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"BEstonia" - Viking ship arrives for closure ceremony of cultural days at Steen Castle

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:49:05 GMT

from 12:00 to 22:00 come and look at the Viking ship built according to old traditions and model! All, both children and adults are warmly welcome to enjoy a whole day full of culture and to participate in workshops around the Viking ship.

12:00-18:00 Workshops of the Barge Yard and the Cinema Bus
Come and learn how to make a little boat from the bark of pine tree; or hammer a nail as the blacksmith did in old days and twist a rope according to old traditions as well as learn how to tie seaman’s knots. Or you could choose to become an animation movie director! Come and make your own animation movie in the Cinema Bus workshop with the guidance of friendly and professional film makers. All films made during the day will be shown on the boat sail in the evening and all participants will receive a DVD with their film as a memory.

18:00-19:00 the workshops are followed by the folk music concert by Estonian-Ukrainian band Svjata Vatra and after the concert the animated films made during the day as well as clips about Estonia and Tallinn as Capital of Culture and Estonia will be we shown on the sail. And at 21.00-22.00 the evening will culminate with the play “Fly, bird” by Sail Shadow Theatre performance.

The event is free!

Fore more information please see:

http://www.estemb.be

http://www.aeyc2011.be/en/

"BEstonia" - Estonian film in Cinema Zuid

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:16:40 GMT

at 20:00 The Temptation of St. Tony“ (2009), Cinema Zuid, Antwerp (Lakenstraat 14, 2000 Antwerpen)
Veiko Õunpuu’s second film after well acclaimed „Autumn Ball“. “The Temptation of St. Tony” is a film about a middle manager, who has reached the younger phase of middle age and

in his moderately prosperous and quiet life he starts to reflect about morality. On his journey towards a clearer conscience but an increasingly complicated reality all sorts of strange events take place and it starts to seem that slowly, and quite inevitably, the man loses his job, his family, and finally reality and itself.

Fore more information and tickets please see:

http://www.cinemazuid.be/nl/film/temptation-st-tony

http://www.estemb.be

"BEstonia" - Estonian jazz in the club Buster

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:02:08 GMT

at 22:00 jazz concert of saxophonist Villu Veski and Tiit Kalluste with "Voices of the Nordic Islands", club Buster (Kaasrui 1, 2000 Antwerp)
The sax player Villu Veski and the accordionist Tiit Kalluste are both men well-versed in matters jazzy, folksy and improvisational. Curiously enough, it was only few years ago when they jointly discovered the singular grace and melancholy of the music of the North. After a number of duo concerts the tightly bonded tandem "stumbled" into the music of the Faroe Islands.

This was love at first sight! This grew into an on-going passion and resulted in a yet deeper absorption in the music of the rest of region. At the end of 1998, "Sounds of the Nordic Islands" appeared. The basis of the sound compositions is the folk music of these islands, combined with the sound of contemporary improvisational language. Today, already two sequels to their first albums have been launched "Sounds of the Nordic Islands" II and III. Duo has performed on different festivals in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Faroe Islands, in Moscow, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece and also in Belgium. Villu Veski has also created music for TV-documental "Around the World in 90 Days" with 13 parts, which have been shown on Discovery Travel Channel, BBC/Flextech UK Style and TVF International.

All concerts at Buster are free!

For more information please see:
http://www.busterpodium.be/
http://www.estemb.be

"BEstonia" - Estonian jazz in the club Buster

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:12:20 GMT

at 22:00 jazz concert of Jaak Sooäär, Raul Vaigla and Tanel Ruben, club Buster (Kaasrui 1, 2000 Antwerp)
The trio has performed in Estonia since the late 1990’s and in 2007 they released the CD "no99 jazzklubis" (AVA Muusika) which was very well received by the critics. Two years later the trio released their second album "Tuljak" (AVA Muusika) which contains jazz arrangements of choral songs by the first Estonian female composer Miina Härma (1864-1941). The ensemble has performed literally everywhere in Estonia and also in Azerbaidjan, Russia and Scotland.

