Cultural events

14.12.2007  BBC Singers - The Singing Revolution Kaspars Putnins, the acclaimed conductor of the Latvian Radio Choir, makes a welcome return to conduct the BBC Singers. The concert explores music by well-known Baltic composers including Arvo Pärt and ...

10.12.2007  Premiere of Arvo Pärt's new vocal work Durham University holds a special service of Thanksgiving to mark the University's 175th anniversary in St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London at 6.30pm on 10th December 2007. Arvo Pärt has ...

09.12.2007  Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur on ITV1 this Sunday! The Senior Principal Dancers at the English National Ballet, Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur joined a galaxy of stars from the world of entertainment at the 79th Royal Variety Performance on 3 December in the ...

02.12.2007  UK Premiere of 'Wounds of Afghanistan' A film about men whose lives were forever changed during the period 1979-89 when Estonians were forced to fight in the ranks of the Soviet army in Afghanistan. In total 1.2 million Afghans and 15,000 Soviet ...

29.11.2007  SILD - Roots @ the Church series Date: 29/11/07 Time: 8pm Venue: Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com Price: £10 - £8.50 concessionswww.sildmusic.com SILD (Estonian word for bridge) is a collaboration ...

13.11.2007  Olari Elts and SCO: Erkki-Sven Tüür Oxymoron In the programme: Erkki-Sven Tüür Oxymoron, Scottish premiere. 13 November, 6.00pm, Edinburgh, St Cuthbert's Parish Church DVORÁK, Czech Suite, BARTÓK, Rumanian Dances, KODÁLY, Dances of Galanta 16 November ...

12.11.2007  Hannah’s 1st live Show in the UK! Hannah will be performing at The Cobden 170 Kensal Road, W10 5BN, on Monday 12th November from 9pm.

09.11.2007  August Künnapu - How Men Are Mat Humphrey, August Künnapu, Mark McGowan, Christopher Owen, Harry Pye, Kes Richardson, Gavin Toye in HOW MEN ARE Nov 9th - Dec 5th 2007/ Tues to Sat 1.30 - 6.30pm Sartorial Contemporary Art - 101a Kensington ...

27.10.2007  A Brief Encounter With...Stephanie Schober (UK) 27 and 29 October,  7pm (performed prior to New Art Club) Robin Howard Dance Theatre Stephanie Schober creates sophisticated, raw-edged, lyrical dance with a rhythm and dynamism that draws the audience ...

24.10.2007  London Philharmonic Orchestra and Neeme Järvi 24 October, 7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London Peter Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Gustav Mahler Symphony No.1 Neeme Järvi conductor Alexander Markovich piano    Neeme ...

24.10.2007  Wee Views Mare Tralla - Threshold Flush Follow the artist’s own trail as a cultural tourist around the galleries and museums of the world through a series of striking photographs snapped in the privacy of toilet cubicles. The artist recalls: ...

24.10.2007  Heinavanker at the Canterbury music festival 24th October, Canterbury Cathedral The Heinavanker (Haywain) ensemble, conductor Margo Kõlar, began making music together in 1988. The group's name is derived from the famous triptych altarpiece by ...

22.10.2007  Art Thief is coming to UK At The Pitcher & Piano in Manchester on Monday 22 October 8.30pm Formally, there is the typical set up – four friends playing rock in a standard formation. And yet, the background and musical conviction ...

16.10.2007  Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica 16 October , 7.30pm - Barbican Hall, London Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in D minor Beethoven String Quartet Op. 127 arr. for string orchestra Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence   The chamber orchestra ...

09.10.2007  VAT Theatre in London From 9 to 21 October, Unicorn Theatre, London (Future information TBA) VAT Theatre The Real Elvis, by Urmas Vadi The Theatre Café Europe – London in association with MUZ Theater, Amsterdam & ...

05.10.2007  Olari Elts appointed SCO Principal Guest Conductor The young Estonian conductor Olari Elts will join the Scottish Chamber Orchestra as Principal Guest Conductor from the 2007/08 Season.   5 October,  7.30pm, Glasgow, City Halls 6 October,  ...

