20.06.26 NEWS ... ETV+ editor-in-chief Ekaterina Taklaja says new restrictions on dubbing foreign-language content could significantly reduce ERR's Russian-language audience.

20.06.26 NEWS ... What looks like ruins in Tartu's Annelinn is actually a new space for locals to relax, designed and built by architecture students from the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA).

20.06.26 NEWS ... A campaign post featuring EKRE founder Mart Helme was removed from social media after using Alo Mattiisen's 1988 hit "Isamaa ilu hoieldes" unauthorized.

20.06.26 NEWS ... "Soft diplomacy is part of our security — if people know us, they won't abandon us," says Estonia's long-time cultural attaché in Germany, Merit Kopli.

18.06.26 NEWS ... Midsummer's Eve (Jaanipäev) is fast approaching, but events marking Estonia's most important holiday will take place across the capital this weekend as well.

17.06.26 NEWS ... World-famous U.S. band Black Eyed Peas wowed the audience at Tallinn Old City's cruise area as part of their European tour.

16.06.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste, performed on June 15 at the ancient 2,000-year-old venue, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival.

16.06.26 NEWS ... In the future, streaming giants such as Netflix, Apple TV and Disney+ could be required to reinvest part of their Estonian revenue into local film and TV production.

15.06.26 NEWS ... The prestigious European museum awards ceremony took place on the evening of June 13 in Bilbao, in Spain's Basque country. A total of 34 museums from across Europe were nominated for the awards.

14.06.26 NEWS ... An international immersive exhibition dedicated to the works of Van Gogh will open at Telliskivi Creative City in Tallinn on June 18.

14.06.26 NEWS ... A new observation tower was opened earlier this week in Meriküla, Harku Municipality, which connects the clifftop and the seaside area.

14.06.26 NEWS ... The Complaints Choir project is back in Estonia, debuting a seven-minute collaborative lament led by alternative artist Florian Wahl at Tallinn's Balti jaama turg on Friday.

14.06.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Ingrian Finns' Union held its 34th Song and Dance Festival in Paide, central Estonia, on Saturday.

13.06.26 NEWS ... As Estonia heads into a busy summer event season, consumer protection officials are reminding ticket holders of their rights if an event is canceled or postponed.

12.06.26 NEWS ... Berlin-based Ukrainian artist Yeva Sihachova opened a new exhibition at Tallinn's Okapi Gallery on Thursday, exploring how violence seeps into everyday life.

12.06.26 NEWS ... The City of Tallinn is commissioning street art to transform an underpass on Pärnu maantee, with a committee set to review designs for the large-scale project.

11.06.26 NEWS ... Weather, tighter personal finances and growing price sensitivity are hitting attendance at summer events, an Estonian concert promoter said.

10.06.26 NEWS ... The inaugural Paavli Festival in Tallinn at the weekend attracted close to 1,000 visitors and more than 40 artists.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Swedish power metal band Sabaton will be in concert in Tallinn next year, the band has announced.

10.06.26 NEWS ... Tallinn Social Democrats want to make city museums free for children and teens 18 and under, with the proposal up for city council debate Thursday.

09.06.26 NEWS ... Conductor Neeme Järvi, who has just turned 89, said he feels a powerful drive within him that is very hard to slow down. According to Järvi, conducting is the best profession because through music you can embrace the whole world. He was guided toward music by his mother, who was a hairdresser, and his role model was his brother Vallo, who was 14 years older.

09.06.26 NEWS ... The traditional construction workshop of first-year architecture and urban planning students from the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) began next to the Annelinn Library in Tartu. This year's shelter, titled "Varem" ("Before"), focuses on the life cycle of buildings and reuse, offering the local community a new type of meeting place.

09.06.26 NEWS ... More than 60 handmade scarecrows from across Estonia now stand watch over a meadow at Heimtali Museum in Viljandi County, giving old textiles a colorful new lease on life.

07.06.26 NEWS ... Tartu's official Midsummer celebration returns June 23, once again offering a daylong festival outside the Estonian National Museum headlined by zombie folk stars Puuluup.

06.06.26 NEWS ... As Estonia's summer concert and festival season gets underway, organizers say people are buying tickets later and making fewer long-term plans.

06.06.26 NEWS ... Estonian surgeon-turned-wildlife photographer Ilmar Kaur says it's not just luck and timing, but animal behavior that turns shots into stories.

