Tallinn is a small port town in which the population is 371 000 people, and the area is only 159,2 km².( square kilometers). Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is named after taani linnus, which means Danish castle. The Castle in question was built by King Waldemar of Denmark in the 13th century. The settlement quickly developed itself into a busy port. -The Old Town In medieval age Tallinn was called Reval and it was as big as the Tallinns Old Town is now. Uniqueness of Tallinn is that it is one of very few European cities, where the historical lay-out is kept in it's original form , and has a lot of monuments of that time. Thanks to that in 1997 Old Tallinn has been included in the list of a world heritage of UNESCO. -The Raekoja Square The Raekoja Square is used for senturies like market and fair square, here took place many festivals, and criminals were executed. In summer on Raekoja Square many open air conserts ...
Tallinna Lillekyla Gymnaasium Report Song Festival Ground Student:Laura Kivistu Supervisor:Meeri Sild Tallinn 2008 Table of Contents 2 Introduction The topic of my report is ,,Song Festival Ground". I chose this topic, because everything what is related with music and singing is very interesting to me. Music is part of our lives. We all know that Estonians made singsong revolution. In this report I want to find out more information with Song Festival ground, it history and what's going on here today. 3 History The history of the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds is closely connected with the Song Festivals. The first Song Festival took place in 1869 in Tar...
Estonian Dance Festival Keiu Kaur • Ask any Estonian what it means to be Estonian, and the first idea that will leap into his or her mind will be the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration. or Hi st y • The first Estonian Games, Dance and Gymnastics festival, held in 1934 • One and a half thousand folk dancers performed there. • The greatest Dance Celebration of all times (the 9th) took place in 1970 with over 10000 performers. • The youngest dancer at this festival was 4 years old and the oldest 76! • The dancers in their bright national costumes form colourful patterns on the dance field. • The Dance Festival is usually held on the same weekend as the Song Festival. • Have you ever heard 18 000 voices singing at once? • This emotional experience can be felt during Estonia's Song Festival, which occurs once every five years in Tallinn. • The Estonian Song ...
Estonia Anna-Kaisa Adamson Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by the Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2. The capital, Tallinn, has around 400000 inhabitants.Tallinn's ability to blend medieval architecture with Scandinavian modernity with all the comforts you'd expect from a modern, competitive and innovative capital. Estonian language, does not belong to the Indo-European group. It belongs to the Finno-Ugric language family, which also includes Finnish and Hungarian. Estonian dialects are divided into two groups, Northern and Southern, usually associated with biggest cities of those regio...
Tallinn Andres Mällo 8.a The Town Hall · Town Hall is located in Estonia, Old Tallinn · Built in 1404 year Pictures The Song Festival Grounds · The first stage on its current location between Narva Road and Pirita Road in Kadriorg · Was built in 1928 for the 9th Estonian Song Festival · It was designed by Karl Burman and provided space for 15,000 performers · The new and current arched stage was built in 1959 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Estonian SSR in the upcoming year · Today, Tallinn's Song Festival Grounds are also used for hosting international acts, such as Iron Maiden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, 50 Cent, Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Andrea Bocelli, Madonna, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Lady Gaga, Green Day, José Carreras, Robbie Williams and the contemporary dance music event, the Sundance Festival · An optimal capacity for concerts is 75,...
Kunda Ühisgümnaasium Tallin Old Town Report Student: Kristin Karu Teacher: Kristi Aron Kunda 2012 The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an orthodox cathedral in the Tallinn Old Town,Estonia. It was built to a design by Mikhail Preobrazhensky in a typical Russian Revivalstyle between 1894 and 1900, during the period when the country was part of theRussian Empire. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is Tallinn's largest and grandest orthodox cupola cathedral. It is dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky who in 1242 won the Battle of the Ice on Lake Peipus, in the territorial waters of present-day Estonia. The late Russian patriarch, Alexis II, started his priestly ministry in the church. Interior of the Cathedral. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral crowns the hill of Toompea where the Estonian folk hero Kalevipoeg...
Culture Estonian Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia. It is a Finno-Ugric language and is closely related to Finnish. Theatre There are Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Eduard Viiralt Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Eduard Viiralt was an Estonian artist. He was born near St. Petersburg on March 20th, 1898 (died in Paris, France, January 8th, 1954). Clic...
