The Tartu Science Park has opened a new business incubator for game developers; it can be joined by teams that already have an idea for a game and have no more than three years of work experience. “We are starting to support game developers because we see great potential in this fast-growing sector,” a board […]
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The Tartu City of Literature International Residency Programme for English-speaking writers and translators is open for an application for an April-May 2019 residency period; the application deadline is 25 February. English-speaking writers and translators can apply for a two-month literature residency programme in the second largest town in Estonia, Tartu. The programme is open to all non-Estonian
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Hermione Way, the former head of European communications at Tinder, joins over 100 speakers at the business festival, the sTARTUp Day, in Estonia’s second largest town, Tartu. Entitled “from zero to hero”, the festival will bring together over 100 speakers, among them the brand consultant, Hermione Way, who will share her experiences about storytelling and
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Edith Soosaar interviews Marja Unt, the coordinator of the first Estonian public writer-in-residence programme in Tartu, that gives international writers and translators the chance to exchange experiences with Estonian writers. The Writer in Residency programme, located in Tartu, the Estonian town of literature, hosts international writers and translators with the aim of providing an inspiring
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The Estonian summer is a great nostalgic brand, a destination on its own. But once the autumn hits, everyone leaves. Not just the migratory birds and the summer-Estonians of the world, but also those who go to school and work in our few bigger towns. They leave their country houses, put on straight faces and
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English-speaking writers and translators can apply for a two-month literature residency programme in Tartu, Estonia, for the autumn of 2018, held at the Karl Ristikivi museum. The literature residency programme aims to increase international exchange and communication, contribute to the mobility of writers and translators, offer a creative and inspiring environment, and provide writers an
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Gaudeamus, the biggest university students’ song and dance festival in the Baltic countries, took place in Estonia’s second largest town, Tartu, over the weekend of 22-24 June; the festival featured more than 4,000 performers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. More than 4,000 performers from the three Baltic states and thousands of spectators attended the Gaudeamus
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The Gaudeamus international song and dance festival, passed down from generation to generation, will return to Tartu after a 12 years’ gap. On 22-24 June, the biggest university students’ song and dance festival in the Baltic countries, Gaudeamus, will take place in Estonia’s second largest town, Tartu. More than 4,000 performers from Estonia, Latvia and
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Hongkonger Iverson Ng, a first-year student in Tartu, calls upon the international students in the town to learn the Estonian language to leave a legacy and strengthen their sense of belonging. “We tried to engage and invite them to an event. We made an effort. But it didn’t seem to work out.” Recently, I had
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As Tartu campaigns to become the European Capital of Culture in 2024, the medieval St John’s Church – the town’s oldest concert site – plans to build an authentic baroque pipe organ featuring the traditional sound of its time; this will be the first of its kind in Estonia. St John’s Church is an important
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