The Estonian Song and Dance Celebration, celebrating its 150th jubilee this year, welcomes not only Estonian choirs – dozens of dance groups and choirs from all around the globe are also participating. Estonian World contacted several of them to find out why the celebration is special.
Tag: culture
Estonian World: Narva is aiming to become the European capital of culture in 2024
Narva is next – at least that’s what the organisers of the city’s bid to host the European capital of culture in 2024 think.
mbl.is: Lithuanians say “Thank You Iceland”
I contributed photographs to a story on Icelandic news website mbl.is about the 'Ačiū Tau, Islandija'17' event which took place in Vilnius, Lithuania.
New Eastern Europe: Meanwhile in the Baltics…
My feature about Mission Siberia was published in 'Meanwhile in the Baltics...' an anthology of Baltic writing put together by New Eastern Europe and the Solidarity Academy.
Estonian World: The Estonian National Museum, making people proud
The state-of-the-art Estonian National Museum, built on a former runway, was designed to represent the country’s emerging history.
UB Post: Uizenmaa – I challenge myself all the time to find my own way
B.Uizenmaa, known as Uisenma Borchu, is a Mongolian film director living, studying and working in Munich, Germany.
Roads & Kingdoms: Dumplings made of meat, flour and not much else
It’s 9 am in Ulaanbaatar and my host mum Uka is chopping meat on the small kitchen table. The blade of the knife slices through the frozen mutton and thumps the wooden chopping board below.
UB Post: ‘Stop child jockeys racing in winter’
Earlier this month the UB Post reported that a group of children’s rights NGOs and associations had joined forces to try and stop child riders taking part in spring and winter horse races, raising their concerns at a press conference.
UB Post: The State of Women’s Rights in Mongolia
As the annual national celebration Women’s Day takes place tomorrow, the UB Post has looked at the state of women’s rights in Mongolia and spoken to some of the people who are trying to make the country a more equal place.
Estonian World: Photographer Birgit Püve – capturing identity and memory
Birgit Püve is an Estonian photographer whose work has been shown around the world. A former journalist and editor, Püve’s work focuses on memory and identity. In 2014 she received the third prize at The Taylor Wessing Photographic Prize 2014 at London’s National Portrait Gallery.
Helen Wright 