29.09.2007  INNOCENCE AND DESPAIR with artists Holly Davey, Marko Mäetamm, Gaia Persico From 29 September – to 3 November, g39,  39 Wyndham Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1FH  The inspiration for this show has come from the Claire Denis film Trouble Every Day, and soundtrack of the same ...

26.09.2007  A talented young musician Hannah - debut in London! In October (Future information TBA) Writing, composing and performing her own music, Hannah’s talent and professionalism has made her a household name in Estonia. She will perform some of  her biggest ...

07.09.2007  Corneliu M Popescu Prize for European Poetry in Translation - Estonia Shortlisted 7 September,  the Swedenborg Society, London The Corneliu M Popescu Prize for European Poetry Translation has once again exceeded all expectations, with just under 80 collections being submitted. ...

21.08.2007  The NUKUFILM and the JOONISFILM at the London International Animation festival Two Estonian animation studios at the London International Animation festival - the NUKUFILM and the JOONISFILM. A fine collection of the both studio's most recent releases. Meet filmmakers. The exhibition ...

18.08.2007  Marko Mäetamm in London Two works by Marko Mäetamm, 'Family' and 'No Title', are presented at the exhibition WE LIKE IT A LOT at the Nettie Horn Gallery from 18 - 21 August.

13.08.2007  Paavo Järvi and The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra The Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Goerne (baritone), conductor Paavo Järvi 13th August , Royal Albert Hall, London Mahler, Brahms Paavo Järvi became chief conductor of the Frankfurt Radio ...

03.08.2007  Toomas Kuusing's exhibition in Sheffield Toomas Kuusing's exhibition of paintings and lino-cuts in relation to video documentation 'Monuments in Time' will be opened with live performance on 3rd August at 6pm in The Workstation. Toomas Kuusing ...

02.08.2007  Siret Paju from Estonia at Scottish Festival From 2nd till 26th August, Offstage Theatre will perform their radical reworking of Racine's Phaedre in the majestic ruins of Craigmillar Castle at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Assistant director is ...

27.07.2007  Opening of the Art Gallery 'Studiovana' On 27th July at 7 pm, the first Nordic Art Gallery and Workshop 'Studiovana', run by Kristi Vana, will be opened in Glasgow. The opening exhibition displays fotos, paintings and graphics by young artists ...

21.07.2007  "Baltic Way" An exhibition of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Arts, Crafts and Design "Baltic Way" will be opened on 21st July at 2.30 pm in Cardiff and remaines opened till 9th September. The modern gallery Craft ...

19.07.2007  Arvo Pärt at the PROM'S Arvo Pärt's Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten at the PROM'S (Prom 8) 19 July at 7.30pm, Royal Albert Hall, London BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Vassily Sinaisky Nelson Goerner, piano

05.07.2007  Kadri Mälk at 'Ars Ornata Europeana' Kadri Mälk will represent Estonia at the international symposium for jewellery artists Ars Ornata Europeana in Manchester.

01.07.2007  Bent & Blessed Pete Bent & Chris Blessed present Bent & Blessed Sunday 1st July 2007 2.30pm-10.30pm Admission: Free! Corbet Place, Truman Brewery Yard, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL (Around the corner from ...

21.06.2007  Arvo Pärt - Lennart: in memoriam (British première) 21st June, at 8 pm, St. James' Church, Piccadilly, London Isis Chamber Orchestra, conductor Jacques Cohen Arvo Pärt - Lennart: in memoriam (British première) This work is dedicated to the memory of ...

20.06.2007  Estonian Radio Children's Song Studio Estonian Radio Children's Song Studio 19th June, St Katherine Church, Marlborough 20th June, at 7pm, St Mary's Church, Marlborough 22st June, Salisbury Cathedral School, Salisbury 23nd June, at 7pm, ...

