On November 19, 2023, at 11:00 Urban Folks and Speak Riga are inviting you to explore the territory and museum of the VEF/ State Electrotechnical Factory together with a guide Лия.

VEF was the leading communication technology producer in the Soviet Union and the largest factory in the Latvian SSR. A manufacturer of electrical and electronic products in Riga, including Minox — then the world's smallest camera.

We will be guided through the interesting facts from the life of the plant, about its amazingly advanced products, about the uniqueness of the people dedicated their life to VEF and much more.
We will be visiting the VEF museum to find out, how the radio receiver waves were set up, will call the USSR sample phone, look at electronic advertising and join the world of sports.

The cost of the tour:10 euros/per person. For children under 14 years : 5 euros
Duration: 2 hours.
Meeting point: Brivibas street 214, at the VEF's legendary facade, adorned with a statue of the ancient Greek god Zeus.

The number of places is limited, so please register your participation here: https://forms.gle/x9iDKewwgo8Ng2Qq9