Estonian culture in the world.
To a stranger – a wondering eye in a new country – architecture can be a window to the country’s past, present and future. We compiled a selection of remarkable Estonian architecture from the recent decades, which represents a new, forward-looking and confident Estonia. This short introduction with images (click on the photos to enlarge) […]
21st century Estonian architecture – 20 remarkable buildings Read More »
The Estonian indie-folk band, Odd Hugo, formed in the summer of 2012, has embarked on a miniature European tour – namely in Germany and the Netherlands where the band aims to perform at nine shows. Odd Hugo is a fresh Estonian act, acknowledged for its part-mellow folkie, part-heart-rending poet soundscapes. With their debut album “Odd
Estonian indie-folk band Odd Hugo embarks on a mini-European tour (video) Read More »
As part of the London Southbank Centre choral festival, a leading Estonian saxophonist Villu Veski, the Estonian TV girls’ choir and the British-Nigerian soul and jazz singer-songwriter, Ola Onabule, will perform together for the first time in the UK. On Saturday, 5 April, the Estonian TV girls’ choir is featured on the Saturday Afternoon Taster
The Tallinn Music Week (TMW), the annual music conference and showcase festival, will bring notable names in the music industry and 227 bands from 20 countries to the Estonian capital. TMW is a three-day music industry conference and one of the biggest indoor festivals in the Nordic and Baltic region. The mission of the festival,
From Pussy Riot to Kerli to Spotify – the Tallinn Music Week is making waves again Read More »
On 28 April, British singer-songwriter and guitarist Steve Hackett brings his Genesis Extended show to Tallinn’s Nokia Concert Hall. Since early 2013, Steve Hackett has been touring with his all-star band, playing the Genesis material that first brought his name to the global attention. Steve Hackett joined Genesis – which would become one of the
We at Estonian World were amazed to recently learn that of all the places, there’s also a large following for Arvo Pärt’s music in Iran. We were pretty fascinated by this fact, and when we came across to Arman Noroozi, a composition teacher in Tehran and a massive fan of Pärt’s compositions, we took up
Estonian-born, New York-based artist Jaanika Peerna has had her work exhibited in Italy for the first time. For the exhibition in Ravenna, Peerna transformed the three large gallery spaces into an all-encompassing site-specific installation using large-scale graphite drawings on mylar and video projections. The theme of the exhibition is “advances and retreats” (“avanzare e arretrare”
New York-based Estonian artist Jaanika Peerna exhibits in Italy for the first time Read More »
Eesti Laul (“The Song of Estonia”), the national selection process in Estonia for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, is underway. As most of EstonianWorld’s readers live outside of Estonia and might not have had a chance to follow the national broadcasting channels, we bring you all the competing songs from the semi finals – use your own judgment on
Estonian Eurovision rally starts: semi finalists of Eesti Laul part II (videos) Read More »
Heiki Trolla, better known by his artist name Navitrolla, is among the most well known Estonian artists whose work has been described as naivist or surrealist. Most of his works depict fantastic landscapes and animals. He spent his childhood in the villages of Trolla and Navi near the Estonian town of Võru, which is the source of his pseudonym.
Surrealist painter Navitrolla: only ideas remain Read More »
Eesti Laul (“The Song of Estonia”), the national selection process in Estonia for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, is underway. If in the UK and Germany the Eurovision Song Contest is usually regarded as something to laugh at on a Saturday night, a small country like Estonia uses every opportunity to make it heard and better known on the
Estonian Eurovision rally starts: semi finalists of Eesti Laul part I (videos) Read More »