Jaak Sooäär is one of the most active jazz musicians in the Baltics. His internationally performing groups are The Dynamite Vikings, Free Tallinn Trio and Tuule Kann. He has worked with Ray Anderson, Conny Bauer, Han Bennink, Will Calhoun, Anders Jormin, Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano to name a few. Raul Vaigla has played for many years with jazzrock groups Radar and V.S.P. Project and released his solo CD in Finland. He is also the establishing member of Estonian cult rock band Ultima Thule. Tanel Ruben is one of the busiest drummers in Estonia who has performed together with many internationally well known musicians.

All concerts at Buster are free!

For more information please see:

http://www.busterpodium.be/

http://www.estemb.be

"BEstonia" - Estonian jazz in the club Buster

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:49:05 GMT

at 22:00 Jazz concert of Kadri Voorand & Raivo Tafenau Quintet, club Buster (Kaasrui 1, 2000 Antwerp)
Kadri Voorand & Raivo Tafenau quintet featuring also Estonian top bass guitarist Mihkel Mälgand, virtuous percussionist Eno Kollom and Jürmo Eespere on piano performing composition for Estonian lyrics.

Raivo Tafenau is no doubt one of Best know Estonian jazz musicians. He has performed together with several international big bands and played at different jazz festivals and concert venues both in Europe and North-America. His first album “Alone together” was released in 1998. In cooperation with Ricardo Padilla, Sergio Bastos and Estonian top musicians the album “Ice on Ipanema” came out in 2003. Young jazz vocalist and composer Kadri Voorand uses her improvisational skills and strong original expression to create a wide range of contemporary jazz. Voorand has won a plethora of competitions and prizes in Estonia as well as abroad, most recently the Young Jazz Talent of the Year award issued in Estonia. Her debut CD "Tunde kaja" ("Echo of the Feeling") from 2009 features one of the leading saxophonists in Finland and Sony Jazz Award winner Jussi Kannaste. "Voorand's interpretations ranged from whispers, jests and romantic murmurs to smooth, intimate storytelling. Even untranslated language was clear." (AllAboutJazz, Phillip Woolever).

All concerts at Buster are free!

For more information please see:

http://www.busterpodium.be/
http://www.estemb.be

"BEstonia" - Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian business seminar

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:25:51 GMT

at 18:00 Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian business seminar in Antwerp World Trade Center (Galileilaan 18, 2845 Niel)
In cooperation with the Embassies this is an excellent possibility to learn more about the economies and business opportunities in these countries. Estonia will focus on the IT sector. The seminar will be followed by reception with traditional drinks and snacks of the region.

For more information please see:

http://www.wtcantwerp.be/

http://www.estemb.be

"BEstonia" - Estonian jazz in the club Buster

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:45:41 GMT

at 22:00 Jazz concert of the Estonian band Frank Frank, club Buster (Kaasrui 1, 2000 Antwerp)
Tenor sax player Kristjan Mazurtchak, Erki Pärnoja on guitars and Kaspar Kalluste on percussions are young and ardent musicians. All three have already made their way on jazz, pop as well as rock scene and received number of prizes on several festivals in Estonia.

Their music - although composed in advance is born anew every time they perform. The atmosphere and energy comes from improvisation and chemistry between the artists. The musicians themselves wouldn’t limit their music with any specific genre but describe it rather as “happy hardcore”. Come, listen and look at Frank Frank and enjoy the energy!

All concerts at Buster are free!

For more information please see:

http://www.busterpodium.be/

http://www.estemb.be

EUNIC in Brussels presents Transpoesie - one poem, one trip - how many journeys?

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:02:08 GMT

On the occasion of the celebrations around the European Day of Languages, EUNIC in Brussels in cooperation with the STIB will be displaying poems in their original language and in translation by poets from all across Europe.

