A Supporter Ticket is a great way to contribute to the sustainability of the New York Estonian Cultural Days. Your support helps preserve and promote Estonian culture in the USA while giving you a special sense of community. Thank you for keeping our traditions alive!

The supporter ticket includes entry to Saturday’s events: the performance, Estonian Snaps III, and the Zetod concert.

FREE EVENT. Veljo Tormis regilaul. Mimi Daitz book Ancient Song Recovered: The Life and Music of Veljo. TormisTormis Virtual Center project manager Iti Teder, folk singers Celia Roose and Ants Johanson).

FREE EVENT. Filmmakers Heilika and Ülo Pikkov have carefully selected the most exciting Estonian short films of the last few years.

TICKETED EVENT. CLICK ON VIEW EVENT FOR TICKETS. Brunch by Muhu-based restaurant Tuul, run by chef Ingrem Raidjõe.

TICKETED EVENT. CLICK ON VIEW EVENT FOR TICKETS. Voted 2024 best song and album of the year, ALIKA performs from her own repertoire and from arrangements of the best Estonian songs.

TICKETED EVENT. CLICK ON VIEW EVENT FOR TICKETS. Kadri Kroon conducts an introduction to prize winning Estonian craft drinks together with tasting of six small producers’ particularly unique berry drinks and two cocktails made from them.

FREE EVENT. Tormis Virtual Center project manager Iti Teder, folk singers Celia Roose and Ants Johanson. Regilaul (runic song) workshop.

TICKETED EVENT. CLICK ON VIEW EVENT FOR TICKETS. Based on the autobiographical books of Käbi Laretei, the play is the story of a person with extraordinary passion. Her life included a career as an acclaimed pianist, raising children, two marriages and several other torrid relationships. Staring Kersti Kreismann, Kirke Karja, Märt Metsaviir, directed by Kersti Kreismann.

FREE BUT REGISTRATION REQUIRED. CLICK ON VIEW EVENT FOR REGISTRATION. When was the last time you got to deeply discuss the importance of Nublu or rye bread in preserving Estonian identity? Here’s your chance! We’re inviting 16-35 year old Estonians to our workshop on all things Estonian. Let’s learn more about each other, get new information on Estonia, and discuss language learning, the future of Estonian language, work and study across cultures and more. See you there!

FREE EVENT. Anne talks about her artistic journey and inspiration

FREE EVENT. Anu Hint, the curator of the “To Be Estonian” exhibition discusses the interpretation of Estonian folklore and heritage in modern fashion.

FREE EVENT. All who are curious or interested in contributing articles, interviews, photos, videos, or other to the Free Estonian Word newspaper are welcomed. Skills, tips and know-how shared by veteran journalist and scholar Maarja Pärl Lõhmus.

FREE EVENT. Come meet with your old and new friends (for young people)! Global Estonian Youth Network invites youth aged 16-35 for a social mixer. The social features a performance by LA-based Estonian female rapper SVNDRA and Long Drink specials.

FREE EVENT. Monika-Evelin Liiv, mezzo-soprano (Finnish National Opera, London Covent Garden, Estonian National Opera), Dmitry Pavlov (Finnish National Opera) on piano. Estonian and Italian romantic music will be performed - Saar, Kapp, Türnpuu, Tsoti, Respighi and others.

FREE EVENT. The Estonian Consulate General in New York and the Estonian Educational Society of New York invite you to the festive opening of the Cultural Days. Heidy Purga (Minister of Culture), 2023 Foundation grantee Frank Raudsepp and musicians will perform. Exhibitions “Why Estonia? From ENSV to e-Estonia in 30 years”, opening of “To be Estonian” and “Fragments”.

FREE EVENT. 20 years since the birth of Estonia’s largest museum created on a private initiative: how does the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Vabamu preserve Estonian freedom today?

FREE EVENT. Session 1: The role of the Estonian-American newspaper Vaba Eesti Sõna in keeping alive hope for the restored independence of the Republic of Estonia and nourishing the spirit of idealism.

Session 2: Staying the Course: Connecting Estonian-American families and communities.

TICKETED EVENT. CLICK ON VIEW EVENT FOR TICKETS: Film screening: A guard on the Soviet-Chinese border who, after surviving a deadly attack, decides to become a monk but must continually prove along the way that he’s capable of becoming the enlightened man he set out to be.