Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
On July 4 to 7 the 27th Song Celebration and the 20th Dance Celebration titled „My Fatherland is My Love“ will be held in Tallinn. The Song Celebration will take place at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds and the Dance Celebration at the Kalev Stadium. On Thursday and Friday, folk dancers will give a total of three performances. On Friday folk music concerts will also be held at the Freedom Square in the centre of Tallinn. Saturday starts with the festive procession, that will proceed from the Freedom Square to the opening concert of the Song Celebration at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. The second concert of the Song Celebration will take place on Sunday.
The first concert of the Song Celebration is dedicated to some of the best known and beautiful Estonian choral works, wind and chamber music. The second concert of the Song Celebration is traditionally a choral music concert for which several new works as well as new arrangements have been commissioned, to be performed alongside ageless classics of the Song Celebration. New choral pieces have been written by Pärt Uusberg („Igaviku tuules“), Hain Hõlpus („Kannel“), Tõnu Kõrvits („Emakeelelaul“, „Päikesele“), Kadri Voorand „Ära mind lahti lase“), Tauno Aints („Üksi pole keegi“), Helin-Mari Arder („Naerulohkudega maailm“), Rasmus Puur („Maa, mida armastan“), Riho Esko Maimets („Mu arm“), Tõnis Kaumann („Ärategemise laul“), Mari Amor („Päikese tõusu aegu“), Riivo Jõgi („Sinule, Eesti!“), Mart Siimer („Ärka, kannel ja harf!“), Ott Kask („Kolm eesti rahvapillilugu“), Tõnis Kõrvits („Käes on jälle suvi“), Ardo Ran Varres („Eesti muinasjutt“), Jonas Tarm („Päike laulab“) and Ülo Krigul („Tornikella kaja“).
The Estonian Song Celebration is a tradition that dates back to the year 1869 and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The year 2019 will mark two great jubilees in Song and Dance Celebration history: 150 years since the first Song Celebration and 85 years since the first Dance Celebration. The Song Celebration has had a significant effect on the development of Estonian identity and politics and has enriched the Estonian language and culture.
„My Fatherland is My Love“ is a verse that comes from a patriotic poem written by the much loved Estonian poet Lydia Koidula. A song of the same name has now become a timeless anthem of the Song Celebrations where the audience joins in standing, and it expresses the love for the fatherland, which has brought people together during difficult times.
The Chief Conductor of the 27th Song Celebration is Peeter Perens; the Principal Choreographer of the 20th Dance Celebration is Vaike Rajaste, and Juhan Uppin leads the folk musicians.
This year, more than 35000 participants, including singers, dancers, and musicians, will take part in the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration.
Schedule:
Dance Celebration on Thursday, July 4, at 7 p.m. Kalev Central Stadium in Tallinn
Dance Celebration on Friday, July 5, at 11.00 a.m. Kalev Central Stadium in Tallinn
Dance Celebration on Friday, July 5, at 6 p.m. Kalev Central Stadium in Tallinn
Folk music concert on Friday, July 5, at 2 p.m. Freedom Square in Tallinn
Procession on Saturday, July 6 from 1 p.m. from central Tallinn to the Song Festival Grounds
Song Celebration 1st concert on Saturday, July 6, at 7 p.m. Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
Song Celebration 2nd concert on Sunday, July 7, at 2 p.m. Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
The first concert of the Song Celebration is dedicated to some of the best known and beautiful Estonian choral works, wind and chamber music. The second concert of the Song Celebration is traditionally a choral music concert for which several new works as well as new arrangements have been commissioned, to be performed alongside ageless classics of the Song Celebration. New choral pieces have been written by Pärt Uusberg („Igaviku tuules“), Hain Hõlpus („Kannel“), Tõnu Kõrvits („Emakeelelaul“, „Päikesele“), Kadri Voorand „Ära mind lahti lase“), Tauno Aints („Üksi pole keegi“), Helin-Mari Arder („Naerulohkudega maailm“), Rasmus Puur („Maa, mida armastan“), Riho Esko Maimets („Mu arm“), Tõnis Kaumann („Ärategemise laul“), Mari Amor („Päikese tõusu aegu“), Riivo Jõgi („Sinule, Eesti!“), Mart Siimer („Ärka, kannel ja harf!“), Ott Kask („Kolm eesti rahvapillilugu“), Tõnis Kõrvits („Käes on jälle suvi“), Ardo Ran Varres („Eesti muinasjutt“), Jonas Tarm („Päike laulab“) and Ülo Krigul („Tornikella kaja“).
The Estonian Song Celebration is a tradition that dates back to the year 1869 and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The year 2019 will mark two great jubilees in Song and Dance Celebration history: 150 years since the first Song Celebration and 85 years since the first Dance Celebration. The Song Celebration has had a significant effect on the development of Estonian identity and politics and has enriched the Estonian language and culture.
„My Fatherland is My Love“ is a verse that comes from a patriotic poem written by the much loved Estonian poet Lydia Koidula. A song of the same name has now become a timeless anthem of the Song Celebrations where the audience joins in standing, and it expresses the love for the fatherland, which has brought people together during difficult times.
The Chief Conductor of the 27th Song Celebration is Peeter Perens; the Principal Choreographer of the 20th Dance Celebration is Vaike Rajaste, and Juhan Uppin leads the folk musicians.
This year, more than 35000 participants, including singers, dancers, and musicians, will take part in the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration.
Schedule:
Dance Celebration on Thursday, July 4, at 7 p.m. Kalev Central Stadium in Tallinn
Dance Celebration on Friday, July 5, at 11.00 a.m. Kalev Central Stadium in Tallinn
Dance Celebration on Friday, July 5, at 6 p.m. Kalev Central Stadium in Tallinn
Folk music concert on Friday, July 5, at 2 p.m. Freedom Square in Tallinn
Procession on Saturday, July 6 from 1 p.m. from central Tallinn to the Song Festival Grounds
Song Celebration 1st concert on Saturday, July 6, at 7 p.m. Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
Song Celebration 2nd concert on Sunday, July 7, at 2 p.m. Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
The tickets for the Dance Celebration performances are sold out!
The tickets for the Song Celebration are available online at www.piletilevi.ee and at all retail outlets of Piletilevi throughout Estonia.
Folk music concert on Friday is free of charge.
See also: Estonian Song and Dance Celebration