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Song and Dance Festival – Slavic Wreath song / dance / international / Slavic / folk / festival
Place: All over Estonia Creator and organiser: Slavic Wreath Song and Dance Festival organising committee Distance from the sea: Varies www.veneliit.ee
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Slavic Wreath festival in 2011 is ‘all flags welcome’, presenting an opportunity for the people of Estonia to make new acquaintances and see performances from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland and other EU countries.
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Partners: the Ministry of Culture, Tallinn City Government, Tallinn 2011, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Estonia, the Embassy of the Republic of Ukraine in Estonia, the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Tallinn, the National Folk Art House (Russia) & NPO Kirill ja Meffodi (Tallinn)
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«All flags come to visit us.» (A. S. Puškin „Copperrider“).
TE Estonia is the land of song festivals. The first national song festival was held here in 1869. Russian choirs held their own festival in Narva in June 1937, and in 1991 the Russian song festival was restored under the name Slavic Wreath, and went on to become a unique and exciting music and dance show. The festival opens up new aspects of the Russian spirit, supports and maintains folk culture, develops the traditions of folk art, restores connections between neighbours, removes differences and creates bonds of friendship. The tagline of the
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Kumu Night modern music / contemporary art / night
Place: KUMU ART MUSEUM Creators and organisers: Musiccase OÜ & Kumu art museum Distance from the sea: 1 km www.musiccase.ee www.ekm.ee/kumu
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son and many Estonian artists, as well as a rooftop cinema and elevator bar, have provided highlights. In the Capital of Culture year, Kumu Night guests will have the opportunity to peek into the ‘Gateways’ night-time exhibition hall featuring new media art, and to take part in the festival programme, which in the spirit of the Capital of Culture year is exciting and comprehensive.
Kumu Night 2008 | PHOTO: Kumu ÖÖ
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PE For one night a year, Kumu Art Museum is transformed into a club, concert hall, cinema and meeting place, full of fun and music. This cultural event for the alert will integrate innovative music with the architectural environment of Kumu, while audiences will see and hear the latest bands from Estonia and abroad. In the past five years, artists such as Jamie Lidell, Jah Wobble, Jimi Tenor, Wildbirds&Peacedrums, the Orb, Mugi-