August 3, Friday
11.00 Discussions.
Open microphone Venue: J. Hurda Hall, Estonian National Museum (ERM)
Opening words Iivi Zajedova Moderator, member of the Board of Estonian Cultural Society (EKSÜ), Czech-Estonian Club Representative of Tartu City Government
Tiit Rosenberg The Learned Estonian Society Tiina Kirss Senior Researcher of the Estonian Literary Museum
Rein Taagepera Emeritus Professor
Annely Reimaa Head of International Relations at the Ministry of Cultural Integration
Vera Oinets Leader of the Estonian community in Krasnoyarsk
Panel discussion with questions
14.30 Short presentations Recording of the history of societies
Presentation of books published by ÜEKN and EKSÜ
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15.00 Workshop, optional: The recording of the history of cultural societies By Kärt Summatavet, Estonian Cultural Chamber Inter-society co-operation By Ants Johanson, Member of the Management Board of the EKSÜ Estonian societies around the world By Liina Miks, EKSÜ Exile as our own cultural heritage — how do we maintain it By Monika Tomingas, Media and Social Affairs Officer, Estonian Folklore Council Media and public activities of Estonian Societies By Katrin Uuspõld, journalist, Virumaa Teataja Society finance and business activities By Kadri Pau, Tartu Business Advisory Board Workshop The day ends at 17.00
Tartu August 4,
Saturday anniversary festival at the Estonian National Museum
11.00 Venue: Estonian National Museum, Lobby A
11.30 planting of an oak tree Introducing exhibitions: Exhibition „Kotkajärve Metasülikool — 50 Years Young”. Exhibition „Estonian Folk Clothes in London”.
Summaries of Discussions and presentations — from Iivi Zajedova.
12.00 Venue: Stage and garden of the Estonian National Museum Performances by foreign Estonian cultural societies’ singers, musicians and dancers The music by Ülle Kool (Estonian TEPPO accordion).
Tiina Konsen moderates: Estonian Folk costumes. Presentation of national costumes by Reet Piiri. Introducing the folk craft in an open master class.
Priit Moppel demonstrates how to make folk instruments. Malle Käos teaches the weaving of dress straps for folk costumes.
Anneli Vilbaste invites people to sing folk songs and play traditional games.
Handicraft sales and book presentation
Participants: Karelian Estonian Society, Estonian Language Protection Society, Society of Friends of the Estonian National Museum, Jakob Hurda’s Põlva National Education Society, Muuga Country Society EHA, Tallinn Võru Society and the Vanemuise Society). The day ends at 17.00.
August 5,
Sunday the festivals continue around Estonia In Muuga The Muuga Country Society Eha organizes in cooperation with St. Petersburg’s Estonian Cultural Society Narva-Jõesuu, the Narva-Jõesuu Estonian Society Kalju is organizing in cooperation with the Estonian Society Pääsuke From Belarus.