Arti Hunt IT-14E The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe. Estonia is located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn Estonia has an area of 45 227 km2 In Estonia, there are about 1 340 021 people The colours of Estonian flag are blue, black and white National flower is cornflower National bird is swallow National stone is limestone National anthem is ,,Mu isamaa , mu õnn ja rõõm’’ National Coat of Arms is a golden shield which includes three lions in the middle, with oak branches along the side of the shield. Estonia has 1521 islands and the biggest of them are Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. Estonia is divided in to 15 different counties. The biggest cities in Estonia are Tallinn, Tartu , Pärnu, Narva In Tartu there is the biggest and oldest University in Estonia Suur Munamägi is the highest peak of Estonia and also in the Balti...
Song Festival The first song festival started the tradition of Estonian national song festivals, wich took place in 18-20 June 1869. The initiator of the idea and the arranger of the enterprise was a choral society ,,Vanemuine" in the June in 1869. Song festivals turned to musical big enterprise, which took place in present singing field in Kadriorg in 1928. There were 822 singers,56 instrumentalists, 47 male choirs and 4 brass bands. The number of participant, who were in song festival, still growed and since the fourth festival in 1891 joined also mixed chorus. In 1933 accrued as a participants women's chorus. There were about 1500 spectators. Nowadays there are much more people when it were at that time. Now the singing festival are once in every 5 years. Estonian general singing festival took place in 1.- 4. July in 2004 in Tallinn. Male choirs, women's chorus, children choirs, boys choirs an...
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical education has long been a staple in schools on a K-12 level and beyond, with all students required to participate in some form of physical education. Also referred to as "gym class" students participated in activities such as team sports, (volleyball, soccer, basketball, etc.) walking or running (running a mile was common), cardiovascular and strength training exercises (such as pull-ups and push-ups) and even swimming. Physical education provides children with an opportunity to exercise during the day. It gives children early exposure to team sports, and promotes good physical fitness. Children who participate in physical education get a workout, and they also learn the importance of exercise as a lifelong habit. Physical education is clearly an important course in schools, with many benefits for children. In addition to helping kids learn healthy habits and stay off drugs, physical education ca...
The Most Interesting Historical Events in Estonia Liana Põldver · The nationwide Song Festival tradition began with the first Song Festival in Tartu, June 18 20, 1869. · 1860 marks the beginning of the period of the National Awakening. A singing society led by Johann Voldemar Jannsen started and carried through the nationwide idea of Song Festival. · During 1879 1910 six Song Festivals were held that played an important part in the nation's cultural and economical awakening and growth. In the independent Estonian Republic the Song Festivals were held in every five years (1923 1938). After World War II, the Song Festival tradition began again in 1947. Since 1950 General Song Festivals were held in every five years again. 1969 was an exception though when 100th anniversary of the Song Festival was celebrated. · The foreign authorities have tried to use the ...
Kunda Gymnasium Rait Türkel Old Tallinn Report Instructor:Teacher Kristi Aron Kunda 2012 Introduction Like most cities with an eight-hundred-year-old past, Tallinn is a patchwork of historic areas. The city's pride and joy is without a doubt its Medieval Old Town, but equally enchanting is the Kadriorg district, a throwback to the time when Estonia was ruled by the Russian Tsars. Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of 159.2 km2 with a population of 416,470. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world.The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with urku, Finland.T...
Holidays, Festivals, Cultural events TALLINN - If you're looking for entertainment in Estonia this summer, you are really spoiled for choice. Festivals and events dedicated to the consumption of beer are a lot of fun, but if you want to get the true feel of the country, you need something a little more ethnic. Like a town fair. Just as July becomes August, the seaside town of Haapsalu will host a grand spectacle of rural Estonian entertainment. The White Lady Days is a summer celebration filled with amusement for all the family. Held in and around the remains of the Teutonic-knights-era castles, the fair combines enchanting medieval legends with modern countryside charm to create a comprehensive experience of Estonia beyond the big cities. But the legend of the White Lady of Haapsalu, which is at the heart of the festival, is perhaps the most famous tall tale of the many that are so abundant in Estonia's folklore. It is the story of...
Rock Summer (1988) Bret Rii Priidel Tallinna Kuristiku Gümnaasium 11.klass • Rock Summer is a rock festival that first took place in 1988 on the Song and Festival Grounds of Tallinn. • The main organizer of the festival was Jüri Makarov (Makarov Music Management). • The sub-headline was called ‘’glasnost 88’’. • Rock Summer was a free-entrance festival. • During three days there were approximately over 150,000 guests. Line-up of glasnost 88 • Balkan air, Big Country, Citron, Dialog, Eppu Normaali, In Spe, Juice Leskinen, G.G.G., Lainer, La Torre, Leather Nun, Leningrad Cowboys, Mahavok, Mamba, Pave Maijanen, Public Image Ltd., Rock Hotel, Seitsmes Meel, Singer Vinger, Sky High, Steve Hackett, Ultima Thule, Vitamiin. • Rock Summer took place from 1988 until 1997, when Makarov Music Management went bankrupt. • In 2013 the Rock Summer 25th birthday was held on Tallinn Song and Festival...
