Tangerines: on screen and in reality
The Oscar-nominated Tangerines is a wonderful film that should be celebrated by Estonians the world over. But where does the film’s message fall in the […]
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Estonian philharmonics to perform in Washington
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir will perform at the Serenade! International Choral Series in Washington, DC, in March. Following the success of its all-Arvo Pärt
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“In the Crosswind” wins the public choice award at the 38th Gothenburg Film Festival
“In the Crosswind”, the Estonian film about Soviet deportations, inspired by true events, has won the public choice award at the Gothenburg Film Festival in Sweden.
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Two Estonian bands woo audience at the largest showcase festival in Europe
Estonian bands Frankie Animal and Odd Hugo last weekend performed at the Dutch Eurosonic festival that is the start of the Dutch festival season and
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Estonian-Georgian movie “Tangerines” nominated for an Oscar!
The Estonian-Georgian movie, “Tangerines” (“Mandariinid” in Estonian), has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards.
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Maestro Paavo Järvi talks Paris, Estonia, Russia and music with Estonian World
On the eve of conducting the opening concerts of the new Philharmonie de Paris, Maestro Paavo Järvi found time to speak to Estonian World about
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Estonian opera Wallenberg to screen in Tel Aviv
A video recording of the opera, Wallenberg, composed by Estonian Erkki-Sven Tüür, is to be screened in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 15 January. The video
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Arvo Pärt is the world’s most performed living composer fourth year running
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt has, for the fourth year running, been given the title of the “world’s most performed living composer” by the classical music
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The top 5 events in Estonian culture in 2014
The events that helped Estonian culture to punch above its weight in 2014. 1. The continuing global success of Arvo Pärt’s music At the beginning
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Video: “Motherland” – a journey to the Estonian Song Celebration
“Motherland” is a short film about Estonian Canadian Kaja Wichman’s journey to the Estonian Song Celebration in summer 2014. In the late 1940s and early
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