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Songs of Estonian Men

Nargen Opera, Von Krahl Theatre

In Noblessneri Valukoda,

Tööstuse 48,

12, 13, 14, 17 June

The foundation of Estonian musical tradition lies in our thousand-year-old runo song. According to Estonian composer Veljo Tormis runo song is the most outstanding phenomenon of Estonian culture. The collaboration of Theatre Von Krahl and Nargen Opera brings to stage Songs of Estonian Men. Men's songs are humorous, mocking, and even obscene at times, these songs tell tales about everyday problems.

Night of Museums

15 May

Free admission to museums from 18:00 to 22:00!

The Estonian Night of Museums is part of the sixth European Night of Museums. In addition to museums, the venues of the Night of Museums in Tallinn also include the Tallinn Art Hall and the historic Lutheran churches in the town centre, with various guided tours and concerts. There will be a free bus service in Tallinn between the museums. Do not miss the chance!

FLOWER FESTIVAL

21.05-28.08

A garden design festival is going to take place for the second time inTallinn this summer. The festival will be conducted along the medieval town walls located on the Square of Towers (Tornide väljak), where 30 gardens will be created. The themes of the festival - „A Garden as paradise" and „Grandma's Flowerbed" - promise to provide beauty that will be enjoyed by visitors who appreciate the traditional as well as the experimental. The The Flower Festival took place for the first time last year and proved to be outstandingly popular with more than 400 000 visitors.

Old Town Days

05 - 13 June

One of the city's biggest annual events - Old Town Days gather thousands of people to celebrate. Medieval characters, markets and events fill the streets. This year's festival is going to have a theatrical focus. Town Hall Square has become the traditional centre of the Old Town Days festival, a modern version of a medieval carnival. Traditions from the Middle Ages are kept alive here, including parades, a knights' tournament, a parrotshooting contest and the election of the May Count.

7 MAY, FRIDAY

19.00 Aksel Kolstad (piano, Norway). Blackhead's Guild Hall.

19.00 Dance Theatre Zick "Ballroom for Beginners". Contemporary dance, choreography Jenni Kivelä (Finland). Kumu Auditorium.

19.00 "Rigoletto", opera. Estonian National Opera.

19.30 Ensemble Resonabilis (zither, vocal, flute, cello, electronics, Estonia). Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

22.00 No-Big-Silence, Evestus (metal, Estonia). Rock Club Tapper.

8 MAY, SATURDAY

18.00 "Surprise" (flute, violin, cello, piano, Estonia). Haydn, Beethoven. Meder Hall.

19.00 Dance Theatre Zick "Ballroom for Beginners". Contemporary dance, choreography Jenni Kivelä (Finland). Kumu Auditorium.

19.00 "Coppelia", ballet. Estonian National Opera.

19.00 Indierock @ Tapper. Rock Club Tapper.

9 MAY, SUNDAY

17.00 "The Love for Three Oranges", opera. Estonian National Opera.

18.00 "Parkway Drive European Tour". Parkway Drive (Australia), Despised Icon (Canada), Winds of Plague (USA), The Warriors (USA), 50 Lions (Australia). Rock Club Tapper.

19.30 "German Spring: Night Songs". Hommage à Robert Schumann. Helena Tulve (Estonia), vocals, zither, Weekend Guitar Trio (Estonia). Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

10 MAY, MONDAY

19.00 Complexions Contemporary Ballet (USA). Nokia Concert Hall.

19.00 Jazz. Oleg Pissarenko, Ain Agan (Estonia). Teatri Puhvet.

11 MAY, TUESDAY

19.00 Guitar quartet EntreQuatre (Spain). Estonia Concert Hall.

19.00 Japanese music and contemporary dance. Ichitaro (percussions, Japan), Neeme Punder (flute, Estonia), Dmitri Harchenko (dance, Estonia), Triin Hook (light-show, Estonia). Kumu Auditorium.

19.00 "Coppelia", ballet. Estonian National Opera.

12 MAY, WEDNESDAY

19.00 Karjalainen (Finland). Rock Café.

19.30 Student works, contemporary dance and choreography. Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

13 MAY, THURSDAY

19.00 "Die Fledermaus", operetta. Estonian National Opera.

14 MAY, FRIDAY

19.00 End of the Season Concert. Grandiose Russian music gala. David Grimal (violin, France), Irina Dubrovskaya (soprano, Russia), Aleksandr Antonenko (tenor, Latvia), Atlan Karp (baritone, Estonia), Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Latvian Radio Choir, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Nikolai Alexeev. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov. Estonia Concert Hall.