Singing Revolution To the end of 80s, the Soviet Union folks didn't want to live under socialistic- communistic order anymore. The Soviet Union was protected with the Iron Curtain, which symbol was the Berlin wall. At the same time, not only Estonia, but also other countries that were under the authority of the Soviet Union, increased the independence efforts. People didn't want to live like this anymore, it was based on fear and commands. The start of the Estonian public announcement of the reindependence is probably the Singing Revolution. To begin with, the Singing Revolution was a non-violent wish expressing and embarked on the Soviet Union to fall apart. The Singing Revolution is a commonly used name for events between 1987 and 1990 that led to the restoration of the independence of Estonia and also Latvia and Lithuania. Afterwards, there was a spontaneous mass night-...
ESTONIAN MUSIC TODAY The Estonian Song Festival § The Estonian Song Festival (In Estonian: Laulupidu) is one of the largest amateur choral events in the world. § It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds § The joint choir has usually comprised 30,000 singers performing to an audience of 80,000. § The indie folk rock band Ewert and The Two Dragons are among the best known Estonian bands, having had success in Europe and signing with Warner Bros. § http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddCsOTWz7gI § The girl band Vanilla Ninja were also one of the best-known Estonian bands. § Kerli Kõiv, usually referred as Kerli, is an artist from Estonia. § Popular songs: "Love is dead", "Walking on air" § Demi Lovato Skyscraper was co-written by Kerli. § Metsatöll is a folk-metal band combining runo-song and traditional folk instruments with metal. § Tanel Pa...
ESTONIA ·Republic of Estonia is a country in Norhern Europe. Our president is Toomas Hendrik Ilves ·Territory of Estonia is 45,227 ( square kilometer) km² ·Population is 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least-populous members of the European Union. ·The capital and largest city is Tallinn wich is in North-Estonia ·We are special because we have own language estonian ·Estonia is bordered to the north by the Gulf on Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia and to the east by Russian Federation ·Estonia is divided into 15 counties (maakond) ·In Estonia are 33 cities and several town-parish towns in the country. More than 70% of the population lives in towns. ·Estonia has summer capital it's Pärnu, autum capital it's Türi, winter capital it's Otepää ·The Estonia Theatre is an opera house and concert hall in Tallinn . It was built on 1913 ·The oldest records of...
Estonia officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia and to the east by Russia. Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2, and is influenced by a humid continental climate. Estonia is a democratic parliamentary republic divided into fifteen counties, with its capital and largest city beingTallinn. With a population of 1.3 million, it is one of the least-populous member states of the European Union. The Estonians are a Finnic people, and the official language, Estonian, is a Finno-Ugric language closely related to Finnish The history of Estonia is a part of the history of Europe. Estonia was settled near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. Before the Germans invaded in the 13th century pro...
Tallinna Lillekyla Gymnasium Report Tallinn in the 20th century Student: ------------ Supervisor: --------------- Tallinn 2008 Table of Content Table of Content..........................................................................................................................2 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................3 Beginning of 20th century...........................................................................................................4 Independent Estonia (1918-1940) ...............................................................................................................................................
*Estonians conquered by the crusaders 1208 *Reformation 16th century establishments of new school, Estonians first book appeared in 1525 *Tartu University 1632 founded by King Gustavus II Adolphus, classical university, member of the Coimbra group *Abolition of serfdom 1816 *Song festival 1869 in Tartu, an organiser was J.V.Jannsen, 822 singers, men only *Declaration of independence 24th February 1918 *War of independence 1918-1920 during the Russian Civil War, resulted in a victory for Estonia *Deportation 1949 *Estonia becomes independent 20th August 1991 *Joining EU 1st May 2004 Language: Estonian language, belongs to the Balti-Finnic group of the Finno-Ugric languages, closely realted to Finnish and rather remotely to Hungarian; Latin alphabet with 32 letters , 5 of which occur only in foreign words, the phenomes include 9 vowels and 18 consonants; words are borrowed from Latin, Greek, English etc.; sinc...
