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Kaapelitehdas - five hectares of culture:
The Cable Factory is the largest cultural centre in Finland. It houses 3
museums, 13 galleries, dance theatres, art schools and a host of artists, bands
and companies. Many unique spaces are also available for rent on a short-term
basis to stage concerts, exhibitions, festivals and fairs. Around 900 people work
at Kaapeli on a daily basis, and each year over 200,000 people attend special
events.
The Cable Factory covers a total area of over 53,000 square metres, of which
35,000 square metres are rented out to over 250 tenants on a long-term basis.
The five largest spaces are rented out on daily basis for special events. Foyers,
corridors and staircases alone cover an area of over 7500 square metres. When
completed in 1954, the Cable Factory was the largest building in Finland.
The Cable Factory occupies the premises of an old factory which initially
produced telephone and electrical cables. The building converted in 1991 into a
fully independent cultural centre aimed at providing an area of artistic diversity
with cross-cultural linkages. The Cable Factory offers permanent and short-term
space for different fields and forms of art and education.
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