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The Estonian Song Festival, known as "Laulupidu" in Estonian, has a rich history dating back to the 19th century. It has played a significant role in Estonia's cultural and national identity, particularly during periods of occupation and struggle for independence. Here's an overview of the history of Estonia's Song Festival: Origins (1869): The roots of the Estonian Song Festival can be traced.

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The 27th Song and 20th Dance Celebrations drew the largest number of participants and spectators to concerts ever. The title of the 150th jubilee celebration "My Fatherland is My Love" will live on in the hearts of singers, dancers…. The dancers for the Dance Celebration have arrived in Tallinn to begin with rehearsals.

Massive choir a place for Estonians to find identity, solace

Estonia's cherished Song Celebration that in 2019 celebrated its 150th anniversary, took place from 6-7 July 2019 in the country's capital, Tallinn; Estonian World brings you some of the emotional moments from the celebration's parade and the choral performances.*

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The Estonian Song Festival is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds simultaneously with the Estonian Dance Festival.

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July 2019. Source: Minupilt.err.ee/Kert Kõivik The Estonian Song Festival has been around since the time of the national awakening, and even managed to survive the Soviet era. According to experts, what makes the Song Festival tradition so enduring is the sense of unity people take away from it.

Estonia Paradise of the North Estonian Youth Song and Dance Festival

Every five years in July, Estonia would hold the Laulupidu (The Estonian Song Festival) simultaneously with the Dance Festival on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds ( Lauluväljak ). In Laulupidu, a joint choir with more than 30,000 singers would sing songs praising Estonia for about an audience of 80,000 people who would often sing along as well.

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The Estonian song festival is the largest amateur choral events in the world. It is held every 5 years in July in the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.

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The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds ( Estonian: Lauluväljak) are the grounds on which the Estonian Song Festival is held every five years. History of song festivals In 1869 Johann Voldemar Jannsen established the Estonian Song Festival while the nation was still a province of the Russian Empire.

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After five years of preparation, 35,000 choral singers in their regional folk dress on stage together, singing songs of love for the homeland, and when the a.

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Along with the famous Song Festival, almost 10,000 Estonian dancers gather every five years to dance together.. People still call it mostly Song Festival when they translate it to their English-speaking friends but perhaps for publicity purposes it really is best to call it a celebration as it carries the closest meaning to the event.

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The Estonian Song Celebration ( Laulupidu) is a unique event, which every five years brings together a huge choir of 25,000 people for a weekend in July. More than 100,000 spectators enjoy the concerts and sing along to the most popular songs.* The festivals have become the main anchor of Estonian identity.

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The Estonian Song Festival (in Estonian: laulupidu, Estonian pronunciation: [ˈlɑu.luˈpi.du]) is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. [1]

Estonia Paradise of the North Estonian Youth Song and Dance Festival

We made our first trip to Estonia in 2019 for the Estonian Song Festival - Laulupidu - and the accompanying dance festival. Laulupidu is one of the largest choral events in the world. But this impressive statistic undersells the event. Imagine tens of thousands of singers and dancers of all ages coming together to celebrate freedom and life.

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Narva maantee 95, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn. REQUEST INFORMATION View on map. [email protected]. (+372) 611 2102. Facebook. Instagram. See photos (6) In the Visitor Centre of the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, you can really feel the role that the song festivals took in Estonian culture and history, feel the spirit of the singing revolution.

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Exterior of Estonian Song Festival Museum in Tartu. Photo: Mihkel Lemberi "The first Estonia Song Festival was held in 1869, and it was planned for June — the timing was chosen specifically so that farmers could come during the pause between their spring and summer work," Kadi explained. "More than 15,000 Estonians attended the first.