APARAADITEHAS FESTIVAL 2025
On the last weekend of August, the Kastani-Filosoofi district will come to life once again as the 10th Aparaaditehas Festival takes place, inviting visitors to explore the cultural factory’s hidden corners and the surrounding district’s exciting spots.
- 17:00 | Estonian Championships in Running Through Aparaaditehas | Courtyard | Free | LINK LINK
- 18:30 | DeepDance Company Dance Performance “Touching Boundaries” | Aparaaditehas Rooftop Garden (door no. 8) | €10 | LINK LINK
- 19:30 | Short Film Collection “Once Upon a Time in Aparaaditehas” Premiere | Club Gutenberg | Free | LINK LINK
18:00–23:00 | GALLERY NIGHT VOL 16 – all galleries and exhibition spaces will be open. Find the Galleries Night programme HERE
(pre-registration required!)
- 19:00 | Galleries Tour (EE)
- 19:30 | “This is Not a Tour” Tour (ENG)
- 20:00 | Cat Tour “In the Footsteps of Johannes Gutenberg” (EE)
- 20:30 | Aparaaditehas Resident’s Tour with Ruslan Vavarin (EE)
More information and tour registration HERE
(pre-registration required!)
- 18:00 | DIY Synthesizer Workshop with Pipe & Pallet (IE) at Ajuokse Avangaar
- 18:15–20:15 | Pole Dance Workshops and Trial Classes at Exotic Soul Studio
- 19:00 | Leather Accessory Making Workshop at Gerda Retter Design Studio
- 19:00 | Leather Earring Making Workshop at N-20 Leather Studio
More information and workshop registration HERE
- 18:00–23:00 | NaguMuiste Studio Shop | The NaguMuiste vintage studio shop takes part in Galleries Night for the first time with two exhibitions about dignifying reuse. | Door no. 2, Basement
- 18:00–20:00 | Vivarec | At 18:00 a lecture “Space, People and Choices. How is Interior Architecture Born?” will be given by interior architect Age Lenk. | Riia Street, Courtyard
- 18:00–23:00 | Fotostuudio Sära | Photo studio of Anna Vjaznikova, a journalist and photographer from Eastern Ukraine, presents her work. | Door no. 2, 2nd Floor
- 18:00–20:00 | TeamCreator | From 18:00–19:00 free profile descriptions for employers; from 19:00–20:00 free job-seeking consultation for employees. Pre-register for the profile description workshop: annika.melsas@teamcreator.ee | Door no. 2, 2nd Floor
- 18:00–21:00 | Krabi × Gaffer | Between 18:00–21:00, the Gaffer bike and fine mechanics workshop presents its work. | Courtyard
- 18:00–23:00 | Studio 100 | Open studio to explore the creative processes of textile artist Aet Ollisaar and interior designer Madis Liplap. | Door no. 7, 3rd Floor
- 18:00–23:00 | Mari Frühling | For the first time, painter Mari Frühling, one of the 14 members of the Multinektar art collective, opens her studio doors. | Door no. 7, 3rd Floor
- 18:00–23:00 | Leenugraaf | Aparaaditehas’ newest photo studio opens its doors for the first time. Come visit Leenugraaf Studio and have a professional portrait taken. | Door no. 7, 3rd Floor
- 18:00–23:00 | Pildimasin | Rasmus Põld presents his photo studio and a mini-exhibition of large and small cameras. | Door no. 7, 1,5 Floor
- 18:00–23:00 | Rooftop Garden | At 18:00, watch a demo class by the Ashtanga Yoga School based at Aparaaditehas, or come and see what the factory looks like from above! | Door no. 8, 4th Floor
- 18:00–22:00 | Alisa Vasina | Designer Alisa Vasina’s fashion brand and her sister brand Spirimal open their new studio to visitors, showcasing their work and selected creations. | Doors no. 2 & 3, 2nd Floor
- 18:00–22:00 | Biblioteek | The very first NIGHT OF WORD ART, featuring a new performer every hour and an open bar with sparkling and non-alcoholic drinks.