The Best Country in the World The Best Country in the World Estonia ● Area: 45,227 km² ● Population: 1,36 million ● Capital city: Tallinn (405 000 inhabitants) Sport ● Kiiking ● Kelly Sildaru ● Wife carrying Fun facts ● Tallinn is the city of the first Christmas tree ● Free public transport ● The first country to introduce online political voting ● Skype was invited in Estonia ● Estonian education system is the best in Europe ● 75.7% are irreligious ● 16% say that they believe in God Estonian nature History ● Human settlement was around 11 000 years ago ● Has been under Danish, Swedish, German and Russian ruling ● Achieved independence 24th of February 1918 ● Re-independence 20. August 1991 ● Regained its independence without a war ● Baltic Way Baltic Way The Estonian Song and Dance Festival https://youtu.be/ieKfoxVWUSo
Estonia Tjorn Treu KP-31 Information · Area- 45,227 km2 · Population- 1,282,963(2011 july) · Location- Baltic Region of Northern Europe · Capital- Tallinn · Main cities- Tallinn,Pärnu,Tartu,Narva · Official Language- Estonia · Political structure- democraic republic National symbols Flag- Coat of arms- Anthem-"My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy,, Plant-cornflower Bird-chimney swallow Stone-slate Tree- Oak History DATES Independence Day (Iseseisvuspäev) - February 24 May Day (kevadpüha) - May 1 National Flag Day (Eesti lipu päev) - June 4 Victory Day (võidupüha) - June 23 St. John's Day (Jaanipaev) - June 24 Day of Restoration of Independence (taasiseseisvumispäev) - August 20 history EVENTS Viljandi Folk Music Festival - July Ollesummer (Beer Summer) July The All-Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu) takes place every five years in Tallin...
... Gümnaasium English Project Sights of Estonia Student: .............................. Class: 6 ... Teacher: ............... Harjumaa 2011 1 1. Steamer-icebreaker Suur Tõll The ship was built in 1914 in Stettin (Szczecin) by Vulkan-Werke A. G. Suur Tll is the only pre-war steam ship of the Republic of Estonia remained up to now and, at the same time, the biggest icebreaker in the world preserved through two world wars. All the 3 original steam engines as well as most of the original arrangement of space and late Jugendstil interior of the officers' rooms are preserved. In 1914 the first home port of the ship was Tallinn. The ship ensured a regular winter sea navigation for Tallinn up to the end of the independency period. 2. The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds The Tallinn Song Stage was built in 1959 for arranging the Song Festivals....
What Might Attract Tourists to Estonia? What might attract tourists to Estonia? Definately sightseeing. Estonia is a beautiful country and theres alot to see. Tallinn is the most popular place for tourists to visit. Tourists will also like the friendly people of Estonia, and ofcourse they will like the beautiful girls in here too. Tallinn, as the capital of Estonia, has alot of tourist attractions. For instance tourists can take tours in Tallinn or visit the Old town and its colorful shops. In Tallinn tourists can see the beautiful Kadriorg park with its Swan Pond and the Baroque Catharina Palace. Not far from Kardiorg is the Song Festival Grounds. In Pirita they can see the Forest Cemetery, where many important Estonian public figures are buried. Tourist can also visit the ruins of St.Brigitta's Convent in Pirita, Maarjamae Palace, Russalka and the Memorial Monument of Estonia's Shipwreck. Popular places where tourists go are also ...
Comparing the two pie charts showing the hobbies of estonian and russian youth in tallinn. What can the reasons behind these differences and similatities be. source: 56 "puzzle" textbook According to the data 21.0% of Estonians play sports in their spare time. At the same time 31.5% of Russians play Sports as a hobby. Russians appear to care more about their body. Russians are athletic and they have good coaches. Russians are temperamental but Estonians are sluggish. According to the data 14.4% of Estonians sing in Choirs as a hobby . At the same time 3.1% of Russians sing in Choirs in their spare time. Estonians are better singers than the Russians because Estonians have a song festival. Singing Revolution is reason why Estonians sing so much. According to the data 10.7% of Estonians are in dance groups in their spare time. At the same time 19.1% of Russians are in dance group as a hobby. Russian dance an...
