Events in Tallinn and Estonia in 2007

JULY 2007

4 - 8 July ÕLLESUMMER FESTIVAL
The summer beer festival is the largest entertainment event in Estonia, with a 13-year history – for people of all interests, from jazz to rock, kids to seniors. World Music has been added to the programme, making it one of the largest and most diverse international events in the entire region.
5 July AEROSMITH in Tallinn, A Le Coq Arena
5 - 8 July MEDIEVAL MARKET in Old Town
An authentic medieval atmosphere created by concerts, workshops, activities for children and handicraft sales. The skills of ancient masters are brought to life, and noble citizens, musicians and fools roam among the market stalls. Organiser: Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union
9 July CANDY DULFER, in Estonia Concert Hall, with Chance Howard, Kirk A, Johnson, Rhonda Smith, Thomas Bank and Ulco Bed
13 - 15 July Folk art fair at the Baltica Folklore festival
13 July Tabasalu Jazz Fest ’07; Tabasalu central Square, Tallinn
14 July Alfia Kamalova (sopran), Naily Saripova (piano); Venue: Tallinn Townhall
15 July Sacramento Youth Symfonic Orchestra (USA); Kaarli Church, Tallinn
15 July "The piano comes for a visit" tour by Rein Rannap (Piano), Taavi Peterson (songs from Ruja) www.rannap.ee ; Venue: Pärnu
17 July Krauka Nordic Secrets (viking music); Venue: Haapsalu Bishop Citadel, Haapsalu
17-22 July Nargen Festival 2007/ "Uljas Neitsi" theatre; Venue: Laulasmaa Beach; Tallinn
17-25 July David Oistrahh Festival 2007, Pärnu Concert Hall, Pärnu
18 July 19:00 Accentus Tallinn (historic dances by Saltatores Revalienses; italian renaissance); Venue: House of the Brotherhood of Blackheads
18 July 20:00 Grigoryan Guitar Duo (Australia) - Debussy, Mompoy, De Falla, Grigoryan, York; Venue: Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
18 July Organ concert, Ines Maidre; Venue: Toomkirik, Tallinn
19-22 July Võru XIII Folklore Festival (international performers); Venue: town of Võru
19 July Organ concert by REVAL BRASS, venue: Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
19 July - 23 August Ammende Villa Summer Music; venue: Ammende Villa, Pärnu
19 July Football, FC Flora Tallinn vs Valerenga IF (Norway), Venue: A le Coq Arena, Tallinn
20-21 July Bacardi Feeling B-Live party; Sunset Club, Pärnu
20 July Ultima Thule; Venue: Rapla Singing Grounds, Rapla
20 July Club Vision, Benassi Bros Live (Italy), Foam Party 8; Club Terrarium, Tallinn
20-21 July Õlletoober Beer Festival; Saaremaa, Kuressaare
21 July Ivo Lille (saxofon), vambola Krigul; Venue: Tallinn Townhall
21 July Ultima Thule; Venue: Haapsalu Bishop Citadel, Haapsalu
21 July Foam Party in Valga Linnapark, Valga
22 July International Athetics Evening Tallinn 2007, Venue: Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
22 July Ultima Thule; Venue: Kuressaare Chateau courtyard, Saaremaa
22 July Kind Core II (Russia/Estonia); Venue: Von Krahl, Tallinn
23 July, "Musical in Jazz" by Kerli Padar and Tõnu Naissoo; Venue: Stenbock Courtyard, Tallinn
24 July Ultima Thule; Venue: Tartu Singing Grounds, Tartu
24 July Regina Kamenstsikova (organ, Russia); Venue: Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
25 July UEFA Champions’ League, FC Levadia Tallinn (EST) vs FK Pobeda Makedonia (MKD) Venue: Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn
25 July ULTHIMA THULE jubileum concert; Venue: Pirita Convent Ruins of Tallinn
25 July 20:00 Koit Toome concert ALLIKAS in Pärnu Mudaravila courtyard, Pärnu
27 July – 5 August XXI Tallinn International Organ Festival Organiser: Eesti Kontsert, Tallinn
27 July 20:00 Estonian national Male Choir "Opening concert of Organ Festival", Venue: Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
27-28 July SKY PLUS LIVE @SUNSET; Club Sunset, Pärnu
27 July Est AM Open by Floorin, Estonian Golf & Country Club, Jõelähtme (10 km from Tallinn)
28 July Hillclimb & Downhill Weekend, international motorbike racing; Venue: Kiviõli Ash Mountain, Ida-Virumaa
28 July 21:00 Daltons Feat. Dave Lindholm (Finland) Venue: Sadama 6/8 Sadamarket, Tallinn
28 July "Descendance" Australian abororigin dances; Venue: Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
28. July Ultima Thule; Venue: Pärnu Vallikäär, Pärnu
29 July 20:00 MAD SHEER KHAN; Venue: www.ateen.ee Tartu
29 July Ultima Thule; Rakvere citadel; Rakvere
29 July 20:00 Koit Toome concert ALLIKAS in Jaani Church, Tallinn
21 July - 3 August 19:30 Various Concerts on Naissaar island; www.nargenopera.ee  Venue: Island of Naissaar in the bay of Tallinn
30 July 50 CENT AND G-UNIT in Tallinn!; www.50cent.com Venue: Tallinn Singing Grounds, Tallinn
31 July & 1 August 20:00 "The piano comes for a visit" tour by Rein Rannap (Piano), Taavi Peterson (songs from Ruja) www.rannap.ee ; Venue: Jaani Church, Tallinn
27 July - 12 August 20:00 Perre Chesnots’ "Who Sneesed" open air theatre by Eino Baskin; Venue: Tabasalu Nature Park
AUGUST 2007

