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While most of the attention at the Estonian Song Celebration 2019 was naturally drawn to the performers, Estonian World walked among the 100,000-strong audience at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds and took snapshots of the diverse public at the joyful event. Estonia’s cherished Song Celebration that, in 2019, celebrated its …
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Estonia’s cherished Song Celebration that in 2019 celebrates its 150th anniversary, took place from 6-7 July in the country’s capital, Tallinn; Estonian World brings you some of the emotional moments from the celebration’s parade and the choral performances. The Estonian Song Celebration is a unique event, which every five years brings …
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The 20th Estonian Dance Celebration took place last week in a double celebration alongside the Song Celebration; Estonian World spoke with the Dance Celebration’s artistic director, Vaike Rajaste, about her experience directing more than 10,000 dancers. The artistic director said she was pleased with how the three performances had turned …
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The Estonian Song Celebration (Laulupidu) is a unique event, which every five years brings together a huge choir of 25,000 people for a weekend in July. More than 100,000 spectators enjoy the concerts and sing along to the most popular songs.* The festivals have become the main anchor of Estonian …
The Estonian Song and Dance Celebration, celebrating the 150th jubilee this year, welcomes not only Estonian choirs – dozens of dance groups and choirs from all around the globe are also participating; Estonian World contacted several of them to find out why the celebration was special. From 4-7 July, tens …
Meet the Estonian expat and foreign choirs performing at the Song Celebration Read More »
Voces Musicales, an Estonian chamber choir, has collaborated with conductor David Puderbaugh and released an album of contemporary pearls of American and Estonian choral music through a US record label, MSR Classics. The new album, “A Black Birch in Winter”, brings together choral songs by young Estonian and American composers, …
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ESTO 2019, the XII Global Estonian Cultural Days, will start with a youth seminar and an opening concert in Helsinki, the Finnish capital, on 28 June. ESTO 2019 is the XII global Estonian cultural festival. Originally started in 1972 by the Estonian expats abroad – most of whom were refugees …
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Estonian World recently applied for a small state support for its non-profit cultural sections, but the modest request of €4,500 was turned down – despite the fact that three Estonian founders have out of pure sense of mission invested time and money worth of hundreds of thousands of euros over …
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Sting, an English rock music legend currently on a concert tour that took him also to Tallinn, visited Estonian composer Arvo Pärt at the maestro’s namesake cultural centre; the two artists clearly enjoyed each other’s company. “Today, a warm-hearted meeting took place between Arvo Pärt and Sting, who will perform …
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The Gothamites, a book by the most celebrated Estonian children’s author, Eno Raud, is now translated and available in English; the release date is 11 July 2019. The beloved children’s book, The Gothamites, tells the story about people who decide to become stupid. Ironically, the Gothamites start out really smart …
The Gothamites, an iconic Estonian children’s book, is published in English Read More »