Kildu Basic School Viljandi by Eisi Kõiv Supervisor: Margit Kirss Kildu 2008 Our 700 years old Viljandi Viljandi is a town (24,000 inhabitants) in Estonia, 160 km south of the capital Tallinn. The town is the administrative capital of the county with the same name as the town. In Viljandi there is theater Ugala, cinema Rubiin, museum, art gallery. Give a concert in Culture centre, Jaani- and Pauluse church, but in Cultureacatemy, too. Folk Summer in Viljandi culminates with the annual folk music festival. The Viljandi Folk Music Festival is a music festival in Estonia with a central focus on European folk music.In the year 2006, over 24,000 people attended the concerts, but many more just came to take part in the festivities. As such, it is the largest annual music festival in Estonia, and one of the largest folk music festivals in Europe. Lake Viljandi Viljand...
Tallinn Tallinn is a beautiful city in NorthEstonia. It is washed and influenced by the Gulf of Finland in the north. Tallinn has a lot on sights and I'm going to introduce some of them. Town Hall Square the square in front of Tallinn's Town Hall functioned as a marketplace for centuries, dating back to times even before the Town Hall itself was built. Through the years this served as a place of celebrations as well as executions. St. Olav's Church was the tallest church in Medieval Europe. The earliest data on St. Olav's Church come from 1267. Little is known about the building of this Gothic style church and its early years. Church of the Holy Ghost is the only sacred building from the 14th century in Tallinn that has preserved its original form. The simple, humble Church of Holy Ghost was completed in the 1360's, but for the exception of the baroque spire, it h...
Võnnu Keskkool ESTONIA Referaat Autor: Klass : 9 Juhendaja: Võnnu 2013 Estonia officially the Republic of Estonia, is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia.Across the Baltic Sealies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227km2 The Estonian climate resembles that of other countries on the Baltic littoral. On account of the country's proximity to the sea, the skies are often cloudy, and rain often falls in the spring and autumn, in the winter the rain turns to snow. The highest point in Estonia is Suur Munamäg It is in fact the highest point in the Baltic region Forest cover over one half of Estonia. The most common types of tree are pine, spruce and birch. Estonia, along...
FAMOUS ESTONIANS Markus Ohtla Ken Koolmeister Koit Toome Born on the 3. January 1979. Koit Toome is an Estonian singer and musical actor. In March 2010, he released his first studio album, named "Kaugele siit" ("Far from here") Koit Toome has also embarked on a voice acting career, dubbing animated films. He provided the Estonian voice for Lightning McQueen in the Disney movie Cars. Ott Sepp Born on the 29. June 1982 he is an Estonian actor, singer, writer and television presenter Born in Tallinn, Sepp graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2004 and began performing at the Estonian Drama Theatre in 2005. Since 2006 he has been a principal actor at the Vanemuine theater in Tartu. Sepp has had prominent roles in Estonian films such as Names in Marble (2002), Malev (2005) a...
The most important key dates in Estonian history Every country has its history and some moments are more important than the others. Here are some of the most notable dates from Estonian history. 3rd millennium BC the Finno-Ugric tribes arrive in Estonia 1154 First written mention of Tallinn (by al-Idrisi) 13th century German and Danish invade Estonia. Estonians' numerous attempts to restore independence fail 1343 St. George's Night uprising 1558-1583 the Livonian War after which Northern Estonia is occupied by Sweden and Southern Estonia occupied by Poland 1632 Tartu University was founded 1860-1885 the era of national awakening, the foundation for Estonian journalism was laid, collection of folklore 1869 First all-Estonian Song Festival in Tartu 1884 The blue-black-and-white flag of Estonian Students' Society was consecrated ...
Estonian cities Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of 159.2 square kilometers with a population of 413,000. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn was founded in the 12th century and has been under the rule of Denmark, Sweden, and Germany as well as Russia, and all left their mark on the city's architecture. It is one of the best preserved medieval towns in northern Europe, and makes a beautiful impression from the sea, with its ancient city walls, church spires, and red-tile roofed homes. Tallinn has previously been named as Kolõvan, Lindanise and Reval. Most well-known sights in Tallinn are Freedom Square, Kadriorg Palace, Rotermann Quarter, Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Toompea Castle and Town Hall Square, the Old Town of Tallinn and many more. Tallinn's Old Town i...