1 August 20:00 concert of INES AND DAVE BENTON; Manor of Saku, Tallinn
19 July - 23 August Ammende Villa Summer Music; venue: Ammende Villa, Pärnu
2 -9 August "Lives’ best holiday" summer comedy; Kalev Stadium (open air), Tallinn
2 August Leigo Summer 2007/ Leigo Lake Theatre (open air); www.leigo.ee Venue: Leigo Farm, Valgamaa, South-Estonia
3 August Remu & Hurriganes (Finland); Venue: Sadama 6/8 Sadamarket, Tallinn
4 August musical group UNTSAKAD (Estonia); Venue: Sadama 6/8 Sadamarket, Tallinn
1 August 20:00 concert of INES AND DAVE BENTON; Manor of Kalvi, 47 km from Tallinn
5 August MISSY ELLIOT in Tallinn; Venue: Tallinn Singing Grounds, Tallinn
5 August KING’S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE BOYS CHOIR (England) Organiser: Eesti Kontsert, Tallinn
5 August Tallinn International Horse Show 2007 FEI World Cup; Venue: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn
7 August 18:00  Exotic Promenades (Austria, Germany, Spain) Pedrell, Albeniz, Granados, Turina, de Falla; Venue: KUMU Modern Art Museum, Tallinn
8 August - 29 December Viru Varietee (Viru Cabaret); www.varietee.ee; venues: Salme Kultuurikeskus and Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn
10-11 August PUMA RACING WEEKEND 2007/international racing competition, Venue: Audru Ringrada, Pärnu
10 August Whistle Pait (Finland); Venue: Sadama 6/8 Sadamarket, Tallinn
10 -18 August Leigo Summer 2007/ Leigo Lake Music Festival (open air); www.leigo.ee Venue: Leigo Farm, Valgamaa, South-Estonia
10 & 11 August, 14 - 19 August BIRGITTA FESTIVAL, Tallinn, Pirita Convent Ruins
Tango-opera, jazz, classical music etc. A unique festival program that always features works steeped in the spirit of its setting at the medieval convent (including operas, vocal-symphonic masterworks and more). Organiser: Tallinn Philharmonic Society.
11 August ROMURALLI www.romuralli.ee ; Venue: Antsla Singing Grounds, Antsla
14 August 20:00 concert of INES AND DAVE BENTON; Venue: House of the brotherhood of Blackheads, Tallinn
15 August Finnish National Opera galaconcert; Pärnu Concert Hall, Pärnu
15 August CHI-LI; Venue: Club Terrarium, Tallinn
17 August - 26 October Jazzkaar Festival in various places www.jazzkaar.ee
17-18 August August Blues Festival www.augustibluus.ee; Venue: Haapsalu
17-19 August Estonian Hip Hop Festival; www.eestihiphopfestival.ee Venue: Paunküla, Harjumaa (vicinity of Tallinn)
17 August MELROSE (Finland); Sadama 6/8 Sadamarket, Tallinn
18 August Football, Estonia-Russia, Venue: A le Coq Arena, Tallinn
19 August TESTAMENT (USA); Venue: Rock Cafe, Tallinn
19-21 July Hiiu Folk Festival; Venue: Kassari, Hiiumaa
20 - 31 August AUGUST DANCE FESTIVAL
The 8th international contemporary dance festival introduces a new generation of performing artists from around the world and serves as a meeting point and common ground for artists.
Organiser: 2. tants promotion; Venue: Kanuti Gildi Saal, Tallinn www.saal.ee
25 August 14:00 open air NORDFEST Festival (with music against aids charity concert); www.nordfest.ee Venue: former Patarei Prison of Tallinn, courtyard, Tallinn
26-31 August Bethoven FIDELIO; in Viinistu Art Museum
29 August DE PHAZZ; Venue: Rock Cafe, Tallinn
30 August OSLO PHILHARMONIC (Norway) Conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste; Organiser: Eesti Kontsert, Tallinn
SEPTEMBER 2007

