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On the northern side of the song stage is the 42m high fire tower, which is used during the Estonian Song Festivals. It is open for the public all year long. In 1988, Estonians gathered at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, to sing patriotic hymns in what became known as the Singing Revolution that led to the overthrow of Soviet rule.
The festive procession of the IX Estonian Song Festival, 1928 XIX Song Festival in Soviet-occupied Tallinn, 1980 XXVI Song Festival in 2014 XXVII Song Festival in 2019. The Estonian Song Festival (Estonian: Eesti Üldlaulupidu, or simply laulupidu) held since 1869, is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. [1]
Estonian name Location Time Years Notes August Blues Festival: Augustibluus: Haapsalu: August 2004–present Estonian Song Festival: Laulupidu: Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn: July 1869–present held every five years Glasperlenspiel Music Festival: Klaaspärlimäng: Tartu, Tallinn, Pärnu, Jõhvi, Vormsi: June–July 1995–present ...
.[2] During all the Song Festivals from 1947 to 1985, the Soviet occupation authorities forced Soviet and communist songs into the repertoire. For example, it was mandatory in all events to perform the state anthems of USSR and Estonian SSR, The Internationale, along with songs mandatorily glorifying the Soviet Communist Party and its leaders Lenin and StalinBecause of the inclusion of ...
Tartu Song Festival arena on 12 June 2010. Tartu Song Festival arena (Estonian: Tartu lauluväljak) is a song arena in Tartu, Estonia. The arena hosts various open-air concerts, festivals and staging performances in summer. The arena's area is about 1 ha. [1] The arena was re-opened in June 1994. The stage can accommodate about 5,000 singers.
The directors of the festival were Johann Voldemar Jannsen and Valga seminary teacher Aleksander Kunileid. The song festival concerts took place in the garden of the Resource Society in Tartu. It was located in the area opposite the main entrance of the current St. Peter's Church (there is now a memorial stone for the first song festival). The ...
In the late 1980s, the songs became an integral part of the independence movement, sometimes known as the Singing Revolution. In 2014, the Estonian Song Festival attracted a total of 159,300 people. This was the largest figure recorded since Estonian re-independence.
These include the Estonian Song Festival grounds (1957–1960, with Henno Sepmann & E. Paalmann), the main building of Tallinn University (1938–1940, with Erika Nõva), the Art Fund building (1949–1953) and the administrative building in Kadriorg park (currently the residence of the president of the Republic of Estonia) in conjunction with ...