Inspired by the successful and longstanding edition of Poems on the Underground in London and Wiersze w Metrze in Warsaw, now in its fourth edition, as well as similar projects run in various cities all over the world, EUNIC in Brussels is bringing European poetry into the Brussels metro system for the first time. For the celebration of the European Day of Languages on September 26th and the promotion of cultural diversity in the European Union, a collection of poems by aspiring or established artists from all across Europe will be displayed in their original language for the duration of at least one month.

Estonia will be represented with the poem of Jaan Kaplinski "The Border of East and West" in Estonian and in Dutch translation by Marianne Vogel/Cornelius Haaselblatt as well as in French translation by Antoine Chalvin.

For the launch of the campaign on the European Day of Languages on the 26th of September a number of events around poetry, multilingualism and cultural diversity will be organised by EUNIC in Brussels with the support of multiple partners including all EUNIC in Brussels member institutes, the STIB and the international house of literature Passa Porta.

For more information please see:

http://www.eunic-brussels.eu/asp/dyn/detailed_1.asp?lang=en&dyndoc_id=87&trsldoc_id=

"BEstonia" - Estonian film in Cinema Zuid

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:36:22 GMT

at 20:00 The Class (2007) at Cinema Zuid (Waalsekaai 47, 2000 Antwerpen)
The introvert Joosep is an ideal target for bullies in his class. He is insulted, his belongings are taken away and after sports lessons he is pushed naked into girls’ dressing room.

Without meaning to, Kaspar defends Joosep against the bullying of their classmates, causing the students to turn on him as well. This is a story of the struggle for honour and dignity in the cruel adolescent world. It is a story that asks any of us: how far would we go when there seems to be no way out? The director Ilmar Raag is good at portraying the world of the young. The peer pressure, adolescent games and macho – it is all painfully real. The film has been screened on a number of festivals both in Europe, America and Asia and has been acknowledged with several prizes, e.g. East of the West" special award and Europa Cinemas grand prix from Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (2007) and Grand Prix, Ecran d'Argent from Le festival des 4 Ecrans, France (2008) . The movie was also the official Estonian submission to the Best Foreign Language Film Category of the 80th Academy Awards.

For more information and tickets please see:

http://www.cinemazuid.be/nl/film/klass

http://www.estemb.be

"BEstonia" - Estonian film in Cinema Zuid

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:49:48 GMT

at 20:00 „Somnambulance“ (2003) at Cinema Zuid (Lakenstraat 14, 2000 Antwerpen)
A psychological drama by Sulev Keedus. In 1944 tens of thousands of people left the ground of their homeland in fear of approaching frontline. Some villages on the seashore remained completely empty.

“Somnambulance” is a film about three uncompromising individuals who stayed despite difficult psychological and historical conditions. The aging father, his 24-year-old daughter and young doctor are trying to escape deeper and deeper into their dreams while there is less and less hope in reality. The boundary between dreams and actual world is an important one in this highly psychological drama. According to the director it is “a dream movie” as some films of Bergman, Tarkovsky and Sokoerov. The film has been shown on festivals both in Europe, Canada and Australia and has received Award for Best Cinematography (2004 "Kinoshock", Russia), Best feature film in Baltic Competition (2004, Riga International Film Forum Arsenals, Latvia) and Award for the Best Director (2004 Film Festival Cottbus, Germany).

For more information and tickets please see:

http://www.cinemazuid.be/nl/film/somnambuul
http://www.estemb.be

Estonian Invasion in Brussels

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:49:16 GMT

at 22:00 Estonian Invasion: Joint tour of Estonian-Belgian bands in Congrès concert hall in Brussels (40, Bvd Pacheco, 1000 Brussels)

Bruxelles Congrès is pleased to welcome the Estonian invasion on the on 23rd September 2011! The organiser writes: " We found a smaller country than Belgium to invade us with great bands and good music". The bands are the best from the Estonian electronic music scene coming to us live for this exceptional event: Malcolm Lincoln, Tallinn Daggers and the DJs Raul Saaremets and Vaiko Eplik. The Belgium band Brussels Pony club will also join in the festivities.

