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Estonian artist Liisa Kruusmägi: “My drawings are like a diary”

Estonian painter and illustrator Liisa Kruusmägi, whose latest solo exhibition opened on 28 April in Tallinn, shares her worldview and insights into her work with Estonian World. If you live in Tallinn, the Estonian capital, chances are that at some point you have come across the vibrant paintings of Liisa Kruusmägi. Kruusmägi’s work mainly focuses […]

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A retrospective exhibition by Lembit Sarapuu opens in Tallinn

Lembit Sarapuu, an Estonian artist known for his distinctive style and mythological themes, opens a comprehensive solo exhibition, “Reality and Actuality”, showing his works from 1961 to 2021, at the Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn on 29 April. The exhibition provides comprehensive insight into the artist’s work during the last six decades. In total, more than

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More than 30 new compositions premiere at Estonian Music Days

Thirty-two new compositions will premiere at Estonian Music Days, the contemporary music festival taking place in Tallinn and Tartu from 16 to 24 April. The annual Estonian Music Days brings audiences some of the latest works by the country’s top composers, covering various genres and combining different art forms. “The festival’s programme gives an overview

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Tuhala Witch’s Well and ancient Estonian mythology

Tuhala Witches’ Well, a karst spring located at the 3,000 years old settlement in Estonia’s Kose Parish, represents an ancient Estonian folk tale. Estonia has experienced a variety of belief systems over the centuries, from Catholicism to Lutheranism to Russian Orthodoxy and Soviet atheism. Estonia is one of the world’s most secular nations; in the 2011

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Estonian violinist Hans Christian Aavik awarded at the Carl Nielsen Competition

Hans Christian Aavik, an Estonian violinist, was awarded a joint first prize at the 2022 Carl Nielsen International Competition – a renowned competition for classical musicians held in Odense, Denmark, in memory of the Danish composer Carl Nielsen. Aavik (23) and Bohdan Luts (17), a Ukrainian violinist, were awarded the joint first prize by the

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The Bergamo film festival to show Priit Pärn’s animations

The Bergamo Film Meeting, a film festival in the namesake Italian city, will screen animation movies by the renowned Estonian animator, Priit Pärn. The festival will screen 19 animation movies by Priit Pärn and his wife, Olga Pärn. A special exhibition, “Tra enigma e magia” (“Between enigma and magic”), dedicated to the couple, will open with

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The “Sounds of Estonia” weekend to take place in London

Pianist Kristjan Randalu, singer-songwriters Maarja Nuut and Mari Kalkun, and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir will perform at the Kings Place music venue in Kings Cross, London, on Friday, 25 March, and Saturday, 26 March, as part of the special weekend dedicated to Estonian music. The Kings Place music and arts venue will host the

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