manages the studio complex and office spaces of Tallinn Creative Hub.  Plan 05

— Sound StudioSound studio is part of the studio complex of Tallinn Creative Hub that offers support services in the field of sound engineering to development partners and production projects of Kultuurikatel. In addition to traditional studio services the space and technology can be used as a project room for educational events, residencies and all kinds of exciting creative projects.  Plan 01 / 04

— Maker LabMaker Lab complements Kultuurikatel by adding a convenient space for the community of makers. There is a machine shop with power tools, a room for seminars and gatherings, a separated room for dusting and painting – but most important of all – a 100sqm lab-space that can handle anything from 3d-printed robots to laser-cut stage decorations. Maker lab is a place where you can do-it-yourself, together.  Plan 01 / 04

— Digital LabDigital Lab is a playground for new media artist, photo artist, video artist and professionals in the field of digital technology. It also welcomes amateurs and students.  Plan 01

— Toidulabor / Food LabFood Lab is a development platform and experimental kitchen of Estonian food that offers an environment to food residents, training to professionals as well as awareness enhancing activities and events to hobby chefs. Food is an integral part of culture being local and international at the same time. It joins different art forms with producers, processing, science and consumers. The Food Lab is located in the basement of C-block.  Plan 01

— Residency programmeStarting in autumn 2013 Tallinn Creative Hub offers an international residency programme to creative people. The residencies are meant to serve professional artists from different fields of culture. The residents can use the studio complex of the Kultuurikatel and present the results of their work within the programme of Kultuurikatel. More info: info@kultuurikatel.ee  Plan 04

— NetworksTallinn Creative Hub is a member of international networks such as ECOC (European Capitals of Culture), ENCATC (European Network on Cultural Management and Cultural Policy), ECBN (European Creative Business Network) and Estonian Chamber of Service Industry.

PRODUCTIONS OF TALLINN CREATIVE HUB / KULTUURIKATEL

The productions of Tallinn Creative Hub are an export-, development- and marketing platform for the partners of Kultuurikatel.

— Stalker Festival (Autumn)The annual international interdisciplinary festival presents the aims and activities of Kultuurikatel. In today’s Kultuurikatel Andrei Tarkovski filmed the key scene of his cult movie “Stalker” – entering the zone. The gate of the zone was the threshold into a mystical world where a person could fulfil his most hidden wishes. This symbol of the stalker or the adventurous seeker lives on in Kultuurikatel as Stalker Festival, where the visitor will experience unexpected situations, sense the presence of the future and feel the special atmosphere of the power plant of adventurous culture.Stalker Festival is: Premiers of cultural projects (new artists and bands, art works, creative groups, special video solutions, installations, mediums, specially commissioned projects);Showcase programme as a meeting point of different disciplines where art, performance, music, film, video, design and architecture create a synergy and offer new experiences to the audience;High quality event programme that targets different audiences and brings fans of different art disciplines into one space; Unique room environment within Kultuurikatel.

— Stalker festival @ TMW (Spring)As part of Tallinn Music Week Stalker festival presents its development projects in the field of music and more widely the music scene from Estonia and the region that fits Kultuurikatel’ s musical profile. Mostly we present the new trends in electronic music both as listening and club experience.

— Vaba Linn / Free city (Year round)Vaba Linn (Free City) is a meeting point event focusing on ideas, skills and projects that have a seed in open-source paradigm, but do not have to act

strictly in software or technology. The main adjective here is open, as in open knowledge, open society, open urban space, open technology, open education, open design etc. Open in this context does not solely mean free software but changes into new concepts and models that look for opening access and assuring transparency in different fields of life. The format of Free City is on constant movement and adjusts according to the time and place.vabalinn.kultuurikatel.org

— Kultuurikatla Aed / Community Garden (Summer)Kultuurikatla Aed – Community Garden is located next to Kultuurikatel and the Culture Kilometre. It is a garden for spending leisure time, gardening, attending workshops and activities, visiting concerts, theatre, exhibitions or movie nights. The programme of the garden is based on community initiatives as a sub-programme of Kultuurikatel and represents all the values of Kultuurikatel being an innovative and international connector of the community.Address: Põhja pst 35, Tallinn. www.facebook.com/KultuurikatlaAed

CENTRE FOR NEW CIRCUS

Contemporary circus combines theatre, live music, design, choreography and acrobatic skills. The last decade has witnessed a fast development in circus education in Estonia both in quantity and quality. Circus schools offer a daily training system for a wide spectre of practitioners. The Centre for New Circus supports the development of Estonian children’s and youth circus as an art form. We host international and local performances, festivals, artists and groups. The New Circus festival organized by Kultuurikatel, international activities and residencies enhance the development of circus professionals. Through programming (performances, festivals) and audience education programmes we raise the awareness of Estonian audience about contemporary circus as an exciting new art field. The Centre for New Circus of Tallinn Creative Hub is the first development centre for new circus in the Baltic states.

ESTONIAN CENTRE OF ARCHITECTURE

Estonian Centre of Architecture is a non-profit organization that promotes new Estonian architecture and helps to improve the local urban environment. The Centre organizes exhibitions, seminars and training for public as well as architecture professionals. The Centre also publishes books on architecture and organizes excursions. The new location of the Estonian Centre of Architecture on the ground and first floors of the A-block of Kultuurikatel has a 130m2 gallery, bookshop and seminar space for 100 people. The Centre is open for the public interested in friendly urban environment and contemporary room culture. Plan 02 / 05www.arhitektuurikeskus.ee

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