Bruxelles Congrès is a cultural centre located in the heart of Brussels in a Railway Station built in the 1950s. It’s now a lively cultural and artistic centre dedicated to contemporary creation.

For more information and tickets please see:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=269639169731569

http://www.estemb.be

Opening of "BEstonia" with animations of Priit Pärn at Cinema Zuid

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT

At 19:00 opening ceremony of the Estonian Cultural Days with the author’s night of the Estonian cartoonist and animation director Priit Pärn and his animated films, Cinema Zuid, (Lakenstraat 14, 2000 Antwerpen)

An evening of the extraordinary world of Estonian animation!

Internationally renown animation film director PRIIT PÄRN (grand prix at Brussels animation film festival 2010) will be interviewed by famous Flemish curator and film festival programmer Edwin Carels. The highlights of the evening are THE TRIANGLE that depicts the love triangle between Julia, Victor and a little man under the stove, Eduard, introducing Soviet male and female archetypes. And LIFE WITHOUT GABRIELLA FERRI – a dramatic story about love, locked doors, faceless thief, wounded stork, lost laptop and virtual prostitutes... There is no Gabriella Ferri but there are almost happy end.

For more information please see:

http://www.cinemazuid.be/nl/film/films-van-priit-p%C3%A4rn
http://www.estemb.be

“BEstonia” - the best Estonians are coming to Belgium!

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:49:48 GMT

From 21^st September to 1^st October Estonian Cultural Days will take place in Antwerp.

We would like to present the Best of Estonian Culture, combining contemporary and traditional; combining film, music, theatre and folk culture.

To acknowledge the fact that Antwerp as the capital of Flanders has the honour to bear the title of the European Capital of Youth this year.

Tallinn as the capital of Estonia is the European Capital of Culture now. In view of this a number of events will be focused on children and young audience.

To mark the fact that this autumn we celebrate the 15^th anniversary of concluding the first cooperation agreement between Estonian Government and the Government of Flanders.

To mark the 20^th anniversary of regaining of independence of Estonia. As a small nation our identity is very closely linked to our culture and language.

Check out the programme and mark the dates in your calendar already today!

The Estonian Cultural Days are organised in cooperation between and with the support of Estonian Embassy in Belgium and Luxembourg, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affaires, Estonian Member of European Parliament Tunne Kelam, Antwerp City and Antwerp Province, Antwerp - the European Capital of Youth, Cinema Zuid and club Buster, Estonian Air, Estonian Gambling Tax Council.

Conductor Andres Mustonen at KlaraFestival in Flagey

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:25:19 GMT

at 20:00 Andres Mustonen is conducting State Choir Latvia at KlaraFestival in Flagey (Rue Belvédère 27/5, 1050 Brussels).

On the programme are:
Tomas Luis da Victoria Dixit Dominus;
KrzysztoF Penderecki Agnus Dei;
Valentin Silvestrov Diptch;
Hans Werner Henze Orpheus Behind The Wire;
Johannes Ockeghem Gloria From The Missa Mi-Mi (Missa Quarti Toni);
György Ligeti Lux Aeterna;
Alexander Knaifel Belym Po Belomu;
John Taverner Two Hymns To The Mother Of God

The KlaraFestival is a distinguished international music festival that, from the historically informed practice, strives for an original alternative for the performance of classical, romantic, modern and contemporary music. The KlaraFestival also takes up its role as a guiding artistic platform using cross-genre projects as well as its own creations. In doing so, the KlaraFestival actively gives direction to the international world of music.

