Estonian culture in the world
The Estonian National Opera will stream Eduard Tubin’s ballet, “The Goblin” on opera’s Facebook page for free on Saturday, 11 April. Eduard Tubin (1905-1982) wrote “The Goblin” between 1938-1940. The piece was the first ballet written by an Estonian composer and had its premiere at the Estonian National Opera in 1944. …
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The Estonian National Opera begins streaming performances for free; the first one, the opera, “Faust”, will be streamed on 4 April. The opera starts streaming performances every Saturday to bring opera and ballet performances to the audience’s homes during the current coronavirus emergency situation. The first performance begins on 4 …
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The Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt, has received the Spain-based BBVA Foundation’s “Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Music and Opera”; the award recognises significant contribution in cultural creation. The annual awards, Premios Fundación BBVA Fronteras del Conocimiento in Spanish, recognise and encourage world-class research and artistic creation, prizing contributions of broad …
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Marie Under was one of the greatest Estonian poets ever lived; Estonian World publishes six of her poems in full.* Who was Marie Under and why is she so important for Estonians? Like many Estonian cultural greats of the turbulent 20th century, who lived during the oppressive Soviet occupation, her …
The Dutch ensemble, the Cello Octet Amsterdam, has, in self-isolation, performed “Da Pacem Domine”, composed by the Estonian maestro, Arvo Pärt, on 20 March via YouTube. With nearly half the world’s population under some form of restriction as governments across the globe are trying to curb the spread of the …
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Kristi Roosmaa, an Estonian-born and New York City-based actress and singer, is a central character in a new short film “Wildflower”, directed by the Tony-nominated producer, Celine Rosenthal; the movie will have its world premiere screening at the 20th FirstGlance Film Festival in Los Angeles on 12 March. Inspired by …
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The Estonian singer-songwriter, Uku Suviste, has won the Eesti Laul, Estonia’s song competition to determine the country’s representative at the Eurovision song contest, with his song, “What Love Is”. Suviste won the contest on 29 February with a song called “What Love Is”, co-written by him and Sharon Vaughn, a …
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The Estonian Museum of Occupations and Freedom is to celebrate the country’s Independence Day on 24 February with a special programme with activities for the entire family. The museum and the KGB prison cells will open their doors to the public at 8:00 AM on 24 February. The museum will …
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The original drawings of world-famous architects, Louis Kahn and Moshe Safdie, are being showcased at the Museum of Estonian Architecture, thanks to the Estonian-American structural engineer, August Komendant. The museum is presenting a comprehensive retrospective on August Eduart Komendant (1906-1992), and the exhibition includes original drawings and models by architects …
The Kai Art Centre, a new contemporary art space in the Estonian capital, Tallinn’s Noblessner district, and the Tallinn Music Week, an annual music festival, have announced an open call for the composition of a musical piece inspired by Anne Katrine Senstad’s exhibition, Radical Light. Opened on 26 January at the …
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