05.06.26 NEWS ... On Friday, a €2 coin dedicated to Sipsik — released to mark the anniversary of the beloved Estonian children's literary character — entered circulation. Although the coin will also reach people through everyday transactions, a long line of collectors formed around the Bank of Estonia building around midday on Friday.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Hidden in Australia for decades, an Estonian presidential flag saved from Soviet forces in 1944 has finally returned home after being donated to the Estonian National Museum.

05.06.26 NEWS ... Valga Hot Shorts (VHS) returns to southern Estonia's twin border city July 3–5, with a packed lineup of more than two dozen short films plus events across town.

04.06.26 NEWS ... The 2026 spring art auction season in Estonia brought in nearly €3 million in sales, but the clearest signal was not headline prices — it was which artists continue to attract sustained buyer demand.

04.06.26 NEWS ... A new exhibit at a museum just outside Tartu lets visitors step inside a recreated Soviet-era cafeteria, exploring everyday dining culture from decades past.

04.06.26 NEWS ... The eighth Tallinn Architecture Biennale will take place from September 9 to November 30. In addition to the curated main program, the festival also features a satellite program that extends beyond Tallinn to Tartu and Kuressaare.

03.06.26 NEWS ... The exhibition "Youth Narratives" at Kadriorg Gallery in Tallinn presents fresh perspectives on contemporary life through the work of emerging artists.

02.06.26 NEWS ... A giant patchwork rainbow banner was unfurled in Tartu's Town Hall Square on Tuesday as Baltic Pride events continue across Estonia this week.

02.06.26 NEWS ... Last week, Tallinn hosted the HeadRead literary festival, featuring author talks, literary walking tours of the capital, plus special music events.

01.06.26 NEWS ... Music fans of all ages flocked to Tallinn's Proto Invention Factory on Sunday as the two-day Children's Jazz Festival Kräsh returned for its fourth edition.

01.06.26 OPINION ... Alma Ostra‑Oinas and her daughters deserve not only equestrian monuments but also our broad, profound respect and remembrance, writes Eerik‑Niiles Kross.

01.06.26 NEWS ... This weekend, officers from the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) will trade uniforms for folk dress as their troupe debuts at the fifth Estonian Men's Dance Festival.

01.06.26 NEWS ... Minister of Culture Heidy Purga (Reform) has initiated administrative supervision of the Artists' Association after €700,000 in funding was stolen in a telephone scam last month.

31.05.26 NEWS ... While Estonia has plenty of parks and green areas, there is no public indoor space where people can spend their free time during the winter, National Library interior architect Ville Lausmäe has said.

31.05.26 NEWS ... This year's street art festival in Estonia's summer capital, Pärnu, saw artists from 10 countries create works of art around the city.

30.05.26 NEWS ... The Hiiumaa Literature Festival is back again June 5–7, bringing writers, musicians and readers together for three days of talks, performances and island-themed events.

30.05.26 NEWS ... According to Mati Kaalep, CEO of the Estonian Authors' Society, Spotify streams still do not correlate with the compensation received, which means that in Estonia there are few artists for whom Spotify is a good revenue source.

30.05.26 OPINION ... Over the next 10–20 years, equestrian monuments should be erected across Estonia in every city, town, and village in Estonia. Worthy people would receive worthy monuments, and artists could earn money for their creative union, that has been driven into poverty by scammers, reflects Kaupo Meiel.

30.05.26 NEWS ... Once a Soviet-era production network, UKU turned Estonian crafts into popular mass-produced souvenirs still found in homes across the country and the diaspora.

30.05.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) opened its graduation festival on Wednesday.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Whether taken seriously, followed "just in case" or shared with a smile, Estonia's superstitions offer a fascinating glimpse into how the past continues to shape the present.

29.05.26 NEWS ... Six oversized concrete wolves are coming to the courtyard of Tallinn's new Estonian Academy of Security Sciences (EASS) building after winning a public art design competition.

29.05.26 NEWS ... A bus stop in Iisaku has taken on a new tune this summer, featuring an upcycled piano decorated by local children to mark 600 years of town history.

28.05.26 NEWS ... A new cultural tourism route linking traditional singing practices across the Baltics and Nordics has gained official recognition from the Council of Europe (CoE).