Tallinn: newsletter of 23 September 2011

European Capital of Culture Tallinn Will Host Choirs from the Japanese Catastrophe Area

From September 21-25 five children and youth choirs from Japan will visit the European Capital of Culture Tallinn. The choirs come from the city of Sendai, from the area, which was damaged the most in the earthquake and tsunami in spring. The choirs are accompanied by the delegation of cultural benefactors, who in addition to meeting the Culture Capital team, will also meet with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications and Tallinn City Government.

Leaders of European Capitals of Culture meet in Tallinn

At the invitation of Tallinn 2011 the representatives of 16 European Capitals of Culture visit Tallinn from 22 – 24 September. In addition to a two day seminar they will check out the programme of Tallinn 2011 and attend the opening of LIFT11’s last project „A Path in the Forest“.

The results of the project “Cities for All – Tallinn for All” are presented as a part of Design Night festival

As a part of Design Night festival, the results of the project “Cities for All – Tallinn for All” were presented on September 20 and the works were evaluated by a jury.

The ideas were evaluated by an international jury who selected the winner. The first and the second prize were divided between the Tallinn public transportation project and Gulliver Map. The third prize was given to the project of visual aids for the blind.

"Detour 2011" will premiere in Tallinn on 29 September

A major joint project of two European Capitals of Culture Tallinn and Turku will come to its last stage with the first screening of the documentary "Detour" in Port of Tallinn A-Terminal on 29th of September at 19.30.

Sacred Voices II – Dhafer Youssef & Vox Clamantis

The Fourth IMC World Music Forum will be opened in Tallinn with a concert by Dhafer Youssef and Vox Clamantis in ST John’s Church on 26th of September.

Composer in residence in Kesklinn: Erkki-Sven Tüür

Erkki-Sven Tüür is residing in central Tallinn in September. Erkki-Sven Tüür’s concert where the long term interest and influence of old music is being marked by the performance of Hortus Musicus will take place on 27 September at 19.00 in Rotermann Salt Store - Estonian Architecture Museum.

“Club 2011: CitySonic”, a festival of alternative live music in Tallinn on October 8th, 2011

CitySonic is a one-night-two-stages club-festival taking place in old town’s most popular music venue - Von Krahl (Rataskaevu St 10) on Saturday, October 8th 2011. The mini-festival aims to assemble into one night a top selection of bands representing Estonia’s alternative music in a wide scope of genres and styles.

Gateways will end with a finissage and concert

The “gateways” exhibition marks its finissage with two concerts. On 23 and 24 September 2011, Hans W. Koch, Antoine Schmitt and Jean-Jaques Birgé perform in the auditorium of the Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn.

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Sebastian Nübling & Simon Stephens – ‘Three Kingdoms’

17. september - 07. october 2011, Tallinn

September will see the premiere of Sebastian Nübling’s production of a detective story about an international business where the goods are not products, but people. Audiences will be presented with an international project featuring actors from three different countries.

Tallinn Jazz Weekend

21. september 2011, Tallinn

The best jazz groups in Estonia will be performing on 23 & 24 September as part of the showcase festival Tallinn Jazz Weekend, which will be working with the European Jazz Network (EJN) to bring in a large number of festival organisers, promoters and journalists from all over Europe.

‘Credo’ – 18th International Orthodox Music Festival: Mystery of the Hail Mary

21. september - 02. october 2011

This festival was launched in 1994 to study, preserve and foster Orthodox music culture. Masterful performances, diverse concert programmes and much greater interest among today’s society in Orthodox culture give the organisers hope that the festival could become a major event touching the musical life of Europe as a whole.

Toompea music salon

23. september 2011, Tallinn

The cosy Toompea music salon, in a noble’s palace in the heart of Tallinn, and the season opening concerts presented by Corelli Music combine old and new – the mists of time and bright modern talent.

"A Path In The Forest“. LIFT11

24. september - 22. october 2011, Tallinn

On 24 September the last and biggest installation of LIFT11 "A Path In The Forest" by Japanese architect Tetsuo Kondo will open in Kadriorg Park.

History’s Face

24. september - 31. december 2011, Tallinn

Could history have a face? Who are the people who design the face of history? At the invitation of Estonian History Museum and European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011 ten Estonian artists have been thinking about this topic.

Kristian Smeds: Karamazov Workshop

01. october 2011

There is no doubt that Kristian Smeds is currently Finland’s most outstanding and daring theatre director. His unexpected and highly personal takes on classics are famous, sometimes even notorious, and make theatre festival circuits from Moscow to Brussels. Find out more...

For further information: Tallinn European Capital of Culture for 2011