Our story and thoughts
Utoopia No. 9 is a foundation that aims to create a brand new environment at the Kõrgessaare artificial silk factory to offer a new venue for a variety of cultural events. Cultural events are further divided into musical, cinema, theatrical, art, sport or educational events that can be short or long-term, or even permanent. There will also be space for the UNESCO Western Estonia islands biosphere region guest centre as well as an exhibition. When talking about creating an environment, we are referring to the reconstruction of the compound, renovation of the buildings, construction of infrastructure and parking facilities, as well as making the area user-friendly for organisers and guests alike. The compound has approximately 10,000 sq. m of indoor area that will be provided with the necessary quantity of electricity, water, toilets, pop-up cafes in addition to other equipment, such as sound and light equipment necessary for events. NGO Viscosa Kultuuritehas will be in charge of planning and organising events.
History
Silk factory
Talking about the history of this part of Hiiumaa, Kõrgessaare was first mentioned in 1532. Not much time had passed until a small manor was built and then gradually expanded.
1624. A harbour was built in 1624, and before long a regular maritime link with Sweden was established In the ensuing centuries, the manor had frequently changed owners. Historians claim that the grand building was owned by families such as De la Gardie, Stenbock, Ungern-Stenberg, Stackelberg, and Bodarevskaja.
In 1912, the Saint-Petersburg-based company AS Viscosa bought a part of the manor’s land. The company built an artificial silk factory, based on funding from Belgium, France, and England. However, times were tough. Only one trial batch had been produced before the First World War began.
Though the factory building stood silent in the following decades, the name Viscosa started to live its own life. Despite maps of the village still officially naming the area Kõrgessaare, the coastal area was now known as Viskoosa among the locals.
Fish factory
1952. A fish factory was established on the grounds of the old artificial silk factory in 1952, which in 1984 became a canning factory for the collective fishing farm “Hiiu Kalur”. In its golden age, the fish factory employed several hundred people. The first product made by the factory were the “Tallinn sprats”. The first batch of canned food was ready on 17 June 1961. . juunil. These were cans of fried Baltic herring in tomato sauce. Thanks to the tireless work of the employees, people were able to enjoy eel, mackerel, pike, bream, ide, scad, and other canned fish. Not to mention sprats!
The southwestern wing of the U-shaped compound was the Kõrgessaare workshop of the Tallinn Meat and Canning Factory, which was in operation until the early 1990s.
Grand plans were made, for example, to open a kefir spa but the plans have not progressed beyond initial demolition stages.
To conclude this, it is possible to say that the factory is a true industrial pearl that blends well with the surrounding environment. The more you know about the factory, the more questions you will have. One thing is clear – this is where our story begins.
Future events
Event archive
Improteater IMPEERIUM koolitus “Improviseerides vabaks”
Merilin Kirbits ja Maarius Pärn on Tartu Ülikooli Viljandi Kultuuriakadeemia näitleja eriala lõpetajad aastast 2009 ning sellest ajast peale on nad olnud truud improsõbrad ja vedanud seda teatrivormi Eestis juba pea 14 aastat. Improteatri pakutavat mängurõõmu ja vabadust ei vahetaks nad millegi vastu.
KOOLITUS: 22.07 kell 14.00-16.00 Viscosa Kultuuritehases
Hiiu maakond, Kõrgessaare, Tööstuse tee 19
Soovitatav vanus alates 16, aga kindlasti võimalus teha erandeid.
Koolitus kestab kokku 2 tundi.
Koolituse hind 20€. Pileteid koolitusele saab osta Piletilevist.
Kohtade arv on piiratud.
Lisainfo: info@improimpeerium.ee
Tule saa sinagi osa kujutluse võimust!
Improkomöödia “Kujutuluse võim ehk koomiliste sketšide õhtu”
Antud õhtul on laval: Merilin Kirbits, Maarius Pärn ning Ragnar Toompuu.
Improkomöödia kogu perele “Naljakate juhtumiste laupäev”
Koosseis: Merilin Kirbits, Maarius Pärn, Ragnar Toompuu, Mario Saarik.
Hiiumaa Nature Seminar
Teoteater performance “Cursed Island”
Just selline saatus ootab kolme noort naist, kes pärast suure luksuslaeva uppumist end üksikult saarelt leiavad. Hirmu, ahastust ja lootusetust trotsitakse erinevalt – üks usaldab end Looja hoolde, teine peidab oma tõelised tunded veidravõitu huumori taha, kolmas otsib lohutust keelatud armastusest. Millised on erinevate sotsiaalsete taustadega naiste saladused, mis ekstreemses olukorras kiht kihi haaval paljastuma hakkavad?
Ja mis juhtub siis, kui laine viskab kolme tiigri puuri hingevaakuva jahisaagi – MEHE.
Team
Marco Pärtel
+372 56981765
partel.marco@gmail.com
Triinu Rannast
+372 56452496
triinurannast@gmail.com
Anne-Liis Salu
Info@liislusmagi.ee
Meeli Seermaa
+372 5093887
viscosa.event@gmail.com
Contact information
VISCOSA KULTUURITEHAS MTÜ
Tööstuse tee 19, 92201 Kõrgessaare alevik, Hiiumaa vald