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SUMMARY:Worldwide Estonian Festival. ESTO 2025: ÜHESKOOS
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow Estonians from around the world for latest ESTO festival! The festivities get started in Sweden\, before heading over to Estonia\, where special events\, seminars and activities will take you to Narva and Tallinn. Visit the EST0 2025 website for tickets and more information.  \n\n\n\nWed–Fri 25–27 June  ESTO in StockholmSat–Mon 28–30 June  ESTO in NarvaTue–Thu 1–3 July  ESTO in TallinnThu–Sun 3–6 July  The XXVIII Estonian Song & XXI Dance Festival in Tallinn \n\n\n\n**2 July Estonian World Congress / Eesti Rahvuskongress ( Click here for info and program )  \n\n\n\n***4 July USA Day \n\n\n\nThe ESTO organizers encourage you to buy the inclusive ESTO Festival Pass\, available through May 26\, which offers benefits and access to events.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nESTO Festival Pass – Info and box office \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFull program listed below \n\n\n\nBe sure to reconnect with US Estos at the special 4th of July event\, USA DAY\, July 4\, at Fotografiska\, in Tallinn. Hosted by the Foundation for Estonian Arts & Letters (Eesti Kultuuri Fond Ameerika Ühendriikides).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTOCKHOLM\n\n\n\nWednesday\, 25 June\n\n\n\nESTO Eve17:00–18:30 Estonian Cultural Trails\, Skogskyrkogården18:00–00:00 ESTO Eve\, Stockholm Estonian House–19:00 Violin ensemble Viiulised and Rae Hobby School Folk Music Ensemble20:00–21:00 Concert: Cyrillius Kreek’s “Requiem”\, Church of Catherine\, Högbergsgatan 13 A  \n\n\n\nThursday\, 26 June\n\n\n\n12:00–18:00 Estonian Handicraft Fair\, Skansen\, Solliden14:00–15:30 Kids’ program\, Skansen\, Tingsvallen16:00–17:30 ESTO Opening Ceremony\, concert “Windows of Time”\, Skansen\, Solliden18:00–00:00 Secret pub\, Stockholm Estonian House \n\n\n\nFriday\, 27 June\n\n\n\n10:00–12:00 Seminar “Mass Flight of 1944”\, Stockholm Estonian House– 10:00–10:50 Thomas Niit\, “Refugee Boat TRIINA” (in English)– 11:00–12:00 Documentary film ‘The Little Boy’s Escape to the West’ – Taavi Kaaman and the filmmakers Aili Suiste Rundin \n\n\n\nExcursions– 12:00–14:45 Estonian Cultural Trails in Stockholm with Tiiu Valmet– 10:00–13:00 Stockholm Estonian School\, Svartmangatan 20 \n\n\n\nExhibitions\, Stockholm Estonian House– Estonian Artists in Sweden– Estonian Writers in Sweden: Marie Under– Mass Flight of 1944 \n\n\n\nGroup Trip across the Baltic Sea17:30 M/S Baltic Queen\, Värtahamnen \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNARVA\n\n\n\nSaturday\, 28 June\n\n\n\n10:45 Arrival in Tallinn\, Tallink D-Terminal11:30 Buses depart from Tallinn to Narva13:50 Arrival in Narva-Jõesuu (Hotel check-in)Buses Narva-Jõesuu – Narva – Narva-Jõesuu10:00–22:00 Estonian Food and Handicraft Fair\, Narva Castle12:00 Soapbox Rally – self-built engineless car competition\, starts at Raja street13:00–18:00 Artist’s Day\, Joala 20\, Kreenholm Factory\, Narva Art Residency15:00–18:00 Youth Congress: “Multilingualism Opens Doors”\, University of Tartu Narva College\, Raekoja plats 219:00 Grand procession of all participants (Narva Town Hall – Narva Castle)19:30–23:00 Opening of Narva City Days and Concert\, Narva Castle20:30 Theatre “Narva – The City We Lost”\, Vabalava\, Linda 222:00 Secret Pub\, DJ Ahto Külvet\, Vabalava\, Linda 2 \n\n\n\nSport17:00 Narva City Run: Mile Run 1609 m\, Äkkeküla Sports Center. Read more HERE >>– Skatepark– Volleyball \n\n\n\nExcursions16:00–17.30 Swedish Narva\, the upper promenade by the Hahn stairs17:45–18:30 Victoria Bastion Passages\, Pimeaia 316:00–17:30 The History of Narva Castle\, Narva museum\, Peetri plats 717:45–18:30 Virtual reality exhibition “The new life of Old Narva”\, Raekoda\, Raekoja plats 117:45–18:30 Guided tour of Narva Town Hall\, Raekoja plats 116:00–17:30 Sinimäed (Blue Mountains) 1944 \n\n\n\nExhibitionsTo be Advised \n\n\n\nSunday\, 29 June\n\n\n\n10:00–22:00 Estonian Food and Handicraft Fair\, Narva Castle11:00–12:30 Concert-Service\, Cyrillius Kreek’s “Requiem”\, Alexander’s Cathedral12:35–12:50 Videoinstallation “The Sky Above Narva”\, Alexander´s Cathedral13:00–14:00 Alexander´s Cathedral\, Narva: Past and Present\, Alexander´s Cathedral13:00–18:00 Artist’s Day\, Joala 20\, Kreenholm Factory\, Narva Art Residency13:30–15:00 Kreenholm: the history of the textile giant\, Joala 3216:00 Song Festival Flame arrives\, Narva Castle16:30 Concert: “ESTO SONG”\, Narva Castle18:00–22:00 Folk Festival\, Narva Castle– Naised Köögis– SweedEst Song (Sweden)– Zetod (Setomaa)22:30–23:50 ESTO SPECIAL CRUISE Boat trip on the Narva river\, Narva port \n\n\n\nSport9:00–15:00 Narva City Run10:00 Limpa Kids´ Race. Read more HERE >>11:00 5 km run\, race walk\, Nordic walking (pole walking)12:00 10 km run\, race walk\, Nordic walking (pole walking) \n\n\n\nMonday\, 30 June\n\n\n\n10:00–17:00 Future Forum “Opportunities in Ida-Viru County: Security\, Development\, Jobs\, Business\, and Tourism”. Narva-Jõesuu\, Narva\, Sillamäe\, Tallinn \n\n\n\nExcursions9:00–10:00 Narva-Jõesuu Ethnography Museum\, Nurme 3810:00–11:30 History of Narva-Jõesuu11:30–12:00 Narva–Jõesuu lighthouse\, Tuletorni 3Excursion packages11:40–22:00 Package 1: Boat trip from Narva-Jõesuu to Narva – Kreenholm – Sinimäed – Liimala – Tallinn14:15–22:30 Package 2: Swedish Narva – Narva Town Hall – The new life of Old Narva – Sinimäed – Liimala – Tallinn14.15–22.30 Package 3: Sinimäed 1944 – Sillamäe – Toila 1938 – Tallinn \n\n\n\n21:00 Secret pub\, Restaurant “Slava Ukraini”\, Kopli 2c\, Tallinn \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTALLINN\n\n\n\nTuesday\, 1 July\n\n\n\n10:00 #NETWORKS\, meetings & exhibitions\, Kultuurikatel\, Kursi 3Registration is open HERE >>– Estonian schools and summer camps abroad– Estonian houses\, outdoor associations (campgrounds\, etc.) abroad– Estonian diaspora media and communication networks abroad– Estonian archives\, libraries and the preservation of Estonian memory abroad– Estonian churches and congregations abroad– Estonian academics abroad– Estonian sororities and fraternities abroad– Estonian folk culture abroad (choirs\, dance groups\, theatre and ethnographic circles)– Estonian artists and art collections abroad– Estonian writers & translators abroad– Estonian Chambers of Commerce and Business Diplomacy Advocates Abroad \n\n\n\nSport– Volleyball Tournament- Registration is open HERE >>9:00–12:00 Indoor\, Sõle Spordikeskus\, Sõle 40 A13:00–18:00 Beach\, Teras Beach\, Lõuka 6 \n\n\n\n18:00 Secret pub – Canada Day\, Põhjala\, Peetri 5 \n\n\n\nWednesday\, 2 July\n\n\n\n10:00 International Congress of Estonian Organizations: Our Collective Memory\, Radisson Collection\, Rävala 3Registration is open HERE >> \n\n\n\nSport– Basketball– Football– Table tennis– Running competitionsSnelli Stadium\, Toompuiestee 24 A \n\n\n\n19:30 ESTO Gala\, Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam)\, Vesilennuki 6 \n\n\n\nSecret pub\, Restaurant “Slava Ukraini”\, Kopli 2c \n\n\n\nThursday\, July 3\n\n\n\n14:00 Memorial Ceremony at the Communist Victims Memorial\, Maarjamäe20:00 Concert SweedEst Song “Sauna taga”\, (Sweden)\, Fotografiska\, Telliskivi 60a-8 \n\n\n\nFriday\, July 4\n\n\n\n21:00  SecretSongAndDanceParty – USA Night\, Fotografiska\, Telliskivi 60a-8 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBUY YOUR ESTO TICKETS HERE