For more information and tickets please see:
http://www.klarafestival.be/en/concert/andres-mustonen-state-choir-latvia-lux-aeterna

The concert of the choir of Estonians in Belgium

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:57:26 GMT

The choir of Estonian community "Beene" and vocal group "Vocal Ease" will perform at the church St. Anne (Chaussée de Tervuren, 91, 1160 Bruxelles) on June 19th at 15 a clock. Tickets per e-mail segakoor.beene@gmail.com

More information about the event:
http://musicforasummerafternoon.skynetblogs.be

Estonian jazz at Brussels Jazzmarathon

Sat, 28 May 2011 14:24:22 GMT

Come and listen to dazzling Estonian jazz on 28.05 at 21.00 on Sablon Square!
Villu Veski quartet (Tiit Kalluste, Taavo Remmel and Brian Melvin from USA) will perform the programme „Sounds of the Nordic Islands“ (http://www.nordicsounds.ee/index.php?id=26211).
The sax player Villu Veski and the accordionist Tiit Kalluste are both men well-versed in matters jazzy, folksy and improvisational. Curiously enough, it was only few years ago when they jointly discovered the singular grace and melancholy of the music of the North. After a number of duo concerts the tightly bonded tandem "stumbled" into the music of the Faroe Islands, and – kaboom! Love at first sight! This grew into an on-going passion and resulted in a yet deeper absorption in the music of the rest of region. At the end of 1998, "Sounds of the Nordic Islands" appeared. The basis of the sound compositions is the folk music of these islands, combined with the sound of contemporary improvisational language. Today, already two sequels to their first albums have been launched "Sounds of the Nordic Islands" II and III. Duo has performed on different festivals in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Faroe Islands, in Moscow, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece and also in Belgium. The music from the albums "Sounds of the Nordic Islands" I and II has been used in movies like" Valga-Tallinn-Valga (Exit'Film), NDR-produced TV film "A Journey through Estonia" and "Estonia, Mon Amour" (MA.JA. Filmproduction, DE). Villu Veski has also created music for TV-documental "Around the World in 90 Days" with 13 parts, which have been shown on Discovery Travel Channel, BBC/Flextech UK Style and TVF International and he has written music for Eurovision Song contest as well.

In addition to saxophone and accordion melodies you will also have a chance to enjoy percussion rhythms played by American percussion guru Brian Melvin and virtuous double bass sounds by renowned musician Taavo Remmel.

Mark this date in your calendar and come and enjoy good Estonian jazz at the prestigious Brussels Jazzmarathon! The concert like all other concerts at the festival is FREE.

For more information on the festival and concert please visit: http://www.brusselsjazzmarathon.be/prosabl.php

The music of Veljo Tormis performed in Gent

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:33:11 GMT

On 6th of April the Chamber Choir of the Conservatorium of Gent is performing the music of the Estonian well known contemporary composer Mr. Veljo Tormis.

The Chamber Choir, led by Marc Michael De Smet, will bring an anthology of the monumental cycle ‘Music of the Forgotten Peoples’ by Veljo Tormis, which will be performed in Estonian.

Veljo Tormis is regarded to be one of the greatest living choral composers and one of the most important composers of the 20th century in Estonia.

Estonian Food & Belgian Beer in Belgium

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:51:18 GMT

From 31st March to 2nd April you will have awonderful opportunity to discover a synergy of Estonian Food & Belgian Beer. “Flavors of Estonia” http://www.flavoursofestonia.com/ in cooperation with a selection of top restaurants from Estonia and in Belgium are inviting to taste the modern Estonian cuisine in harmony with Belgian beer. The precise information about the restaurants will be out soon on the www.estemb.be and in the Facebook Estonian Embassy in Belgium and Luxembourg.

Tallinn Sinfonietta and Andres Mustonen in Bozar

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:55:21 GMT

31st March at 20.00 a concert of Tallinn Sinfonietta conducted by Andres Mustonen in Bozar. The recital will take place in the framework of prestigious international contemporary music festival Ars Musica. On the programme are: Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question (1906), Erkki Sven Tüür: Concerto for piano (2006), Giya Kancheli: Silent prayer (2007), for violin, viola, vibraphone, bass guitar, strings and tape, Kaija Saariaho: Fourty heartbeats (1998), Gilles Gobert: Piece for Chamber Orchestra (a delayed echo to an unanswered question) (world premiere).