14.06.2007  Swan Lake 14 June at 7.30 pm, Royal Albert Hall, London 17 June at 2.30 pm, Royal Albert Hall, London 20 June at 7.30 pm, Royal Albert Hall, London You can now experience the beauty and intimacy of this ...

09.06.2007  An Exploration of the Music of Veljo Tormis 9th June at 7.30 pm St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge 32a Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH The Holst Singers and Stephen Layton perform works of Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, regarded in his native ...

05.06.2007  Launch of three Baltic CDs Toccata Classics presents a "Baltic triple" Three CDs of music by three Baltic composers - Pēteris Plakidis (b. 1947), with Pēteris Vasks the Latvian composer best known on the international ...

21.05.2007  Estonian jazz musicians Raivo Tafenau & Meelis Vind 21st May at the Estonian Embassy in London (by invitation only) 22nd May at 8.00pm, Holy Trinity Church, Lamorbey, Sidcup 23rd May at 7.30pm, St. George's Church, Beckenham 24th May at 8.00pm, St. James' ...

19.05.2007  Pianist Sten Lassmann presents his research on Eller and plays Estonian piano music 19th May at the School of Music, University of Leeds A Study Day on Baltic Music A Study Day on Baltic Music dedicated to Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian music is organised by the Royal Musical Association ...

18.05.2007  Flora Chamber Choir - 2007 UK Concert Tour 18th May, 8.00 pm at Emmanuel Church, Didsbury, Manchester A concert of classical and modern choral music, and traditional Estonian folk songs 19th May, 7.30 pm at St George's Church, Poynton, Cheshire Joint ...

18.05.2007  Vox Clamantis 18th May, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford 19th May, Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park, Bracknell 20th May, Turner Sims Concert Hall, Southampton Vox Clamantis, Dhafer Youssef (vocalist, oud) The Gregorian ...

17.05.2007  VAT Theatre at the Accidental Festival Kalevipoeg/Kalev's Son, performed by the VAT Theatre at the Accidental Festival in London. The VAT Theatre will be performing Markus Zohner's acclaimed version of Kalevipoeg, the Estonian national epic ...

16.05.2007  Accidental Festival Siret Paju, an Estonian student of Performance Arts, is the International Coordinator of the festival. She is also directing a rehearsed reading of a new play by Alex Orchard-Lisle, Carpe Diem, and she ...

14.05.2007  The Sixteen 14th May at 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 17th May at 7.30pm, The Arts Festival, Perth The Sixteen Arvo Pärt ― The woman with the Alabaster Box, De Profundis, Nunc dimittis, O Weisheit ...

10.05.2007  Olari Elts and The Scottish Chamber Orchestra 10th May at 7.30pm, Usher Hall, Edinburgh 11th May at 7.30pm, Grand Hall, Glasgow 12th May at 7.30pm, Music Hall, Aberdeen The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conductor Olari Elts "The Scottish Chamber ...

02.05.2007  Estonian National Opera Boys' Choir in Cornwall From 2 May - 6 May The Estonian National Opera Boys' Choir as a guest is going to take part in the Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Festival. The choir is composed of 40 singers, boys and men. ...

02.05.2007  The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir 2nd May at 7.30pm, St John's, Smith Square, London 3rd May at 7.30pm, Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford 4th May at 7.30pm, Norwich Cathedral (Norfolk & Norwich Festival) 6th May at 7.30pm, Greyfriars Kirk, ...

28.04.2007  Kärt Johanson and Tõnis Mägi in concert 28th April at 6pm, St. Anne's Lutheran Church, London Singing powerful songs, which many listeners have praised as possessing almost healing properties, Tõnis Mägi is able to enthral both large and ...

23.04.2007  A photographic show by Kristjan-Jaak Tammsaar and David Simmons 23 rd to 28 th April, 9.30 to 5.00 pm, Islington Central Reference Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent David Simmons is a mature student on the prestigious University of Westminster Photographic Arts degree ...