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/esto-2025/
CATEGORIES:Community,Culture,Estonia,Estonian Culture,Family activities
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SUMMARY:ESTO Network Day -- Global Estonian Brainstorming Day
DESCRIPTION:Register here for the Global Estonian Brainstorming Day — ESTO Network Day! \n\n\n\nLive broadcast direct link: https://bit.ly/ESTO2025-NETWORKING \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are invited to attend the ESTO Networks Day\, to be held on July 1 at the Tallinn Creative Hub Kultuurikatel in Tallinn\, organized by the ESTO team and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Networks Day represents large-scale global Estonian brainstorming sessions. We invite all of you who happen to be in Tallinn on July 1st to participate and contribute your thoughts. For those who cannot attend in person\, the main hall events will also be streamed live. However\, the most exciting part — working in thematic groups and on-site socializing — will not be broadcast. Those who have already registered are not required to register again. \n\n\n\nPlease share this information within your community as well\, because we want to gather there all the brainpower. \n\n\n\nLink to the registration form: https://forms.gle/tTssyiLeYzwyBjnW6 \n\n\n\nRead more: https://estofestival.com/uleilmsete-eestlaste-vorgustike-paev/ \n\n\n\nThe Facebook event link for the ESTO Networks Day: https://fb.me/e/5KmiiLxYs \n\n\n\n@Tallinn Creative Hub\, KultuurikatelKursi 3\, Tallinn \n\n\n\nThe Global Estonian Diaspora Networking Day is a great opportunity for members of diaspora organisations and representatives of Estonian communities around the world to connect\, share their successes and challenges\, and discuss what is needed to support sustainability and further development. \n\n\n\nThe main aim of the day is to bring together Estonians from different countries who are working in similar fields\, so that they can get to know each other\, exchange experiences\, and draw inspiration from each other. \n\n\n\nThe Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently updating the Global Estonian Action Plan (2026 – 2029) to better serve the actual needs of Estonian communities abroad. Your feedback and ideas are essential to this process to ensure that the Action Plan reflects the expectations and lifetyle of Estonians abroad. \n\n\n\nThe day’s program includes thematic workshops aimed at fostering collaboration\, knowledge exchange\, and information gathering for long-term development of the diaspora. \n\n\n\nIn addition to the workshops listed below\, select Estonian artists and writers will display and sell their works. The program will also include a mini-expo with representation from key institutions\, organisations\, and enterprises. \n\n\n\nThe event will be held in Estonian but simultaneous interpreting into English will be available. Workshop participants are welcome to participate in either\, and/or both languages. \n\n\n\nSessions and workshops marked with an asterisk (*) will be accessible virtually.When registering\, please select two (2) networking groups in which you would like to participate in order of preference. \n\n\n\nSign