07.06.26 NEWS ... Tartu's official Midsummer celebration returns June 23, once again offering a daylong festival outside the Estonian National Museum headlined by zombie folk stars Puuluup.

06.06.26 NEWS ... As Estonia's summer concert and festival season gets underway, organizers say people are buying tickets later and making fewer long-term plans.

06.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian surgeon-turned-wildlife photographer Ilmar Kaur says it's not just luck and timing, but animal behavior that turns shots into stories.

05.06.26 NEWS ... On Friday, a €2 coin dedicated to Sipsik — released to mark the anniversary of the beloved Estonian children's literary character — entered circulation. Although the coin will also reach people through everyday transactions, a long line of collectors formed around the Bank of Estonia building around midday on Friday.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Hidden in Australia for decades, an Estonian presidential flag saved from Soviet forces in 1944 has finally returned home after being donated to the Estonian National Museum.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Valga Hot Shorts (VHS) returns to southern Estonia's twin border city July 3–5, with a packed lineup of more than two dozen short films plus events across town.

04.06.26 NEWS ... The 2026 spring art auction season in Estonia brought in nearly €3 million in sales, but the clearest signal was not headline prices — it was which artists continue to attract sustained buyer demand.

04.06.26 NEWS ... A new exhibit at a museum just outside Tartu lets visitors step inside a recreated Soviet-era cafeteria, exploring everyday dining culture from decades past.

04.06.26 NEWS ... The eighth Tallinn Architecture Biennale will take place from September 9 to November 30. In addition to the curated main program, the festival also features a satellite program that extends beyond Tallinn to Tartu and Kuressaare.

03.06.26 NEWS ... The exhibition "Youth Narratives" at Kadriorg Gallery in Tallinn presents fresh perspectives on contemporary life through the work of emerging artists.

02.06.26 NEWS ... A giant patchwork rainbow banner was unfurled in Tartu's Town Hall Square on Tuesday as Baltic Pride events continue across Estonia this week.

02.06.26 NEWS ... Last week, Tallinn hosted the HeadRead literary festival, featuring author talks, literary walking tours of the capital, plus special music events.

01.06.26 NEWS ... Music fans of all ages flocked to Tallinn's Proto Invention Factory on Sunday as the two-day Children's Jazz Festival Kräsh returned for its fourth edition.

01.06.26 OPINION ... Alma Ostra‑Oinas and her daughters deserve not only equestrian monuments but also our broad, profound respect and remembrance, writes Eerik‑Niiles Kross.

01.06.26 NEWS ... This weekend, officers from the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will trade uniforms for folk dress as their troupe debuts at the fifth Estonian Men's Dance Festival.

01.06.26 NEWS ... Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform) has initiated administrative supervision of the Artists' Association after €700,000 in funding was stolen in a telephone scam last month.

31.05.26 NEWS ... While Estonia has plenty of parks and green areas, there is no public indoor space where people can spend their free time during the winter, National Library interior architect Ville Lausmäe has said.

31.05.26 NEWS ... This year's street art festival in Estonia's summer capital, Pärnu, saw artists from 10 countries create works of art around the city.

30.05.26 NEWS ... The Hiiumaa Literature Festival is back again June 5–7, bringing writers, musicians and readers together for three days of talks, performances and island-themed events.

30.05.26 NEWS ... According to Mati Kaalep, CEO of the Estonian Authors' Society, Spotify streams still do not correlate with the compensation received, which means that in Estonia there are few artists for whom Spotify is a good revenue source.

30.05.26 OPINION ... Over the next 10–20 years, equestrian monuments should be erected across Estonia in every city, town, and village in Estonia. Worthy people would receive worthy monuments, and artists could earn money for their creative union, that has been driven into poverty by scammers, reflects Kaupo Meiel.

30.05.26 NEWS ... Once a Soviet-era production network, UKU turned Estonian crafts into popular mass-produced souvenirs still found in homes across the country and the diaspora.

30.05.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) opened its graduation festival on Wednesday.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Whether taken seriously, followed "just in case" or shared with a smile, Estonia's superstitions offer a fascinating glimpse into how the past continues to shape the present.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Six oversized concrete wolves are coming to the courtyard of Tallinn's new Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (EASS) building after winning a public art design competition.

29.05.26 NEWS ... A bus stop in Iisaku has taken on a new tune this summer, featuring an upcycled piano decorated by local children to mark 600 years of town history.