18.04.2007  Meet Jürgen Rooste 18th April, Poetry Café, Covent Garden, London Meet Jürgen Rooste Intriguing, sensitive, powerful ― an evening of Estonian poetry! " I would go with him to the nearest ― no, the most ...

16.04.2007  Estonian Publishers at the London Book Fair 16th - 18th April Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London Estonian Publishers at the London Book Fair: Stand X460 More than 20 publishers will be attending the fair, including Varrak, TEA, Koolibri, ...

16.04.2007  Viivi Luik's novel "The Beauty of History" The launch of the English translation of the novel "The Beauty of History" by Viivi Luik is going to take place at the Estonian Embassy in London on 16.04.2007 . The novel is published by Norvik Press ...

24.03.2007  Estonian Animation New Europe Film Festival Sun 25 Mar only A programme of animated short films from the Nukufilm Production studio: Way to Nirvana (2000, 13min), Instinct (2003, 10 min), Brother Bearhearts (2005, 22 ...

10.03.2007  ARRIVALS>ESTONIA and ARRIVALS>MALTA 10 March 2007 / 12.00-17.00 at locations throughout Margate An opportunity to see new commissions along Margate seafront and harbour by Estonian artist Raul Keller and Maltese artist Norbert Francis ...

06.03.2007  English National Ballet Melody on the Move The Canterville Ghost "Sheer delight from start to finish"( The Times) 6 March at 7.30 pm, Sadler's Wells, London 7 March, Sadler's Wells, London One of the UK's best-loved ballet ...

03.03.2007  The Holst Singers will perform works by Veljo Tormis 3rd March at 7.30pm, St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London The Holst Singers Works by Stanford, Parry, Tormis The Holst Singers will perform works by Veljo Tormis in several of this season's concerts, ...

02.03.2007  An Estonian writer and dancer Aime Hansen Celebrating Women's Writing Presented by Alternative Arts 2-10 March 2007 TOYNBEE STUDIOS, 28 Commercial Street E1 Aime Hansen, an Estonian writer and dancer, at the Spit-Lit Festival Sunday, 4 ...

28.02.2007  arc Networking Event: Artists Talk: Margate to Estonia 28. February 2007 / 18.00-19.30 at Droit House, Stone Pier, Margate Estonian artist Raul Keller will discuss his current residency in Margate and artist Peter Hofer will talk about his involvement in ...

20.02.2007  On Raferty's Hill, by Marina Carr 20th February - 11th March The Rosemary Branch Theatre, London Directed by Liisa Smith Liisa Smith recently graduated with distinction from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. This is her second ...

17.02.2007  The traditional music ensemble Ro:toro and Sild at the Baltic States Festival 17th February, The Forum, Norwich Ro:toro Cätlin Jaago ― pipes, ensemble leader Silver Sepp ― percussion Marko Mägi ― saxophone Sild: Sille Ilves ― violin, hiiu kannel, vocal Martin ...

16.02.2007  BBC Singers, conductor Kaspars Putninš 16th February, St Paul's Knightsbridge, London Baltic Voyage Kaspars Putninš, an internationally renowned conductor from Latvia, was appointed chief conductor of the Estonian National Male Choir ...

09.02.2007  Look Look in London 9th February at 8pm, Robin Howard Dance Theatre, London Anne Juren and Krõõt Juurak perform their dance work at Resolution!, the largest modern dance festival in Britain The original identifiable pose ...

07.02.2007  Olari Elts conducts The Scottish Chamber Orchestra 7th February at 7.30pm, Younger Hall, St Andrews 8th February at 7.30pm, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh 9th February at 7.30pm, Grand Hall, Glasgow The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Artur Pizarro (piano), conductor ...

05.01.2007  Photographs by Krista Mölder at the Honorary Estonian Consulate in Cheltenham Landmarks Her lens captures both the arbitrary and the significant; situational and illustrative moments of everyday life in England and Estonia. http://www.goodwin.ee/kristamolder/ http://www.goodwin ...

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