An ode to verivorstid
Sappho gave us Ode to Aphrodite. Beethoven composed the musical setting for Ode to Joy. John Keats praised a songbird in Ode to a Nightingale. But […]
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Culture
Estonian culture in the world.
Video: A song written by Estonian artist Kerli becomes UK’s Christmas number one
“Skyscraper”, a song originally written by the Estonian recording artist Kerli Kõiv with Toby Gad and Lindy Robbins in 2011, and in 2013 re-recorded and
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Pärt, Kaljuste, Järvi among the nominees of the Grammy Awards 2014 (video)
Composer Arvo Pärt and conductors Neeme Järvi and Tõnu Kaljuste are among the nominees of the Grammy Awards 2014. Composer Arvo Pärt’s album “Adam’s Lament”
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Book review: Caught between Scylla and Charybdis – “Forest Brothers” by Geraint Roberts
The year is 1944. During the last half-decade, Estonia has been ravaged by the Soviets and the Nazis in almost equal measure. 10,000 people have
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Jazz vibes on canvas – Arvo Wichmann’s solo exhibition opens in Berlin
The Estonian Embassy in Berlin is housing an exhibition of paintings by the Berlin-based Estonian jazz photographer and painter Arvo Wichmann. Born in 1976 in
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Estonian-Georgian film Mandariinid (Tangerines) wins prizes in Germany (video)
The Estonian-Georgian film, Mandariinid (Tangerines), won two prizes at the 62nd International Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festival. The film took home the Special Award of the Jury
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Review: From the ancient to the modern – Tõnu Kaljuste conducts London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall
As part of the London Philharmonic’s acclaimed “The Rest Is Noise” Festival, celebrating contemporary orchestral music, on 6 November Tõnu Kaljuste led a performance of
EstDocs 2013: showcasing new filmmaking talent and binding diaspora Estonians
EstDocs 2013, the annual Estonian documentary film festival and competition in Toronto, has come to its conclusion. Already in its 9th year, the festival drew
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Young Estonia’s spirit revived at Tartu Printing Museum
The beginning of the Tartu Printing Museum defined its whole subsequent existence. It all started as a poetic story with elements of suspense. One day
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Exhibition “Conversion in Contemporary Estonian Architecture” opens in London
The 20th century was turbulent for Estonia in many fields, architecture being no exception. Many of the buildings that popped up during this period were
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