Estonian Singer Inger Performed at MUSEXPO in Los Angeles. 2019 “Eesti Laul” finalist Inger (Eesti Laul is the Estonian song contest whose winning song becomes the Estonian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest) was voted the A&R Worldwide music industry newsletter’s new artist in February and performed at the MUSEXPO conference in Los Angeles on March 26.
Center Party, Isamaa and EKRE to Present Coalition Agreement
The Center Party, Conservative People’s Party of Estonia (EKRE) and Isamaa (Fatherland) have been engaged in coalition talks for over three weeks and say they will present a coalition agreement and unveil their ministerial appointments to members and the public on Saturday, April 6.
Scholarship for Young Estonians Abroad to Study Estonian
The Archimedes Foundation in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Estonia announced the application round of the 2019 Kindred Peoples Scholarship Programme. The deadline for submitting applications is May 1, 2019.
Estonian Pensioner’s Viola in Final at US Musical Instrument Competition
Estonian senior citizen Gabriel Passov has invented a viola that can play chords. According to experts, this is a revolutionary instrument and in March the 73-year-old, who has tried to make a global breakthrough for years, reached the finals of the 2019 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition in Atlanta.
IKEA to Open Online Store and Pickup Point in Tallinn
This autumn, Swedish furniture giant IKEA is launching its Estonian online store as well as an order pickup point and showroom with a limited assortment of items for sale in Tallinn. IKEA’s Estonian online store will be tablet- and mobile-friendly and offer nearly 8,000 home furnishing products for either home delivery or pickup at the Tallinn location on Peterburi Tee (Road).
