All posts tagged Estonian traditions

100 years of Estonian song and dance showcased in Leicester
September 16, 2018 · No comments

The fifth European Estonian Song and Dance Festival took place in Leicester, the UK, as...

A song and dance festival in the UK to celebrate Estonia’s centennial
July 10, 2018 · No comments

The European Estonian Song and Dance Festival in the English city of Leicester in September...

Global knitting enthusiasts gather in the Estonian town of Viljandi
June 20, 2018 · No comments

The Nordic Knitting Symposium in Viljandi will bring together more than a hundred participants from...

PICTURES: The Estonian Folks – introducing the traditional dance abroad
May 2, 2018 · No comments

A London-based group, called the Estonian Folks, organises gatherings for Estonian folk dancers around the...

Kaja Weeks: Estonian singing voices in a poem
May 1, 2018 · No comments

“Voices” is a poem by Kaja Weeks, an American of Estonian heritage, that celebrates Estonia’s...

A company plans to launch the first public smoke sauna in Tallinn
April 20, 2018 · No comments

A newly-founded Estonian startup plans to open the first public smoke sauna in the Estonian...

Easter in Estonia – cleaning, predicting the weather and painting eggs
March 29, 2018 · No comments

Estonia may be one of the least religious countries in the world, but when it...

A Kihnu-themed exhibition opens in London
July 19, 2017 · No comments

A Kihnu-themed exhibition has opened in London, presenting images taken by the French photographer, Jérémie...

PICTURES: Estonia’s Youth Song and Dance Celebration 2017
July 3, 2017 · No comments

Almost 40,000 young singers and dancers gathered to the Estonian capital to take part in...