Estonian culture in the world.
The summer is full of events and concerts in Estonia. If you are visiting the country and only have a limited time, then culture.ee has made it easier to choose from by listing a number of must-attend events. Compiled by Katrin Tombak I 19 July – The final concert of the Pärnu Music Festival The Pärnu festival orchestra […]
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The Integration and Migration Foundation is to provide free A2, B1 and B2 Estonian language courses to 500 people this autumn, the registration for the courses has commenced. The courses will be run with the support of the “Activities supporting integration in Estonian society” programme of the European Social Fund. Advance registration is open to anyone
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The Estonian maker of animated films, Priit Pärn, was honoured with the Dragon of Dragons award for his entire creative output at the 55th Krakow Film Festival on 2 June. Since 1998, the Dragon of Dragons award has been given by the Krakow Film Foundation Programme Council, the organiser of the Krakow Film Festival, in
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The Estonian Music Development Centre and the Estonian Embassy in London organised an event in Cardiff, Wales, for introducing Estonian classical music to the UK market and developing contacts. At the event, preliminary agreements were signed for commissioning Estonian musical compositions and bringing musical performing groups to the UK. The event, entitled “Estonia – A
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In early May, the message of the Estonian Year of Music 2015 arrived in the Netherlands. The European Choir of Estonians, the Haaslava Male Voice Choir, the Chamber Choir “Pur sang” and the Dutch Estonian Choir performed a diverse selection of Estonian choral music at the Amstel church in the heart of Amsterdam. A two-part
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Ilon Wikland is an Estonian-Swedish artist and illustrator, renowned for her illustrations for the world-famous Swedish children author Astrid Lindgren. Born in Tartu in 1930, and raised in Haapsalu, on Estonia’s western coast, Wikland fled from the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1944 and found a safe haven in Sweden. A talented illustrator, she applied for
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As the world celebrates its most performed living composer, Arvo Pärt’s 80th jubilee this year, an equally influential artist, Robert Wilson, is paying his homage with a special production in Tallinn. Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and American theatre visionary Robert Wilson will come together for a new creation of modern music theatre titled “Adam’s Passion”.
According to statistics recently published by Operabase, Estonia holds the second place in the world in a ranking of total opera performances per million residents. The statistics took into account the performances during the 2013/2014 season. Austria holds the first spot, followed by Estonia, Switzerland and Germany. Estonian National Opera had 20 operas in its
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I recently attended the annual music conference and festival, the Tallinn Music Week (TMW), which is a fantastic event, and something I have now attended five times. It deserves every accolade it receives, and indeed there have been many. TMW shines a positive beacon, but I can’t help but foster a concern that engagement with
Andrew Childs: The music industry in Estonia has never been better, but… Read More »
Maria Minerva, who released her fourth LP, Histrionic, last year and won the titles of the Best Female Artist and the Best Electronic Album at the Estonian Music Awards in February, is one of the few phenomena from Estonian soil who has emerged to the top of the global alternative music scene. By Mariliis Mõttus Since
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