Estonian fan from China: Song Festival a celebration for everyone in Estonia

Yilin Wang, who is originally from China and a big fan of Estonia, said in an interview with Oliver Reimann that he really enjoys Estonia's calm pace of life and also finds the Estonian language very beautiful. Yilin Wang said he had not imagined just …

Watch again: Opening performance of Estonia's 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival

More than 30,000 singers and musicians took part in the first performance at the XXVIII Song Festival "Iseoma" on Saturday evening. You can watch the concert again on Jupiter. In total, participants from 990 choirs and bands gathered under the …

Ott Tänak wins South Estonia Rally

On Friday and Saturday, the South Estonia Rally — part of the Estonian Rally Championship series — was held on the roads of Võru and Haanjamaa. As expected, Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja took the win, competing in the only Rally1 car in the field. Tänak …

Member of Brisbane folk dance group: The farther we are, the more Estonia matters

Heleri All caught up with Kätriin Vinkmann and Piret Vaughan during the Song and Dance Festival parade. Both have lived in Australia for ten years and came to the festival with the Brisbane folk dance group. For most of their time in Australia, they've …

Estonia Song and Dance Festivals

Watch live: Opening performance of Estonia's 'Iseoma' XXVIII Song Festival

The opening concert of the XXVIII Song Festival "Iseoma" will take place on Saturday evening from 6.50 p.m. You can watch the broadcast on ERR News. More than 31,000 singers and instrumentalists from 990 groups will gather under the Song Arch at …

Estonia’s 2025 Song Celebration unites 130,000 voices in Tallinn

When the ceremonial flame is lit beneath Tallinn’s iconic Song Arch on 5 July, it will signal the return of one of Europe’s most remarkable cultural gatherings: Estonia’s Song Celebration. Held every five years, this event is no ordinary festival. It is a …

Estonia's PPA increases patrols after Poland imposes checks on Lithuanian border

The Police and Border Guard (PPA) has increased patrols at Estonia's borders after Poland imposed checks on the Lithuanian border to combat the movement of migrants illegally crossing into the EU from Belarus. Poland will introduce increased border …

Over 34,000 people sign petition to lower Estonia's VAT rate on food

Tens of thousands of signatures have been added to an online petition calling for a lower VAT rate on food in Estonia. On July 1, the rate was raised to 24 percent. The petition was posted on the Citizen Initiative Portal (Rahvaalgatus.ee) by TV show …

Estonia declines airBaltic stake offer amid airline's financial challenges

Estonia has decided against purchasing a stake in Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic, Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis announced on July 3, as the Baltic airline faces ongoing management changes and financial uncertainty, ERR.ee and LSM.lv reported on …