The Creative Council of Tallinn 2011 referred 11 projects for further development

Cultural capital puts city districts of Tallinn into focus

The Creative Council of the Foundation Tallinn 2011 that is preparing the cultural capital program gathered already for the third time on 1 December, in order to assess the proposals received for the ongoing idea competition.
The Creative Council reviewed 22 project ideas during the meeting. 11 applications were given positive opinion and will be further worked on to develop their precise artistic conception and examine the possibilities for execution. 11 proposals were rejected.

Among others referred  for further development was the project of Kanuti Gildi SAAL that considers important associating culture with different city districts not only downtown. The idea helps to expand the awareness of the local people about the possible cultural area of Tallinn.

The socio-cultural project in question is aiming to put all the districts of the capital into the focus. The plan is to bring 8 creative people from all over the world representing different genres to Tallinn; they will be living in different city districts of Tallinn for a month preparing their art projects being guided by their personal backgrounds and experiences on the spot. Concerning the genre there are no limitations to the artists, they can create a theatrical performance, concert, photo reportage, documentary or something else.

The developed projects will be presented publicly and for free in the local cultural centres - cinemas, schools or other establishments. The presentation of the projects is accompanied by discussions involving art critics, sociologists and other specialists of art and urbanistics among others.

“This project would in no doubt have an enlivening effect on the cultural life in Tallinn, both a crumbling shack in Kopli and the region of villas in Merivälja can be given artistic dimension. I believe that the outcome has a widening and surprising effect on the sense of the city and the cultural sense of the people of Tallinn, “Priit Raud, the initiator of the project commented. “We have gotten too used to our city. A look from aside would perhaps help to appraise our home with a fresh eye,” Raud explained.

The Creative Council of the Foundation Tallinn 2011 that is deciding on the cultural capital program meets once in every 8 weeks. The next meeting of the Creative Council will be held at the end of January.
It is important to have 75% of the cultural program of 2011 fixed by the end of next year. The whole program of the cultural capital year will be put together by the spring of 2010 and presented to the public at the end of the year 2010.

12/12/08