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THE SOLARIS CULTURAL CENTRE
The most modern establishment in Tallinn’s downtown, the entertainment and lifestyle
center Solaris is noteworthy in many respects. Solaris, named after the title of a science
fiction novel by Stanislaw Lem and situated in an architecturally atmospheric building,
provides various opportunities for spending leisurely time on all five floors. It has about
a dozen restaurants and cafes – the biggest selection in Estonia. Among those, the
cafe Komeet, operating side-by-side with the first public Estonian rooftop-park, has
a marvelous view to the Old Town of Tallinn. The center houses several dozens of lifestyle
boutiques, the biggest Apollo bookstore in Estonia and a grocery store that offers
Estonia’s biggest selection of wines.
First and foremost, Solaris is renown for being the center of the city’s cultural life and
entertainment. It houses the most contemporary Concert Hall in the northern countries
(1830 seats). In addition to top class concerts, galas and stage shows, the Concert Hall
provides the opportunity to organize large international conferences. The sound of its
electronically adjustable acoustics has been fine-tuned by the Grammy-winning sound
director John Pellowe, who has also been responsible for the sound of most Pavarotti
live concerts.
The Solaris Cinema with its seven halls, ultra-modern sound and motion picture systems
and the largest 3D movie theatre in Estonia, has rapidly acquired vast popularity. It has
also become the “home theatre” for a renown international film festival, The Black
Nights’ Film Festival. The center also houses exhibition halls and the Tallinn Dance
Academy for dance and fitness training. There is also a Press Centre in Solaris that
broadcasts some of the most popular live television talk shows in Estonia.
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