MTÜ Aparaaditehas

Aparaaditehas (The Widget Factory) is an old factory complex turned into a culture factory and creative hub located in Tartu, Estonia. During the Soviet times, the factory was used for manufacturing refrigeration equipment, secret submarine parts and in order to mislead the public, also non-functioning umbrellas and zippers. By today, Aparaaditehas and its neighbourhood have become one of the most rapidly developing areas in Tartu. The culture factory brings together creative entrepreneurs, artist and designer studios, commerce and entertainment. We host and organise a variety of cultural events from art exhibitions to concerts, second hand street fairs, food festivals and much more. Aparaaditehas has a program for young artists and cultural managers to create their first public exhibitions/concerts/artworks. We are also passionate about our neighbourhood and we work with the city and our surrounding community to develop the area around Aparaaditehas as sustainably and inclusively as possible. Aparaaditehas is a part of Trans Europe Halles cultural network.