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Marcel Johannes Kits Will Perform at Carnegie Hall in the Fall of 2023
The Siemens Art Program congratulates Louisa Staples and Marcel Johannes Kits, who won their audition at Magnus Haus in Berlin and will perform as soloists in the fall of 2023 in New York's Carnegie Hall. Both are fellows of Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben. The jury says:Louisa Staples convinces with her sensual...
ESTO 2025 “As One – Üheskoos”
June 26 – July 2, 2025Stockholm-Narva-Tallinn The 2025 Global Estonian Cultural Festival, ESTO, will be hosted in Stockholm, Tallinn, and Narva from June 26 to July 2, 2025. The ESTO Festival has brought together Estonians from around the world since 1972 to celebrate their shared culture, heritage, and achievements –...
Estonian TV Girls Choir is Touring in San Francisco
The Estonian TV Girls Choir (ETV Tütarlastekoor) started its USA tour in Stanford with two concerts with different programs: Estonian/folk/contemporary at Meyer Green and with a sacred music program at the very beautiful Memorial Church. The choir also performed at the Golden Gate International Choral Festival this week, with concerts...
Tanel Veenre’s Solo Exhibition Opens in Hudson, NY
Ornamentum Gallery welcomes Tanel Veenre for the opening of BeforeAfter. Based in Tallinn, Estonian jewelry artist Tanel Veenre is a romantic. Fairytales and rituals are often the themes, and his jewelry can be worn as mystic talismans as well as for adornment. A passion for music (and coming from a...
BaltHerNet’s XI Summer School Takes Place in Setomaa
BaltHerNet’s summer school titled “Diaspora Estonian Cultural Heritage Abroad. XI My Estonian Roots” takes place in Setomaa at Värska from June 26-29th. Since Setomaa is known for its knowledge of traditions and unique, strong identity, we chose the theme of this year’s summer school, identity, and roots, accordingly. Topics such...
Estonian TV Girls’ Choir concert at Stanford University Libraries
On Saturday, July 8 at 5 PM, Stanford University Libraries hosts the Estonian Television Girls' Choir for an hour-long outdoor concert at Stanford (Meyer Green). The choir will perform classic Estonian pieces by Veljo Tormis, Cyrillus Kreek, Mart Saar, Pärt Uusberg, and Karin Kuulpak as well as a few surprise...
The XIII Youth Song and Dance Week Has Begun
The XIII Youth Song and Dance Festival "Holy is the Land" is scheduled to take place in Tallinn from June 30 to July 2. The festival includes dance performances, concerts, a procession, and a free folk music concert. Rehearsals for the dance performers began on Tuesday, while singers and instrumentalists...
Early Bird Festival Passes for the Sixth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival
New York, NY — The 6th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. Early Bird Passes are on sale beginning June...
Chicago Folk Festival 2023: “Airing of the Folk Dress”
When did you last visit the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago? When did you last enjoy the beauty of Estonian folk dress and music? June 2023 is just the right time to do this! As a historic first in North America, the Estonian Cultural Society of Chicago...
“Carried by a Magic Fan” Offers Three Perspectives of One Family’s Refugee Journey
There are many excellent refugee memoirs. Jaak Treiman’s “Carried by a Magic Fan: Memoir of an Estonian Refugee Family” expands that tradition by offering three perspectives of one family’s refugee journey. He then carries the story forward by chronicling refugee political activities that followed their settlement into new homes. During...
Vaba Eesti Sõna is an Estonian expatriate weekly newspaper with a national readership, founded in 1949 and published in New York City by the Nordic Press.
