03.11.26 NEWS ... British electronic and drum and bass trio Rudimental are to perform at Tallinn's cruise terminal next February.

03.11.26 NEWS ... Tickets for popular theater shows can sell out in minutes, but Estonian Theater Union chief Gert Raudsep says high prices are a bigger barrier to attending than availability.

03.11.26 NEWS ... A new exhibition at Tallinn's Maarjamäe Palace traces the history of Estonian porcelain through over 700 items spanning more than three centuries.

03.11.26 NEWS ... A new book explores Estonia's rich knitted glove traditions, tracing their history back to the 15th century and documenting regional patterns and even tested rare techniques.

03.11.26 NEWS ... Three exhibitions have opened in Tallinn's Telliskivi Creative City, looking back at the history of the Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), which opens its 30th edition on November 6.

02.11.26 NEWS ... A commemorative bench by Tallinn Central Hospital now marks the place where Estonian author A. H. Tammsaare penned his classic "Truth and Justice," first published in 1926.

02.11.26 NEWS ... Starting Monday, Võro Language Week will celebrate the regional Southeastern Estonian language with events from a Minecraft session to a Zumba class — all in Võro.

01.11.26 NEWS ... A reproduction of a massive long-lost painting by Estonian master Johann Köler is on view in Viljandi, brought back to life using AI and a single black-and-white photograph.

30.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Drama Theater has limited ticket sales to four per customer for a single performance, down from the previous eight, but an increase on the two tickets announced earlier this week.

30.10.26 NEWS ... No holiday pushes another out of the calendar automatically — people themselves can make the choice about which rituals live on, folklorist Marju Kõivupuu finds.

28.10.26 NEWS ... Culture Minister Heidy Purga (Reform) recalled MP Aleksei Jašin from the board of the Integration Foundation.

27.10.26 NEWS ... Two new movie theaters, which opened earlier this year in Tallinn, are working to differentiate themselves from the competition and build their audiences.

27.10.26 NEWS ... The Natural History Museum has launched a new €3 million tender to find a contractor for one of the largest projects in Estonia's museum sector in the past decade.

26.10.26 NEWS ... American rock act Thirty Seconds to Mars are to perform in Estonia next spring.

26.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Festival Orchestra canceled a concert last week in China after it was revealed that the local symphony orchestra had close ties to Russia.

25.10.26 NEWS ... An exhibition by graphic design students inspired by an archive hidden in the basement of the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) library opened at the university's Billboard Gallery on Friday.

23.10.26 NEWS ... Eesti Laul has revealed its 12 finalists for 2027, featuring contest newcomers and veterans alike set to face off in January's final concert.

22.10.26 NEWS ... Three Tallinn locations are showing work by 11 Ukrainian photographers and visual artists, capping a recent international art residency held in Estonia, Finland and Germany.

21.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia's largest spray-painted mural has been completed after 2,000 hours on old factory walls in the Ülemiste City district of Tallinn and depicts a local legend.

22.10.26 NEWS ... The City of Narva is planning to end its lease with Art Club Ro-Ro, a fixture of the border city's cultural scene, as the club has racked up more than €7,000 in unpaid rent.

22.10.26 NEWS ... A zero-budget folk dance video filmed in just hours in Tallinn topped a million views nearly overnight, pairing Estonian spirit with Atlanta rapper Future's viral "Mask Off."

21.10.26 NEWS ... A group exhibition will open at the Kuva/Tila exhibition space, bringing together students' work from the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) and the Academy of Fine Arts (KuvA) at the University of the Arts Helsinki.

21.10.26 NEWS ... Culture Minister Heidy Purga has designated 15 shipwrecks at least 100 years old in Estonian waters as cultural monuments.

21.10.26 NEWS ... Museums and other institutions in the sector support transforming the Estonian National Museum (ERM) into a public-law institution but warn against the governance model proposed by the Ministry of Culture.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Tallinnfilm Studios has announced an international public procurement tender for the design and construction of a film studio complex planned for Paljassaare.

20.10.26 NEWS ... Tallinn Old Town recently transformed into early 20th-century England for the historical Indian film "The India House," bringing major Indian stars to the Estonian capital.

