Tallinn
May 20, 2011
With the arrival of the spring festival season, what's easily the biggest and busiest year for culture in Tallinn's history is now shifting into high gear. The event-packed programme the city has put together as European Capital of Culture has already seen the opening of a Hotel/KGB Museum, an experiment in “guerrilla cinema,” and hundreds of other innovative projects.
Now one of the year's star attractions – the Straw Theatre – has opened its doors. Just as the name implies, this is a full-sized black box theatre made out of 2,113 bails of straw. The unusual venue will host performances by local and international troupes throughout the spring and summer. Those who want to see it in action should make sure they arrive before the building's October 1 demolition date.
Another of the year's major events is just around the corner: The Youth Song & Dance Festival, held only once every few years, will take place from July 1 to 3. Following the much-loved, Estonian tradition of mass folk festivities, this must-see extravaganza will feature thousands of young performers singing and dancing in unison. Anyone who experiences it will come to understand why Estonia calls itself “the singing nation.”
There are a total of 251 projects and over 7,000 performances planned for Tallinn's European Capital of Culture Year. To find the detailed programme, visit www.tallinn2011.ee.
This release was prepared by the Estonian Convention Bureau, a non-profit organisation established jointly by public and private sector bodies in order to attract international conventions to Estonia. The ECB's 23 members include the cities of Tallinn and Tartu, the national carrier Estonian Air, and a number of DMCs, PCOs and hotels.
For further details please contact:
Kadri Karu
Acting Managing Director
Tel: +372 645 0029
kadri.karu@ecb.ee
www.ecb.ee
