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The Estonian Song Festival.

'Estonia needs everyone who wants to belong': New exhibition explores complex diaspora identities

John Legend.

John Legend announces summer show in Tartu

DJ Maria.

Third Kauge club culture festival set for Tartu this summer

Station Narva 2025.

SADU among new artists confirmed for 2026 Station Narva festival

Kaarel Kurismaa.

Estonian Kaarel Kurismaa's playful kinetic art debuts in Zurich

features

Tamsin Waley-Cohen.

From Estonia to Exmoor: A musical communion in rural southwest England

To celebrate 25 years of bringing world-class classical music to rural southwest England, Tamsin Waley-Cohen, artistic director of the Two Moors Festival, wanted to do something extra special. Waley-Cohen told ERR News how she found what she was looking for in Estonia.

Emily J.

Estonian songwriters breaking through to the South Korean market

Inessa Saarits and Victoria Björk (front row, first and second from left) with all the contributing artists at the opening of "compose◠decompose" in Tallinn.

'Nothing concrete': Estonian-Icelandic art duo explore sweet scent of rot and renewal

culture news

German Golub's Erika Salumäe biopic

Gallery: Estonian Olympic champ Erika Salumäe biopic premieres in Tallinn

Handicraft experts working on traditional sheepskin coats from the Pärnu County area to go with their regional folk dress. February 2026.

Estonian artisans recreating traditional Pärnu County sheepskin coats

Construction of the Eesti Laul 2026 stage at the Unibet Arena in Tallinn.

Gallery: Eesti Laul stage taking shape ahead of Saturday's grand final

photography

"Passionate people," Press Photo of the Year 2025 nominee.

Gallery: Nominees announced for Estonia's Press Photo of the Year awards

On Tuesday, the nominees for Estonia's best press photos of 2025 were announced. The winners of the awards will be revealed in February.

eesti laul 2026

The other six Eesti Laul 2026 finalists: Clicherik & Mäx, Robert Linna, Laura Prits, Ant x Minimal Wind, Getter Jaani and Stockholm Cowboys.

All 12 Eesti Laul finalists set for 2026 showdown

Eesti Laul 2026 final tickets go on sale as road to Eurovision begins

music

2026 Estonian Music Awards (EMA). January 2026.

Gallery: Sadu, Cash, Vennaskond and more shine at 2026 Estonian Music Awards

Newcomers Sadu, viral star Tommy Cash and punk legends Vennaskond were among the acts honored at the 2026 Estonian Music Awards in Tallinn on Thursday night.

The Zawose Queens.

New international artists announced for Viljandi Folk Music Festival

The Orb at Station Narva in 2025.

British ambient house pioneers The Orb announce April Tallinn show

Puuluup on ETV show

Eurovision stars Puulup on new documentary: The director was hoping we'd fall out

art

Anton Corbijn at the opening of his retrospective exhibition at Fotografiska Tallinn.

Updated 26.01.2026 16:20

Gallery: Major Anton Corbijn retrospective opens at Fotografiska TallinnUpdated 16:20

Greater Old Town. 12 Visions at the Estonian Museum of Architecture.

Gallery: New exhibition puts forward 12 ways Tallinn's Old Town could develop

Riga-born Georgian artist Thea Gvetadze was delighted to discover the work of naïvist Paul Kondas.

Georgian artist meets Estonia's late painter Paul Kondas in new show

Opening of the exhibition

Gallery: Tallinn photo exhibition shows parallel realities behind Iron Curtain

'Greetings from Kanepi! Wish u were here' joint show debuts in Tallinn

headread 2025 videos

Rob Wilkins at 2025's HeadRead.

PA and friend of fantasy writer Terry Pratchett, Rob Wilkins

Nii Ayikwei Parkes.

British-Ghanaian writer Nii Ayikwei Parkes

Peter Pomerantsev.

HeadRead 2025: Peter Pomerantsev on what Russian propaganda really is

Linda Kaljundi and Xavier Bouvet

HeadRead 2025: A French perspective on Estonian history with Xavier Bouvet

HeadRead 2025: Édouard Louis on class, identity, and politics

Song and dance festival 'Iseoma' watch again

The main and final seven-hour concert of the "Iseoma" Song and Dance Festival takes place on July 6, 2025.

'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival main concertwatch again

First performance of the "Iseoma" Dance Festival performance on July 3, 2025.

First 'Iseoma' Dance Festival performancewatch again

Opening concert of the XVIII Song Festival "Iseoma" on July 5, 2025..

Opening performance of Estonia's 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festivalwatch again

'Iseoma' Folk Music Concertwatch again

The Song and Dance Festival Grand Procession reaches its final destination, the Song Festival Grounds, after a rainy parade through Tallinn on July 5, 2025.

Song and Dance Festival Grand Processionwatch again

ukrainian culture

Ukrainian national costumes from the Odesa region, by Olga Rodzik.

Living fabric of memory: Ukrainian national costume exhibition opens in Tartu

Parker Watt capturing footage for his documentary series "Resilient Expression: Ukrainian Artists in Estonia."

Feature: US filmmaker explores Ukrainian art and resilience in Estonia

Ukrainian artist Viktoria Berezina's new mural "Tree of Life" in Narva.

Ukrainian artist's new Narva mural celebrates nature and cultural connections

Viktoria Berezina's new exhibition "A Face Assembled from Noise" opens on June 20.

When everything external falls apart: Ukrainian artist opens new exhibition in Tartu

Kostiantyn Tereshchenko paints "Sacred Well."

Sacred Well: How art helped a Ukrainian family escape occupation

tartu 2024 features

Mari Kalkun.

Mari Kalkun and the spirit of Võrumaa

Boardng the uniquely re-designed bus for the Route Diverse art tour. Summer 2024.

Taking a step into the unknown along the Route Diverse

Screenshot from Emer Värk's AI video.

Enter Woodland Spirits: Reviving ancient folklore with modern art

Kairo's strawberry stickers in an array of vivid colors can be found all over Tartu.

Kairo and the Flowers for Independence Day

"Kaleidoscope of Emotions."

Tartu's Ukrainians and the Kaleidoscope of Emotions

Jordi leads the way during a performance of "Through the City: Annelinn."

Revealing local stories with a little theatrical magic

The official Tartu 2024 postcard.

Sashami and the art of capturing elusive Tartu

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