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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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