19.10.26 NEWS ... American pop rock band Toto will perform at Unibet Arena in Tallinn on July 29 next year.

19.10.26 NEWS ... The Naks theater festival for young audiences takes place in Tallinn and Narva from October 19 to 24, offering a varied program for children, young people, families, teachers and theater professionals.

19.10.26 NEWS ... Wind orchestra conductors from across Estonia gathered in Türi on Sunday to rehearse the repertoire for the 2028 Song Celebration.

19.10.26 NEWS ... An exhibition focusing on the period following the restoration of independence and the development of capitalism has opened at the Tartu Art Museum.

17.10.26 NEWS ... Estonian researchers are mapping the country's fading garden-cottage heritage — the suvila built across the Soviet era.

14.10.26 NEWS ... Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas (Eesti 200) has appointed Martin Eessalu as director general of the Language Board.

14.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Publishers' Association has issued an open letter urging the state and local governments to pay greater attention to libraries and literature as pillars of education, culture and mental well-being.

13.10.26 NEWS ... The MoD has announced a funding competition worth €250,000 to support the production of films and other audiovisual works aimed at strengthening the Estonian public's willingness to defend the country.

13.10.26 NEWS ... After five years serving as President Alar Karis' culture adviser, Estonian composer Rasmus Puur says the job shouldn't come at the expense of staying active creatively.

12.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Artists' Association (EKL) says its record €2.3 million fundraiser art auction will spare the union from having to sell some property after a €700,000 fraud loss.

11.10.26 NEWS ... Estonia is experiencing a boom in the popularity of the garmoshka, the simplest type of accordion. On Saturday, 70 garmoshka players from across Estonia gathered at the Oisu community center to make music together.

11.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Artists' Association (EKL) charity auction concluded with total sales of €2.3 million, the highest amount ever recorded for a single art auction in Estonia.

10.10.26 NEWS ... From Estonia's earliest radio hosts to its first woman announcer, a new exhibition in Türi celebrates ten people who shaped the early days of Estonian broadcasting.

09.10.26 NEWS ... A fundraiser auction for the Estonian Artists' Association (EKL) was suspended Thursday evening amid concerns over a possible cyberattack. The auction is set to resume Friday.

08.10.26 NEWS ... On Thursday, a portrait painting of President Alar Karis was presented at the Office of the President, created by painter Tõnis Saadoja at Karis's request.

09.10.26 NEWS ... A total of 155 songs have been submitted to Eesti Laul 2027, Estonia's annual competition to pick its Eurovision Song Contest entry.

09.10.26 NEWS ... On October 1–3, conductor Kristjan Järvi led three Hamburg charity concerts with the Lufthansa Orchestra featuring British pop star Calum Scott and German rapper Kontra K.

08.10.26 NEWS ... Nearly €400,000 worth of gold coins found hidden in a truck seat at Estonia's Luhamaa border checkpoint are now up for grabs after authorities put them up for auction.

08.10.26 NEWS ... The Estonian Christian Orthodox Church and Pühtitsa Convent in Kuremäe, Ida-Viru County, have filed complaints with the European Court of Human Rights over a law requiring them to sever ties with Moscow.

07.10.26 NEWS ... Musician and composer Maarja Nuut's latest work pairs Estonian poetry with a London vocal ensemble, exploring how choral music sounds through a different cultural lens.

07.10.26 NEWS ... Kumu's new exhibition "Expedition" explores how Finno‑Ugric heritage and linguistic kinship became an important part of Estonian identity. Interest in Finno‑Ugric heritage grew especially in the 1970s and 1980s, supported by creators across cultural fields as well as scholars, says curator Linda Kaljundi.

07.10.26 NEWS ... For Viljandi folktronica band Oopus, it's clear that nightclubs today fill the same social role the village swing once did, bringing people together through music and dance.

06.10.26 NEWS ... In April, the neo‑prog band Marillion will give two full‑length concerts in Tallinn on two consecutive evenings, each with a different setlist.

06.10.26 NEWS ... The "Buy Young Art" fall exhibition has opened at Tallinn's Art & Tonic gallery where visitors can see works by 88 young Estonian artists free of charge. The exhibition will conclude with an art auction on October 23.