Estonia lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea on the level northwestern part of the rising east European platform. Estonia is a flat country covering 46 226 square kilometers.Estonian's neighbours are Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Russia. Estonia is rich in islands. The two largest are Saaremaa and Hiiumaa . Saaremaa is famous for its big meteorite crater called Kaali and Hiiumaa is famous for its nature and plants. The countries highest point Big Egg hill ( Suur- Munamägi) reaches 318 meters above sea level. Estonia has many uplands too. The uplands are: Pandivere upland, Otepää upland, Vooremaa upland, Karula upland Haanja upland, Sakala upland. Estonia is covered by about 18 000 square kilometers of forest. Estonia is also rich in lakes and rivers The largest lake is Peipsi and the second-largest lake is Võrtsjärv. The largest river is Võhandu whinch is 162 meters long. Estonia has many national parks. A national park is a p...
Estonia. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe. It is the smallest of the three Baltic countries. Estonia has land borders with Latvia (339 km) to the south and Russia (229 km) to the east. It is separated from Finland in the north by the narrow Gulf of Finland and from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea. Estonia has been a member of the European Union since May 1, 2004 and of the NATO since March 29, 2004. The area of Estonia is about 45000 square kilometres and the population is about 1.4 million people. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn and the official language is Estonian. The currency is Eesti kroon. The main religion is Lutheran. Anniversary of the republic is celebrated on February 20. The national flower is cornflower, national bird is barn swallow and national stone is limestone. It is a land of great natural beaut...
Tallinna Mustamäe College The Most Important Buildings in Lai Street in Tallinn Report Supervisor: Ingrid Teigar Tallinn 2014 Table of Contents Introduction.............................................................................. 3 Lai Street in general.................................................................. 4 The origin of the name "Lai"...................................................... 4 1 Lai Street / 4 Nunne Street...................................................... 5 17 Lai Street............................................................................. 6 23 Lai Street............................................................................. 6 27 Lai Street............................................................................. 8 29 Lai Street...........................................................................
Tallinn English College English Sergo Vainumäe 9A TALLINN Report Supervisor: Inge Välja Tallinn 2006 Order of contents: 1.Introduction 2.Toompea 3.Lower Town 4.Kadriorg and Pirita 5.Museums 1. Introduction Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, lies on the Baltic Sea. It is on almost the same latitude east St. Petersburg in Russia, Stockholm in Sweden and Stavanger in Norway, and covers 158 sq km. Tallinn was first marked on a map of the world by the Arab geographer al-Idrisi in 1154, its name then being Kolyvan (probably derived from the name Kalev). In the 13th-century Chronicle of Henricus de Lettis the town was called Lyndanise. Later came Reval (presumably after the old county of Rävala), the name used by the Germans who ruled the country for seven centuries. Russians then modified Reval...
Estonia traditional costumes In Estonia traditional costume denotes mainly the festive peasant dress of the 19th century, which in its time referred besides social status also to national background, as the ruling class were mainly German at the time. The former peasant costume of regional variation has become today a national symbol and has turned due to its altered function into a national dress. Estonian country folk produced their clothing mainly from home-spun woollen or linen fabric: shirts and married women's head-wear was mostly made from linen, while various outer garments, gloves, stockings and socks, were made from wool. The majority of the clothes remained undyed for a long time: linen garments were bleached white, while woollen outer garments were mainly sheep-brown or black. The wool for making skirts was dyed with herbal dyes. The bedstraw root was particularly widely used to produce red colouring...
Tallinn English College Topic Estonia Tallinn 2008 1. Introduction Estonia is a small country about the size of Switzerland, or New Hampshire and Massachussetts combined. Estonia is named after the people called "Ests" who lived in the region in the 1 st century AD. The Republic of Estonia is one of the three countries commonly known as the "Baltic States". The other Baltic States are Latvia and Lithuania. 2. Geographical position Estonia is situated in northeastern Europe. Estonia is bounded on the north by the Gulf of Finland, on the east by Russia, on the south by Latvia and on the west by the Baltic Sea. In the north it borders on Finland. The coastline of the Baltic Sea in Estonia is characterized by numerous gulfs and bays, the biggest of them being the Gulf of Finland, the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Pärnu. Bays include the Narva Bay, Matsalu Bay, Kolga Bay, Kunda Bay, Tallinn Bay etc....
Tallinna Õismäe Gümnaasium ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Referaat Koostaja: Olivia Otlot Klass: 8.b Juhendaja: Koidu Ilmjärv Tallinn 2012 SISUKORD: SISSEJUHATUS 3 ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION 4 MOODUSTAMINE JA INDIE VÄLJASTAMINE (1996-2002) 4 HKAI AMPLIFIER JA KIMI TSUNAGI FIVE M (20022004) 5 FANCLUB (2005-2006) 6 FEEDBACK FILE (2006-2007) 7 TAGASI TÕMBUMINE JA WORLD WORLD WORLD (2007-2008) 7 SURF BUNGAKU KAMAKURA (2008-2009) 8 MAGIC DISK JA PARIM ALBUM (2009- TÄNASENI) 8-9 KO...