28.05.26 NEWS ... A new cultural tourism route linking traditional singing practices across the Baltics and Nordics has gained official recognition from the Council of Europe (CoE).

28.05.26 NEWS ... The Tallinn International Literary Festival HeadRead brings talks, author meet-and-greets, and musical performances to the Writers' House from May 27 to 31. Festival events will also take place at Ait café, Niguliste Church, the Children's Literature Center, the Ukrainian Cultural Center, and various locations across the city.

27.05.26 NEWS ... A large altarpiece in a South Estonian church has been restored and returned after a challenging, three-month-long job.

27.05.26 NEWS ... The Eurovision Song Contest held in Vienna a few weeks ago was the first with Estonian Gert Kark as head producer, after having worked with Eurovision for ten years. Looking back on his first year in the role, Kark said his new position has actually made his life easier.

27.05.26 NEWS ... Photographer Kaupo Kikkas has turned his lens on 17 of Estonia's cultural legends, bringing their portraits together in a new Tallinn gallery exhibition and photobook.

27.05.26 NEWS ... In a few months, the Art Museum of Estonia will conduct drills on how to quickly move artworks valuable to Estonia to safety. Russia is destroying Ukraine's national identity and cultural sites are being deliberately targeted as well, Ministry of Culture Secretary General Merilin Piipuu tells ERR in an interview.

26.05.26 NEWS ... The new Star Wars franchise movie 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' was most watched in Estonian cinemas on its opening weekend.

26.05.26 NEWS ... Tattoo artist and researcher Oskar Poll says Soviet-era prison and military tattoos signaled identity, status and defiance, with motifs including demons, skulls and anchors.

25.05.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Authors' Society (EAÜ) collected a record amount of royalties last year, which CEO Mati Kaalep attributed to a year packed with major concerts. The largest payouts went to authors from both classical and pop music.

25.05.26 NEWS ... The first exhibition of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian contemporary illustration and animation will go on display in Japan's capital next month.

23.05.26 NEWS ... Estonian composer Tõnu Kõrvits features on the new solo album from British band Radiohead's guitarist Ed O'Brien.

23.05.26 NEWS ... Estonian studio ZA/UM released a new video game this week, "Zero Parades: For Dead Spies." The studio's 2019 hit "Disco Elysium" was also created by the same team.

23.05.26 NEWS ... Estonia's favorite ragdoll is back as "Sipsik" returns to theaters in an all-new animated adventure next year.

22.05.26 NEWS ... This week, the Estonian Artists' Union (EAU) said it had been defrauded of €700,000 — funds intended for artists' salaries and grants. On Friday, the union's president, Maarin Ektermann, said that the two-member board will not resign at this time.

22.05.26 NEWS ... A life-size bronze equestrian statue of women's rights advocate Alma Ostra-Oinas has quietly been installed in central Tallinn. The conceptual work was created by artist Flo Kasearu.

22.05.26 NEWS ... The century-old Sorgu Lighthouse off Estonia's southwest coast faces an uncertain future pending an expert audit due in August.

22.05.26 NEWS ... Just six years after starting out in kitchens during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fotografiska head chef Gerli Travkin has won Michelin Guide Estonia's Young Chef Award.

21.05.26 NEWS ... Tuesday evening saw the opening of an exhibition of work from artist Marta Vaarik at Tallinn's Artrovert Gallery.

21.05.26 NEWS ... Kikumu Festival has canceled a scheduled performance by British electronic pioneer A Guy Called Gerald over a planned appearance in Moscow, organizers said Thursday.

20.05.26 NEWS ... The Estonian-founded Esther art fair saw 22 galleries from around the world take part in New York last weekend.

20.05.26 NEWS ... This year's summer movie lineup is impressively diverse: there's everything from simple popcorn entertainment to more substantial works, and plenty of excitement around the new returns of several cinema legends, writes Kaspar Viilup in a summer movie preview.

20.05.26 NEWS ... Estonian co-produced movie "Vesna" got its Cannes Film Festival premiere before a full house Monday.

19.05.26 NEWS ... Young Estonian director German Golub's under-production film "Teie teenistuses" ("At Your Service") has won an award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.

19.05.26 NEWS ... The Michelin Guide Estonia this year recommends 43 restaurants. Five new venues were added to the main selection, while the country's existing one- and two-star restaurants retained their status.