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Estonian Cultural Days in New York

Estonian Cultural Days in New York 2017

Estonian Cultural Days in New York 2017

News and Announcements

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Merlyn Uusküla: Active Estonians in New York keep the Estonian soul going
Merlyn Uusküla: Active Estonians in New York keep the Estonian soul going

An Estonian singer Merlyn Uusküla shares her thoughts about the Estonian Cultural Days in New York 2016

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Lembe Lokk shares her thoughts about the Estonian Cultural Days 2016
Lembe Lokk shares her thoughts about the Estonian Cultural Days 2016

Lembe Lokk is an Estonian-born singer, composer, actress and a poet currently based in Paris, France. She presented her music and poetry at the Estonian Cultural Days 2016, accompanied by two New York-based musicians Charlie Rauh and David Rothenberg.

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Taavi Teplenkov shares his thoughts about Cultural Days
Taavi Teplenkov shares his thoughts about Cultural Days

Last year's beloved artist Taavi Teplenkov shares his thoughts about our festival, how he came here and what he felt while performing at the New York Estonian House.

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Donate to Support the Foundation for Estonian Arts and Letters to preserve Estonian culture in the US
Donate to Support the Foundation for Estonian Arts and Letters to preserve Estonian culture in the US

As a non-profit organization, the foundation relies on the generosity of individuals like you. All events including Estonian Cultural Days 2017 are fully funded by donations and sponsors. Volunteers have spent countless hours assisting in assuring we can continue to keep Estonian culture alive.

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Introducing Ott Lepland, Tallinn City Theatre and WAF choir
Introducing Ott Lepland, Tallinn City Theatre and WAF choir
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First Performers Announced
First Performers Announced
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Performances and Tickets

Information about the specific performances and online ticketing will become available in March. Stay tuned!

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About the Celebration

Estonian Cultural Days in New York (“Eesti Kultuuripäevad New Yorgis”) is a multi-day affair with concerts, theater performances, lectures, and other events spanning five days from April 5-9 and featuring Estonians from both the local diaspora and abroad. The five day event celebrate Estonian culture in the United States. Most concerts and theater performance will take place in the historic New York Estonian House.

Past Media Coverage:

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New Yorgis toimus Eestist kõneleva Broadway muusikali "Innocence" lugude esmaesitlus (ERR)
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FOTOD | Eesti staarid naudivad New Yorgi võlusid (Õhtuleht)
FOTOD | Eesti staarid naudivad New Yorgi võlusid (Õhtuleht)
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47th annual Estonian cultural festival kicks off in New York (ERR)
47th annual Estonian cultural festival kicks off in New York (ERR)
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Eesti kultuuripäevadel New Yorgis esinevad tuntud muusikud ja näitlejad (ERR)
Eesti kultuuripäevadel New Yorgis esinevad tuntud muusikud ja näitlejad (ERR)
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WAF-koor esineb Eesti kultuuripäevadel New Yorgis (Postimees)
WAF-koor esineb Eesti kultuuripäevadel New Yorgis (Postimees)

5.-9. aprillini toimuvad New Yorgis Eesti kultuuripäevad, kus esineb ka WAF-koor eesotsas Ott Leplandi, Tanja Mihhailova, Liis Lemsalu ja Kaire Vilgatsiga. Kultuuripäevadel astub üles ka La La Ladies. WAF-koori esituses tulevad New Yorgis maailma esiettekandele lood Eesti-teemalisest Broadway muusikalist «The Innocence».

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Estonian cultural days celebrated in New York
Estonian cultural days celebrated in New York
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6.-9. aprillini toimuvad New Yorgi Eesti Kultuuripäevad (Vaba Eesti Sõna)
6.-9. aprillini toimuvad New Yorgi Eesti Kultuuripäevad (Vaba Eesti Sõna)
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The City That Never Sleeps’ four-day-affair with Estonian culture (Arterritory)
The City That Never Sleeps’ four-day-affair with Estonian culture (Arterritory)
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Estonian Artist Based In France Addresses Migration Issues Through Poetry And Music (Vaba Eesti Sõna, New York)
Estonian Artist Based In France Addresses Migration Issues Through Poetry And Music (Vaba Eesti Sõna, New York)

Lembe Lokk is an Estonian singer, composer, actress and a poet currently based in Paris, France. In her most recent single “Don’t Ask” she addresses the immigration issue both in English and in Estonian. A discussion that sparked many contrary views all around Europe and North America takes a new perspective through the eyes of “a refugee of her personal life”. Vaba Eesti Sõna had a chance to get an exclusive background story of her recent song as well as her upcoming poetry and thought compilation “elsewhere, today” soon to be published in France.

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Ülestõusmispühade kontsert-jumalateenistus New Yorgis (Vaba Eesti Sõna, New York)
Ülestõusmispühade kontsert-jumalateenistus New Yorgis (Vaba Eesti Sõna, New York)

23.-27. märtsil toimunud Eesti Kultuuripäevad New Yorgis lõppesid Ülestõusmispühade kontsert-jumalateenistusega EELK New Yorgi Eesti Ev. Luteri Usu Koguduse koduks olevas Immanueli Luteriusu kirikus Lexington Avenüü ja 88. tänava nurgal. Teenistuse viis läbi koguduse õpetaja praost em. Uudo Tari. Sopran Kristi Roosmaa Tootell esines Erik Veski oreli saatel ja esitas ka a cappella eesti rahvalaulu “Meil aiaäärne tänavas”. New Yorgi osariigis Rochesteri Ülikoolis õppivad noored muusikud Valev Laube (viiul), Evan Basta (vioola) ja Samay Kapadia (kitarr) esitasid muuhulgas ka Valev Laube loomingut. Kuulajate hulgas viibinud EV peakonsul New Yorgis Eva-Maria Liimets tänas esinejaid lilledega.

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Estonian Cultural Days 2016