- 19:00–20:00 Aliis Aalmann, 20:00–21:00 Berit Petolai, 21:00–22:00 Murca. | Doors no. 1 & 9
- 19:00–22:00 | White Greenhouse | Contribute to the healing of TYPA’s cat Ruby! For one night only, the TYPA Ruby Gallery will be open, where everyone can create their own mini artwork to later be auctioned off together with the mini museum. | Courtyard
- 18:00–23:00 | Tenebris Tattoo | Explore the everyday life of the tattoo studio and their exhibition. Flash Day will also take place – choose your favourite flash tattoo on site or via @tenebris_tattooart on Instagram and get it inked that same evening! | Kastani 64a
- 21:00–00:00 | Live Music: MASĖ (LT), Skoone (EE), CHOAK (EE) | Ajuokse Avangaar, Kastani 48e
- 22:00–23:00 | Performance by Tangled Waves (CA), a duo mixing electronic music and digital art | Plantarium, Kastani 50
- 18:00 | Japanese City Pop Party with DJ Passulkin | Krabi × Gaffer | Courtyard
- 18:00–23:00 | NOPE Ice Cream Bus | Courtyard
- 18:00–23:00 | Food Coma Gourmet Burgers | Courtyard
- 18:00–23:00 | Anderson’s Craft Beer | Ajuokse Avangaar
- 18:00–23:00 | Köömen | Ajuokse Avangaar
- 12:00–17:00 | Müürilill Flea Market | Kastani Street
- 12:00–17:00 | Ajuokse Alternative Art Market | Samelin Courtyard
- 12:00–17:00 | Plantarium Plant Fair | Samelin Courtyard + Plantarium (Kastani 50)
- 12:00–17:00 | Biit.Me Record Fair | Foyer (doors no. 1 & 9)
- 12:00–17:00 | Repair Basement’s Odds & Ends Market | Kastani Street
- 11:30–12:30 | Gutenberg’s Story Meter. Unusual tales told by writer Margus Haav | Biblioteek
- 12:00–15:00 | Notebook binding workshop with artist Gillian Stewart. Starting every 30 minutes, suitable for 14+ years olds. Free. | TYPA, Kastani 48f
- 12:00–17:00 | Scrap artworks swap and giveaway of art supplies + creating a collaborative scrap art manifesto. Additionally, at 15 a charity auction of Ruby Gallery artworks will take place! | TYPA, Kastani 48f
- 12:00–17:00 | Plantarium Pop-Up. Plant print €10 (bring your own t-shirt or fabric item to print on) / summer cocktails & mocktails / plant swap corner | Kastani Alleyway
- 12:00–17:00 | Crust-Ø flash day | Ajuokse Hangar
- 12:00–17:00 | Bundle dyeing with plants | €5 | bring your own light-colored garment to dye | instructed by Marta Konovalov | SÕÕR (Kastani 50)
- 13:00–14:00 | Architecture School Workshop “Creating Shapes from Plywood Scraps” for children 5+ | Kastani Street, in front of Aparaaditehas
- 12:00–17:00 | Frotee DJs | Kastani Street
- 13:00 | Demo Presentation of a Biomaterial-Based 3D Printer | SÕÕR (Kastani 50)
- 17:00 | Presentation of Mika Keränen’s book “Saunarahu” | Biblioteek
(Pre-registration required)
- 10:30 | Historical Walk from the Railway Station to Aparaaditehas | 5€
- 15:00 | Street Art Tour | 5€
- 19:00 | Photo Walk in the Aparaaditehas District | 5€
More information and tour registration HERE
- 10:00–11:00 | Morning Yoga | Ashtanga Yoga School (Aparaaditehas, Door No. 2) pre-registration: info@ashtangatartu.ee
- 12:00–17:00 | Kastani Street Open Table Tennis Championships | Kastani Street – LINK LINK
- 12:30–19:00 | Aparamp skate jam | Location: Kaur-Rasmus Joost’s Miniramp (Filosoofi 15)
- 19:00–00:00 | BMX Street Jam #8 | Courtyard – LINK LINK
(12:00–17:00)
Aparaaditehas’ tenants and good neighbors create a cozy hangout spot in Taskupark with exciting activities for families:
✶ Kids’ cafés
✶ Artist Kudrun Vungi’s Miniworlds workshop & café
✶ Artist Mariliin Kindsiko’s art and lovely flea-market treasures for sale
✶ Laenulelu toy library
✶ N-20 Studio leather accessories workshop
✶ Anna Vyaznikova photo studio
✶ Backyard games & face painting
✶ Tartu Nature House workshops
✶ Ag47’s giant camera obscura
✶ Karud ja Pojad activities indoors and outdoors
✶ Estonian Refugee Council workshops
(12:00-17:00)
Köömen | Ajuokse Avangaar
Anderson’s Craft Beer | Ajuokse Avangaar
Sõõriku Kaarik | Courtyard
Tartu Toidujagamine | Kastani street
Öku | Kastani street
Metsik Kohv | Kastani street
Tükike Belgiat | Kastani street
Pastaljano | Kastani street
Laperol | Kastani street
The Sunset Truck | Kastani street
GrillChill Foodtruck | Kastani street
Alaturca | Kastani street
Mullikas | Kastani street
Food Coma gurmeeburgerid | Kastani street
Aparaaditehas Festival 2025 is a single-use plastic free event. Throughout the festival area, only Ringo reusable cups and food containers will be in use.
Please bring along a deposit fee and create your Ringo account in advance: https://ringo.eco
Registration for Müürilille Flea Market opens on 18. August at 10:00. Registration form can be found HERE!
Aparaaditehas festival is supported by the City of Tartu and Kultuuritehased OÜ