up for the event HERE >> \n\n\n\n\nEstonian schools and summer camps abroad\n\n\n\nEstonian houses\, outdoor associations (campgrounds\, etc.) abroad*\n\n\n\nEstonian diaspora media and communication networks abroad*\n\n\n\nEstonian archives\, libraries and the preservation of Estonian memory abroad\n\n\n\nEstonian churches and congregations abroad\n\n\n\nEstonian academics abroad\n\n\n\nEstonian sororities and fraternities abroad\n\n\n\nEstonian folk culture abroad (choirs\, dance groups\, theatre and ethnographic circles)\n\n\n\nEstonian artists and art collections abroad\n\n\n\nEstonian writers & translators abroad\n\n\n\nEstonian Chambers of Commerce and Business Diplomacy Advocates Abroad **\n\n\n\n\n* Virtually accessible \n\n\n\n** The network “Estonian Chambers of Commerce and Business Diplomacy Advocates Abroad” will have a special program titled “Global Estonians’ Business Network: Uncharted Resource for Estonian Companies”\, starting at 9:30 in the Trafo Hall. Separate registration is required for this session. \n\n\n\nSee you on July 1! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\n9:15–10:00 Registration and welcome coffee \n\n\n\n10:00–10:45 Main hall session* \n\n\n\n\nIntroduction – Moderator\, Reet Marten-Sehr\n\n\n\nWelcoming address – Sirle Sööt\, ESTO President; Margus Tsahkna\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\n\n\n\nOverview and objectives of the Global Estonian Action Plan – Marin Mõttus\, Kadri Linnas\n\n\n\nESTO 2025 vision for the future of youth – Nora Sööt\, Mihkel Jaenes\n\n\n\nIntroduction of workshops and group leaders – Moderator\, Reet Marten-Sehr\n\n\n\n\nBreak out into workshops \n\n\n\n11:00–12:00 Workshops session I\, by pre-registration (Select a theme/room) \n\n\n\n12:00–13:15 Lunch break and networking opportunity \n\n\n\n13:15–13:30 Instructions for the second half of the day \n\n\n\n13:30–14:00 Workshops session II by pre-registration (Select a theme/room) \n\n\n\n14.15–14.45 Workshops session III (Visit all themes/rooms) \n\n\n\n15:00–16:30 Main hall session * \n\n\n\n\nPresentation of the results of the workshops (4 min each\, 40 min in total)\n\n\n\nOpen mike\n\n\n\nClosing remarks\, Moderator\, Reet Marten-Sehr\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload the Networking Day invitation HERE >>
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/esto-network-day-global-estonian-brainstorming-day/
LOCATION:Kultuurikatel\, Kursi 3\, Tallinn\, Estonia
CATEGORIES:Community,Culture,Opportunities,Virtual gathering
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SUMMARY:Screening: The Paradox of Seabrook Farms
DESCRIPTION:Great opportunity to see Helga Merits’ new documentary “The Paradox of Seabrook Farms – Shattered Dreams\, Restored Hopes” in Tallinn\, Estonia. EANC is a proud support of this important documentary.  \n\n\n\nThe long-awaited European premiere takes place on the 29th of June\, 6 pm in Kino Artis: \n\n\n\n https://www.kino.ee/…/7335/the_paradox_of_seabrook_farms \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAnother screening will held on the 1st of July\, 6 pm at Vabamu: \n\n\n\nhttps://vabamu.ee/…/filmiohtu-the-paradox-of-seabrook…/
URL:https://www.estosite.org/event/screening-the-paradox-of-seabrook-farms-july-1/
LOCATION:Vabamu\, Toompea 8b\, Tallinn\, Estonia
CATEGORIES:Community,Culture,Education,Estonia,Estonian Culture,Family activities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Merits Productions":MAILTO:meritsproductions@gmail.com
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