

CABLE FACTORY TALKS
Cupore’s Cable Factory Talks is a series of discussions which explore current topics in the field of culture. The aim of the events is to provide a debate forum for researchers, experts and everybody interested in the field.
Cable Factory Talks IV
Factories of the Future – Clusters of Creativity?
Date: 26 May 2009
Venue: Puristamo, Cable Factory, Helsinki
Old factory sites all over Europe are transformed into cultural centers and clusters. The fourth Cable Factory Talks focuses on questions concerning this development.
Seminar programme
13.00 Welcome to the Cable Factory
Stuba Nikula, Managing Director, Cable Factory
Opening of the Seminar
Ritva Mitchell, Director of Research, Cupore
13.20 The Role of Art and Culture in Urban Development
Georg Dolivo, Cultural Director, City of Espoo
ufaFabrik 30 Years – from Vision to Daily Pratice
Sigrid Niemer, Director of Communication, ufaFabrik, Berliin
Culture Pot (Kultuurikatel) – New Cultural Center in Tallinn
Triin Männik, Program Manager, Foundation Tallinn 2011
Comments, Discussion
15.00 Coffee break
15.30 Panel discussion: Factories of the Future – Clusters of Creativity?
Discussion moderated by Lasse Paananen, Program Director, The Creative
Tampere Programme. Participants:
Stuba Nikula, Managing Director, Cable Factory
Jouko Astor, Managing Director, Arts and Congress Center Verkatehdas
Raoul Grünstein, Managing Director, Korjaamo Culture Factory
17.00 End of seminar
Seminar programme (PDF)
The language of the seminar is mainly Finnish, some presentations are held in English. Please register latest at 18th of May 2009 to info[at]cupore.fi.

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