For more information see: http://www.arsmusica.be/concert/tallinn-sinfonietta

Evening with animated films by Priit Pärn at cinema Le Parc

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:30:30 GMT

At Cinema Le Parc an evening and meeting with animated films by Priit Pärn will take place on 29th March at 20.00. The follwing films will be screened: “I feel a life long bullet in my head” (2007), “Life without Gabriella Ferri” (2008), “Divers in the rain” (2009). The event is organised in the framework of „Liege – the show case of the European capitals of culture“ and in cooperation with Festival Videographies 21. Precise information about the event will be out soon on the: http://www.liege.be/infos/lmc2010/liege-vitrine-des-capitales-europeennes-de-la-culture

Priit Pärn is an Estonian cartoonist and animation director whose films have enjoyed success among critics as well as the public at various film festivals (in 2010 grand prix at Brussels International Animated Film Festival). Pärn formerly worked as a plant ecologist; his career in animation began when he accepted Rein Raamat's proposal to make a design for Kilplased (1974). After a brief apprenticeship in Joonisfilm, he directed his first film Is the Earth Round? in 1977. Pärn's style is characterized by black humour, playful surrealism and a unique graphic style. In 2002 Pärn was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Animated Film Association. Pärn has taught animation at the Arts Academy of the Turku University of Applied Sciences in Finland since 1994.

Study: Estonians among most active internet users in Europe

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:19:46 GMT

It appears from a Eurobarometer study that Estonian citizens are considerably more active users of the internet and of social networks than citizens of other European countries.

Estemb in Belgium and Luxembourg :: Events, News

"BEstonia" - Viking ship arrives for closure ceremony of cultural days at Steen Castle

"BEstonia" - Estonian film in Cinema Zuid

"BEstonia" - Estonian jazz in the club Buster

"BEstonia" - Estonian jazz in the club Buster

"BEstonia" - Estonian jazz in the club Buster

"BEstonia" - Estonian-Latvian-Lithuanian business seminar

"BEstonia" - Estonian jazz in the club Buster

EUNIC in Brussels presents Transpoesie - one poem, one trip - how many journeys?

"BEstonia" - Estonian film in Cinema Zuid

"BEstonia" - Estonian film in Cinema Zuid

Estonian Invasion in Brussels

Opening of "BEstonia" with animations of Priit Pärn at Cinema Zuid

“BEstonia” - the best Estonians are coming to Belgium!

Conductor Andres Mustonen at KlaraFestival in Flagey

The concert of the choir of Estonians in Belgium

Estonian jazz at Brussels Jazzmarathon

The music of Veljo Tormis performed in Gent

Estonian Food & Belgian Beer in Belgium

Tallinn Sinfonietta and Andres Mustonen in Bozar

Evening with animated films by Priit Pärn at cinema Le Parc

Study: Estonians among most active internet users in Europe

Growth in life expectancy in Estonia the highest presumable in EU

Over 815,000 take part in e-census in Estonia

McAfee Report Ranks Estonia Highly for Cyber Security

National ID Card Turns 10

Estonians Create Car Selection Programme

Estonia rises to 3rd to 4th place in world press freedom index

How e-government can shape competitiveness

Estonia rises to 3rd to 4th place in world press freedom index

Estonia to become palrtner country of Grune Woche fair in 2014

Baruto Secures First-Ever Grand Tournament Win

Baruto Defeats Harumafuji and Takes the Lead in Tokyo

Estonia Reaches All-Time High in FIFA Rankings

Standard & Poor’ endorses Estonia's country rating at present high level

Estonia Ranks 16th in Economic Freedom Index

Estonia Holds Steady in Competitiveness Index

Estonian Designers to Participate at London Fashion Week

Kanepi Triumphant at Brisbane International

Kanepi Wins Brisbane International

Estonia to Host European Under-19 Football Championship in 2012