All posts tagged Estonian traditions

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...

A small Estonian song festival creates excitement in Amsterdam
May 16, 2017 · 2 comments

Estonian choirs from across Europe took part in a small Estonian song festival in Amsterdam,...

Easter in Estonia – cleaning, predicting the weather and painting eggs
April 13, 2017 · No comments

Estonia may be one of the least religious countries in the world – only 20...

Kersti Kaljulaid: Anyone who appreciates our language, customs and values can be an Estonian
February 27, 2017 · No comments

In her first Independence Day speech as the Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid covered various topics,...

The Estonian National Museum opens in Tartu
September 30, 2016 · No comments

It’s been a long wait – 107 years, to be exact – but Estonia has...

Estonian fashion – the folk costume
September 21, 2016 · 2 comments

Everything you ever wanted to know about Estonia’s most famous fashion. Rahvariided, translated literally as...

Estonian-American mother-daughter team awarded for promoting Estonian folk dance
August 22, 2016 · No comments

The Estonian American National Council has chosen the mother-daughter team of Lehti Merilo and Liina...

VIDEO: Estonian expats perform traditional folk dance at London’s Trafalgar Square
May 30, 2016 · No comments

The London Estonian Society (LES) Folk Dance Group, led by Marje Viilu, surprised London with...

Estonians – the nation of neo-Pagans?
April 24, 2016 · 1 comment

Anna-Maria Zarembok asks whether the neo-Paganism, not Christianity, is the true religion of Estonia. The Estonian capital...