Estonian fashion – the folk costume
Everything you ever wanted to know about Estonia’s most famous fashion. Rahvariided, translated literally as “clothes of the people”, are folk costumes, and they are …
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Estonia submits Kadri Kõusaar’s “Mother” for the foreign language Oscar consideration
Estonia has selected Kadri Kõusaar’s film “Mother” as the country’s submission for the foreign language Academy Award. Inspired by the radio series Coma – made by Irish …
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Gallery: Juhan Kuus – the “unknown” Estonian photographic genius from South Africa
Juhan Kuus, the internationally renowned photographer of Estonian descent, was completely unknown in his country of ancestors, but the Estonian public is now becoming aware …
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Arvo Pärt celebrates his birthday with a new album launch
The German record label, ECM, has released a new album of Arvo Pärt’s music – “The Deer’s Cry” features the composer’s vocal pieces performed by Estonian …
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Estonian Liisa Hirsch wins the European Composer Award
Young Estonian composer Liisa Hirsch’s orchestral piece “Mechanics of Flying” won the European Composer Award at the festival Young Euro Classic in Berlin. Hirsch, who is …
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Estonian-American mother-daughter team awarded for promoting Estonian folk dance
The Estonian American National Council has chosen the mother-daughter team of Lehti Merilo and Liina Merilo Teose as recipients of its 2016 Outstanding Achievement award …
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Kristjan Järvi appointed a non-sport ambassador by the Estonian Olympic Committee
The Estonian Olympic Committee has appointed Kristjan Järvi as ambassador in a bid to use music to inspire the country to future sporting success, the UK-based Rhinegold Publishing reported. …
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Estonian war film “1944” released in the UK on DVD
The Estonian war film, “1944”, has been released in the UK with English subtitles and is available on Amazon. The film is available to all …
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Festival in Tallinn aims to redefine design
The Tallinn Design Night festival aims to make Estonian design more visible and give an opportunity for the designers to promote their work. The main …
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Intimately Estonian: Maarja Nuut captures London’s musical imagination
Review: Estonian fiddler and singer Maarja Nuut wows London with her mix of contemporary sounds and Estonian traditions. Musical minimalism has become something of a catch-all …
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