Among the numerous music festivals spread across Europe each year in Europe, there are few which unite and spark an entire country's imagination like Estonia's Song and Dance Celebration. The Song ...

It’s a fair bet that, after eating, all of them will head east to the Estonian capital’s Song Festival Grounds (the Lauluväljak). They might be members of the audience, or singing on the ...

Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, the author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO. Every five years, Estonians put on an ...

From July 3 to 6, 2025, Estonia will host the XXVIII Song Celebration and XXI Dance Celebration, collectively known as Laulupidu, under the theme “Iseoma” (Kinship). This monumental cultural event, ...

Since its lighting in Tartu on June 15, the ceremonial Song and Dance Festival flame has been making its way across Estonia — warmly welcomed by dancers, singers and well-wishers along the route as ...

TALLINN, Estonia — The voices of tens of thousands of choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia this weekend, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The ...

The exciting multidisciplinary performance "Dawn till Dusk" brought together a full house of spectators to the New York Estonian House. The performance fused together dance and musical interpretations ...

The festive season well and truly open us. Whether you're looking for handicrafts, locally-made artworks or festive food and ...