1-8 September Estonian Theatre Festival www.festival.ee; Venue: Tartu, Tallinn, Kuressaare, Pärnu
September ARTS AND LIGHTS
Cultural layers and artistic genres cover the city in patterns of events, creating surprising combinations of art and light in unexpected places.
1-23 September Children of Bullerby by Astrid Lindgren; Venue: Estonian Puppet Theatre, Tallinn
14 - 15 September AUTUMNAL FARMING DAYS
What has been sown and planted in the spring has to be harvested in the autumn. In spite of the busy harvest period, the Pulga household will find time make you acquainted with their tasks and chores.
Organiser: Estonian Open Air Museum, Tallinn
16 September AUTUMN FAIR
You’ll find bright mittens to warm your hands in the winter, honey to sweeten your tea, onions and ruddy Estonian apples to fill your stores. The songs, dances and merrymaking at the autumn fair are not to be missed! Organiser: Estonian Open Air Museum, Tallinn
17 September 19:00 Jekaterina Shavrina (Russia); Venue: Estonia Concert Hall
20 - 23 September 14th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC “Credo”
The Orthodox ecclesiastical music festival dedicated to the birthday of the Virgin Mary, presenting both old and modern music in various churches. Tallinn
8 August - 29 December Viru Varietee (Viru Cabaret); www.varietee.ee; venues: Salme Kultuurikeskus and Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn
OCTOBER 2007

5-7 October Tallinn International HORSE SHOW at Saku Suurhall, Tallinn
7 October 17:00 Igor Moissejev Dance Group(Russia) ; Venue: Tallinn Linnahall
10 October 20:00 APOCALYPTICA; Venue: Tallinna Linnahall
11 - 14 October RAINBOWJAZZ Organiser: Eesti Kontsert, Tallinn
12 - 21 October NYYD
X International New Music Festival NYYD introduces contemporary music, composed in Estonia and abroad.
Organiser: Eesti Kontsert, Tallinn
13 October 18:00 Grace / Hillsong (Australia); Venue: Kalev Sports Hall, Juhkentali 12, Tallinn
17 August - 26 October Jazzkaar Festival www.jazzkaar.ee
27 October - 2 November The Golden Mask in Estonia (Moscow,Russia); in various locations
8 August - 29 December Viru Varietee (Viru Cabaret); www.varietee.ee; venues: Salme Kultuurikeskus and Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn
NOVEMBER 2007

8 - 11 November ST. MARTIN’S DAY FAIR
National handicraft workshops and sales accompanied by traditional culinary offerings, folk music and Martinmas costumes. Organiser: Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union
November – December 11th TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Tallinn’s largest film festival presents a comprehensive selection of world cinema in all its diversity, with an emphasis on European films. It encompasses a main feature film festival, with sub-festivals for animated films, student films and children’s/youth films. Organiser: MTÜ Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival
18 November – 25 December CHRISTMAS MARKET in Old Town
The charming Christmas market brings magic to the heart of the Old Town. Its medieval atmosphere brings old traditions to life and lifts the spirits. Visitors can buy Estonian handicrafts, enjoy a cultural program and taste traditional food and drink. Organiser: Event Masters OÜ
25 November – 15 December JAZZKAAR CHRISTMAS JAZZ
Jazzkaar Festivals - Estonian and international musicians perform jazz in venues throughout the city, including churches, clubs and theatres.
8 August - 29 December Viru Varietee (Viru Cabaret); www.varietee.ee; venues: Salme Kultuurikeskus and Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn
DECEMBER 2007

8 December 19:00 Goran Bregovic, Venue: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn
12 December HILLIARD ENSEMBLE (England) Organiser: Eesti Kontsert
14 - 16 December CHRISTMAS VILLAGE
The candlelight and warmth of the old farmhouse fill your heart with a cosy Christmas feeling. You can go to Christmas concerts, play traditional games and make your own Christmas decorations.
Organiser: Estonian Open Air Museum
31 December 31 ESTONIA BALL Organiser: Estonian National Opera
8 August - 29 December Viru Varietee (Viru Cabaret); www.varietee.ee; venues: Salme Kultuurikeskus and Meriton Grand Hotel Tallinn
Fairs in Estonia
FurnEst 2007 01.02.2007 - 03.02.2007

Tourest 2007 16.02.2007 - 18.02.2007

Dentistry 2007 08.03.2007 - 09.03.2007

Boat & recreation show 2007 16.03.2007 - 18.03.2007

Estbuild 2007 11.04.2007 - 14.04.2007

Gardening and Landscaping 2007 27-29.04.2007

Interior 2007 27-29.04.2007

Beauty Word 2007 05.10.2007 - 07.10.2007

Tallinn FoodFair 2007 31.10.2007 - 02.11.2007

Instrutec 2007 14.11.2007 - 16.11.2007

Woodtec 2007 14.11.2007 - 16.11.2007

You will find more specific information from the Estonian Fairs official web-site www.fair.ee

Dance and Song Festivals
This is the biggest choir in the world. Tallinn hosts the grandest event in Estonia, the Song Festival, held every 5 years. It is quite an experience to listen to a choir of 20,000 voices has singing to an audience of 100,000. The event takes place in the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, located in the scenic area between Pirita and Kadrorg park, reaching the seashore. The first Song Festival in the Baltics took place in 1869 in Estonia, as a result of the national awakening, in the city of Tartu.

29 June - 1 July 2007 X Youth Song and Dance Festival
3-5 July 2009 Estonian Nationwide XXV Song and XVII Dance Festival

Ticket sales: at any PILETILEVI sales stand in Estonia.