16.09.26 NEWS ... On 15 September, the Juhan Kuus Documentary Photo Center opened an exhibition by French photographer Jean‑Louis Courtinat titled "It Concerns All of Us," featuring nearly 80 photographs ranging from his social‑documentary work of the 1980s to the present day.

16.09.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Artists' Association has shortcomings in its administration of creative grants and artist salaries, according to an administrative‑supervision report by the Ministry of Culture, which found that control measures were insufficient, internal accounting rules outdated, and document management in need of modernization.

16.09.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Museum Association is calling for increased state funding to improve access to culture, raise museum workers' salaries and ensure the long-term preservation of collections.

16.09.26 NEWS ... Folk dance teacher and choreographer Helena-Maria Reimann, this year's recipient of the prestigious Ullo Toomi Scholarship, says Estonian folk dance is thriving.

15.09.26 NEWS ... The Tallinn Fringe Festival (TFF) 2026 is into its final week now with performances running across the city until Friday.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Starting September 15, all groups wishing to take part in the 14th Youth Song and Dance Celebration and the 29th Song Celebration and 22nd Dance Celebration, "Olemise viis," in 2028 can register to participate.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Tartu's Genialistide Klubi is facing a shake-up as longtime subtenants Must Kast theater and Möku Bar plan to move out, citing the venue's uncertain future and desire to grow.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Opera legends José Carreras and Plácido Domingo are to perform together in Tallinn next spring — the first time the two have shared a stage in the city, though both have appeared here before.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Grammy-nominated Australian electronic artist and singer-songwriter RY X, whose music has been streamed more than a billion times worldwide, is set to return to Tallinn next spring.

15.09.26 NEWS ... Shaped by decades of collecting, the Kruus family's private art collection is now on view at Tallinn's Vaal Gallery, offering a personal cross-section of Estonian art.

15.09.26 NEWS ... A surreal mix of mythology, emotion and self-reflection take center stage in Ukrainian artist Denys Kulikov's prickly new solo exhibition at Tartu's Kett Gallery.

14.09.26 NEWS ... The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) opened its 100th season Friday with a festive concert featuring works by Beethoven, Schumann and Estonia's own Heino Eller.

14.09.26 NEWS ... The Estonia co-produced feature "Woman Unknown" has won the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, days after receiving a seven-and-a-half-minute standing ovation at its premiere.

13.09.26 NEWS ... The Literary Street Festival (Kirjandustänava festival) took place again on Saturday in Kadriorg, Tallinn, bringing together various organizations involved in literature. The main program focused on living classics, and this year featured an especially large number of young authors.

13.09.26 NEWS ... With new security features now available, the European Central Bank wanted to redesign euro banknotes, says designer Anne Pikkov. She represented Estonia on the jury that carried out the pre‑selection for the new euro banknote designs.

13.09.26 NEWS ... Fashion consultant Karolin Kuusik says that although many schools today use uniforms, children's clothing should still reflect some of their own style and personality. Small details can make an outfit look more academic and polished.

12.09.26 NEWS ... Starting 9 October, the Poco Art Museum will present Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita's solo exhibition dedicated to pop‑music legend David Bowie — marking the first time Sukita's work is shown in Estonia.

12.09.26 NEWS ... On 12 September, the Pärnu Museum of New Art will open "Dialoog" (Dialogue), a joint exhibition by painters Mari Roosvalt and Jaan Elken. The retrospective brings together works created by the two artists over the past 25 years.

12.09.26 NEWS ... In an interview with ERR, writer, theater director and game developer Jim Ashilevi discusses grief and writing, the turbulent realities of the video game industry, the legacy of "Disco Elysium" and what living abroad taught him about Estonia.

11.09.26 NEWS ... The process of moving books, music and art collections, periodicals, sheet music, maps and other printed materials back into storage at the National Library of Estonia's Tõnismäe building has been completed.

10.09.26 NEWS ... This week, a large crisis exercise called Ars Longa is taking place in Tallinn, during which the Art Museum of Estonia and the National Heritage Board practice evacuating the country's most valuable museum objects.

10.09.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) in Tallinn has opened "Mythbústers," a Nordic‑Baltic comics exhibition featuring works by 16 artists reflecting their perspectives on life in the region.

10.09.26 OPINION ... The atmosphere at this year's Station Narva festival was a stark contrast to the repulsive power struggles and throne games over positions that have gone on for years in the same municipality, notes Erik Gamzejev.

10.09.26 NEWS ... An international photo exhibition at the University of Tartu Narva College explores Europe and NATO's eastern border through history, culture and psychology.

09.09.26 NEWS ... The Estonian‑co‑produced feature "Woman Unknown" premiered Sunday at the ongoing Venice Film Festival's main competition, and got a seven‑and‑a‑half‑minute standing ovation.