Estland Estland ist ein Staat in Nordeuropa und das nördlichste Land des Baltikums. Es grenzt im Süden an Lettland, im Osten an Russland sowie im Norden und Westen an die Ostsee. Über den Finnischen Meerbusen hinweg bestehen enge Beziehungen zu Finnland und historisch gibt es viele kulturelle Verbindungen nach Deutschland. Der seit 1991 unabhängige Staat ist Mitglied der Vereinten Nationen, seit 2004 der EU. Estland ist zudem Mitglied des Europarats, der NATO sowie der OSZE und seit 2010 der OECD. Tallinn Tallinn ist die Haupt- und größte Stadt von Estland. Es besetzt eine Oberfläche von 159.2 km 2 in denen etwa 400 000Einwohner leben. Der größte See in Tallinn ist See Ülemiste (Abdeckungen 9.6 Kilometer ²). Es ist die Hauptquelle des Tallinns-Trinkwasser. See Harku ist der zweitgrösste See innerhalb der Ränder von Tallinn und sein Bereich ist 1.6 Kilometer ². Anders als viele anderen großen Städte ...
Milestones in Estonian History The Estonians are a Finno-Ugric people who came from the area near the Urals and the Volga and Oka rivers. They migrated westward to the Baltic shores some 5, 000 years ago. In the ninth century A.D. Viking ships invaded Estonia and the country became a vital link in the sea-trade between East and West. By the 12th century, the Arabian geographer al-Idrisi had placed the city on his maps. In the 13th century, Tallinn joined the Hanseatic League, the union of European commercial towns that stretched from London to Novgorod. Pärnu, Viljandi and Tartu were also members. Estonia became a vital link in the sea-trade between East and West. The oldest preserved book written in Estonian, a catechism, dates from 1535. Tartu University was established in 1632, on orders from Sweden's King Gustav II Adolf. Literacy spread. The Bible was translated into Estonian in 1739(pole vaja teada). A period of wars began in...
Tallinna Inglise Kolledz Estonia Topic Alice Tärk, 9b Tallinn 2007 FACTFILE Area: 45 228 sq km Poplulation: under 1.4 million Capital: Tallinn Language: Estonian Currency: Eesti kroon (EEK) Main religion: Lutheran National holiday: 24 February (anniversary of the republic) National flower: Cornflower National bird: Barn Swallow National stone: Limestone LOCATION The Republic of Estonia is the northernmost and smallest of the three Baltic States. It is located on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea in the north east of Europe. To the east the country borders Russia. Latvia is the countries neighbour to the south. From the west the coast of Estonia is washed by the Baltic Sea and from the north by the Gulf of Finland. The length of the coastline is approximately 3 800 km. The longest distance from east to west is 350 km, while nort...
UNO SOOMERE ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996. AN OVERVIEW With a Historical and Cultural Summary IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT ESTONIAN COMPOSERS CONTENTS ESTONIA AND THE ESTONIANS FOREWORD IN THE FOLD OF TSARIST RUSSIA. EMERGENCE AND FIRST STEPS ON THE CLASSICAL-ROMANTIC PATH. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION I. MUSICAL LIFE IN TARTU AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. TRAILBLAZERS: ALEKSANDER LÄTE, RUDOLF TOBIAS, ARTUR KAPP. II. THE FIRST DECADE OF THE 20TH CENTURY. ARTUR LEMBA: THE BEGINNING OF ESTONIAN SYMPHONY AND OPERA. III. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CULTURAL AND MUSICAL LIFE: THE END OF THE TSARIST PERIOD. THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA: THE INTRODUCTION OF INNOVATIONS FROM WESTERN ART AND THE EVOLUTION OF NATIONALLY ORIENTED MUSICAL TRENDS. IV. THE TWENTIES. ARTUR KAPP: ROMANTICIST AND DRAMATIST. V. THE INFLUENCE OF NEW WESTERN MUSIC...
Estonian history between 1710-1850 and 1850-1918 Contents Contents.................................................................................................................................. 2 17101850.............................................................................................................................. 3 Population and social structure........................................................................................ 4 Serfdom and the intensifying manorial economy ............................................................. 4 Influences of Pietism and the Moravian Brethren............................................................. 5 Enlightenment and enlightened absolutism...................................................................... 6 18501918.......................................................................................................................
