Estonian culture in the world.
Known as “Pancake Tuesday” in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, Estonians celebrate Shrove Tuesday or Vastlapäev instead – and eat lots of buns with […]
Estonians celebrate Shrove Tuesday by eating whipped cream buns Read More
Arvo Pärt, Estonia’s most celebrated composer, turns 90 this year, and one of his most defining works, Für Alina, will mark its 50th anniversary in
Arvo Pärt at 90: celebrating 50 years of Für Alina Read More
Estonian rapper and performance artist Tommy Cash has been selected to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland; known for his
Tommy Cash to represent Estonia at Eurovision 2025 with “Espresso Macchiato” Read More
Estonia has made nearly four billion words of its linguistic corpus freely available to Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, marking a significant
Estonia’s AI gamble: can four billion words secure its language’s future? Read More
Ilon Wikland, an Estonian-Swedish artist and illustrator, renowned for her illustrations for the world-famous Swedish children author, Astrid Lindgren, is celebrating her 95th birthday on 5
Ilon Wikland is in the hearts of Estonians Read More
As part of the Tartu 2024 European Capital of Culture programme, one of Japan’s most renowned artists, Ryoji Ikeda, has opened a unique audiovisual solo
The DNA from 100,000 Estonians on display Read More
The animated film “Eve” by Morten Tšinakov and Lucija Mrzljak has won the Emile Award for best characters and backgrounds in the short animation category
Estonian animated film “Eve” wins at the European Animation Awards Read More
Estonian graphic designer Joonas Sildre has crafted a graphic novel, “Between Two Sounds”, chronicling Arvo Pärt’s journey through art, silence and self-discovery. Estonia’s most celebrated
Between two sounds: a graphic novel on Arvo Pärt’s journey Read More
Renowned Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has been awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, one of the world’s most prestigious honours in music. The award
Arvo Pärt receives the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal Read More
Estonia’s path to freedom began with mass singing at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds in the summer of 1988; following the pivotal events of the
Estonia: how the singing revolution sparked independence Read More