09.09.26 NEWS ... The weekend's Station Narva festival attracted nearly 6,000 visitors, a record figure in the decade the event has been running.

09.09.26 NEWS ... This March marked 200 years since the birth of Estonian painter Johann Köler. Artist Aapo Pukk honored the anniversary by painting actor Ivo Reinok — dressed as Köler — in the ERR morning show studio.

09.09.26 NEWS ... In a new show in Põhja-Tallinn, artists August Kilmi and Ly-Ann Kõllo explore the family ideal and what happens when queer people feel they don't fit into it.

08.09.26 NEWS ... The 10th annual Tallinn Fringe Festival into its fourth week now and is still to bring dozens of performances across the capital.

08.09.26 NEWS ... Dutch DJ and music producer Armin van Buuren was in concert at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds on Saturday.

08.09.26 OPINION ... The death of monoculture is not entirely bad, but the number of cultural references understood across groups and age brackets is shrinking, Silvia Urgas says in a culture column.

07.09.26 NEWS ... Architect Jan Skolimowski, whose entry won the architectural competition for the extension of the Pärnu Beach House (rannahoone), said that this is a building that has, over nearly a hundred years, become a symbol of Pärnu.

05.09.26 NEWS ... On Friday evening, director Ivan Pavljutškov's feature‑length directorial debut "Morten" premiered at Kosmos cinema in Tallinn. The film is based on Estonian writer Reeli Reinaus' award‑winning youth novel "Morten, Emilie ja kadunud maailmad" (Morten, Emilie and the Lost Worlds).

05.09.26 NEWS ... The annual music and city festival Station Narva began in Narva on Friday, bringing well‑known performers from Estonia and abroad to the border city for a weekend of concerts and events.

04.09.26 NEWS ... Writer and Tabasalu High School literature teacher Jürgen Rooste says that teaching is often a daily struggle for students' attention, but some encounters and moments also give a great deal of energy.

04.09.26 NEWS ... A feature film about the founding of Estonian startup Bolt is currently under production, with 16‑year‑old actor Tõru Kannimäe cast in the lead role as founder Markus Villig.

02.09.26 NEWS ... The Prosecutor's Office has expanded its investigation into a theater director's alleged drugging of acquaintances, Eesti Ekspress reported.

02.09.26 NEWS ... On 28 August, Santa Zukker's solo exhibition "Mööda maastikke" (Along the Landscapes) opened at the Artius Gallery in Tallinn, bringing together the artist's work from the past year along with earlier cityscapes featuring naïvist and futuristic elements.

31.08.26 NEWS ... On 28 August, Kaido Ole's new solo exhibition "Krt" opened at the Temnikova & Kasela gallery in Tallinn.

29.08.26 NEWS ... Kiwi performer George Fenn is in town for the ongoing Tallinn Fringe Festival, brining his show "Sexy Ghost Boy" to the stage.

29.08.26 NEWS ... What will happen to a Saaremaa monument created by noted Estonian sculptors remains unclear nearly a year after its removal, with some fearing it will be destroyed.

29.08.26 NEWS ... A new outdoor courtyard exhibition at Tallinn's Kumu Art Museum gives vulnerable kids and teens space to tell their stories through art.

27.08.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Drama Theater (Eesti Draamateater) has fired one of its staff members after he admitted to spiking two people's drinks with MDMA, also known as ecstasy.

27.08.26 NEWS ... A Tallinn party series is inviting people to knit and crochet on the dancefloor, offering a late-evening alternative to nightclubs for beginners and veteran crafters alike.

27.08.26 NEWS ... An interactive work by acclaimed French visual artist Maxime Touroute will light up Tallinn's Patarei Sea Fortress walls as a shared canvas Friday night.

27.08.26 NEWS ... Famous US jazz trumpeter, band leader and composer Wynton Marsalis is booked to be the headline act at the annual Christmas Jazz festival in Tallinn later this year.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Polina Richter, a painting conservator at Kumu art museum who is researching Soviet‑era oil‑painting materials for her master's thesis, says that the scarcity of supplies in that period forced artists to invent creative solutions.

26.08.26 NEWS ... A criminal investigation has been opened over an alleged drink spiking case involving an Estonian Drama Theater employee, Eesti Ekspress reported.

26.08.26 OPINION ... On August 21, a celebration and concert marking the 35th anniversary of Estonia's restoration of independence was held at the Mere Cultural Center in Tallinn. Among the speakers was Gaute "Rohke Debelak" Kivistik. His full speech is published below.

26.08.26 NEWS ... Representatives of the cultural sector are dissatisfied with the size of Estonia's national cultural awards, which have remained unchanged since the kroon era.