Levimuusika ajalugu 1 LEVIMUUSIKA AJALUGU MUUSIKAÕPETUSE KONSPEKT 8 KLASSILE ÕISMÄE HUMANITAARGÜMNAASIUM KOIDU ILMJÄRV Õismäe Humanitaargümnaasium 06.09.06 Koidu Ilmjärv Levimuusika ajalugu 2 SISUKORD 1. Mis on levimuusika. lk. 3 2. Lööklaul ehk hit, evergreen . lk. 5 3. Folkmuusika. lk. 6 4. County ja western. lk. 7 5. Tin Pan Alley popmuusika. lk. 9 6. Muusika ja äri. lk. 11 7. Rhythm and blues. lk. 12 8. R ock’n’roll. ...
http://www.abiks.pri.ee FREE TIME 1. Is music popular in your family? What music do you like? 2. What musical instruments have you got in your home? 3. Can you play any musical instruments? 4. Do you sing? 5. Have you sung at a song festival? 6. Has your school got a choir? 7. When do you last go to a concert? What concert was it? 8. Have you ever been to an openair concert? What was it like? 9. Do you sing at family parties? Where else Estonians like to sing? 10. Have you got a collection of cassettes, CD´s or LP´s at home? 11. Have you watched a ballet on TV? 12. Which do you prefer ballet, drama or musical? 13. How often do you go to the theatre? 14. Do you prefer going to the theatre or watching TV? Why? 15. Do you prefer buying a cheap ticket and getting a seat at the back or spending more money and sitting in the...
Punk rock Punk rock Stilistiline päritolu psühhedeelne rock, pub rock, garage rock, proto- Punk rock on 1970. aastate keskel tekkinud rock- punk muusika stiil, mille iseloomulikud esindajad on Kultuuriline 1970. aastad USA, ansamblid Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Damned ja päritolu Suurbritannia ja Austraalia. The Clash. Instrumendid vokaal, kitarr, basskitarr, Väljendit punk kasutatakse ka sellega tihedalt löökriistad seotud subkultuuri kohta. Populaarsus ...
TALLINNA ÜLIKOOL HUMANITAARTEADUSTE DISSERTATSIOONID TIIT LAUK Džäss Eestis 1918–1945 DOKTORIVÄITEKIRI Kaitsmine toimub 20. novembril 2008. aastal kell 10.00 Tallinna Ülikooli Kunstide Instituudi saalis, Lai 13, Tallinn, Eesti. Tallinn 2008 2 TALLINNA ÜLIKOOL HUMANITAARTEADUSTE DISSERTATSIOONID TIIT LAUK Džäss Eestis 1918–1945 Muusika osakond, Kunstide Instituut, Tallinna Ülikool, Tallinn, Eesti. Doktoriväitekiri on lubatud kaitsmisele filosoofiadoktori kraadi taotlemiseks kultuuriajaloo alal 13. oktoobril 2008. aastal Tallinna Ülikooli humanitaarteaduste doktorinõukogu poolt. Juhendajad: Ea Jansen, PhD Maris Kirme, kunstiteaduste kandidaat, TLÜ Kunstide Instituudi muusika osakonna dotsent Oponendid: Olavi Kasemaa, ajalookandidaat, EMTA pu...
Sündmused 1. jaanuarist 1918 on antud uue (Gregoriuse) kalendri järgi Esiajalugu U 13 000–11 Eesti ala vabanes jääst. Jääaegsed liustikud taandusid Kagu-Eestist järk-järgult loode 000 eKr poole ja kujundasid maastikku. U 9000 eKr Pärnu jõe paremal kaldal Pullis peatus mõnda aega rühm küttijaid ja kalastajaid. Mesoliitikum ehk keskmine kiviaeg. Kõik selle ajajärgu ligi sadakond asulakohta (sh 9000–5000 Pulli) kuulusid Kunda kultuuri, mida iseloomustavad rohked luu- ja sarvriistad ning eKr vähesed kvartsist ja tulekivist esemed. Kunda Lammasmäele, madalaveelises järves paiknevale saarekesele, rajati esimest U 8700 eKr korda hooajaline asula, mida kasutati ka edaspidi. Kesk-Eesti neisse piirkondadesse, kus leidus kohalikku looduslikku tulekivi, rajati U 9000–7000 mitu asulat. Omaaegsed eluasemed kerkisid Navesti jõe ääres Jäleveres ja Lepakosel,...
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