19.00 Musical "Evita" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (subtitles in English and Finnish). Nokia Concert Hall.

19.00 "Die Fledermaus", operetta. Estonian National Opera.

20.00 Monday Heat 2. Rock Club Tapper.

21.30 Jazz music in Theatre No99 Jazz Club.

22.00 Estonian band HU?. Rock Café.

15 MAY, SATURDAY

16.00 Early music ensemble Hortus Musicus. Gate Tower.

19.00 Musical "Evita" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (subtitles in English and Finnish). Nokia Concert Hall.

19.00 "Spring Night with Mozart", Tallinn Philharmonics, conductor Eri Klas (Estonia). Blackhead's Guild Hall.

19.00 "Die Fledermaus", operetta. Estonian National Opera.

16 MAY, SUNDAY

18.00 "Alterfasion vol 5". Rock Café.

17.00 Season Final Concert. Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra, Estonian National Male Choir, soloist Ursula Hesse von den Steinen (mezzo soprano, Germany). Art director and conductor Markus Poschner (Germany). Schubert, Vasks, Brahms. Estonia Concert Hall.

17 MAY, MONDAY

19.30 Student works, contemporary dance and choreography. Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

18 MAY, TUESDAY

19.00 "Un Ballo in Maschera", opera. Estonian National Opera.

19 MAY, WEDNESDAY

18.00 Festival Improtest: "Do It Yourself" discussion led by ensemble Sabot (USA, Czech). Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

19.00 "Coppelia", ballet. Estonian National Opera.

19.30 Student works, contemporary dance and choreography. Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

20 MAY, THURSDAY

19.00 "Die Fledermaus", operetta. Estonian National Opera.

19.00 Dance Theatre Zick "Ballroom for Beginners". Contemporary dance, choreography Jenni Kivelä (Finland). Kumu Auditorium.

19.30 Festival Improtest: students free improvisations. Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

21 MAY, FRIDAY

International Tallinn Rally.

18.00 HRC Rock Idol. Rock Club Tapper.

19.00 Vilnius String Quartet (Lithuania), Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo soprano, Norway), Nils Mortensen (piano, Norway), Juri Serov (piano, Russia). Grieg, Schumann, Dvořák. Meder Hall.

19.00 Dance Theatre Zick "Ballroom for Beginners". Contemporary dance, choreography Jenni Kivelä (Finland). Kumu Auditorium.

19.00 Football: Estonia vs Finland. A. Le Coq Arena.

19.00 "The Three Musketeers", ballet. Estonian National Opera.

19.30 Festival Improtest: Beggars Farm, Phil Minton (UK), Isabelle Duthoit (France). Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

21.00 Tallinn Flower Festival, Opening Ceremony. Square of Towers.

21.30 Jazz music in Theatre No99 Jazz Club.

22.00 Popular Estonian bands Pop Idiot, Toe Tag, Mimicry. Rock Café.

22 MAY, SATURDAY

International Tallinn Rally.

17.00 "Master School". New Tallinn Trio, Harry Traksmann (violin), Kaido Kelder (cello), Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann (piano). Russian Culture Centre.

18.00 HRC Rock Idol. Rock Club Tapper.

18.00 "In Columbus Footsteps", Early music ensemble Hortus Musicus, artistic director Andres Mustonen (Estonia). Early Latin-American music. Town Hall.

18.00 Festival Improtest: Liis Jürgens Group (Estonia), Taavi Kerikmäe, Mart Soo (Estonia), Axel Dörner (Germany). Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

19.00 Dance Theatre Zick "Ballroom for Beginners". Contemporary dance, choreography Jenni Kivelä (Finland). Kumu Auditorium.

20.00 Different Estonian bands. Rock Café.

23 MAY, SUNDAY

19.00 Joe Bonamassa, an American blues-rock guitarist and singer. Nokia Concert Hall.

24 MAY, MONDAY

19.00 Rufus Wainwright (Canadian-American singer-songwriter). Nokia Concert Hall.

25 MAY, TUESDAY

19.00 Michel Legrand and the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Michel (harp, France). Nokia Concert Hall.

19.00 "Cyrano de Bergerac", opera. Estonian National Opera.

19.30 Cid Pearlman (USA), performance projects. Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

26 MAY, WEDNESDAY

19.30 Cid Pearlman (USA), performance projects. Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

21.00 Major Opera Night. Live broadcasts from famous opera stages. Nokia Concert Hall.

21.30 Football: Estonia vs Croatia. A. Le Coq Arena.

27 MAY, THURSDAY

Interdisciplinary Festival May Lily Days at Kanuti Guild Hall, Von Krahl Theatre.

19.00 Valerian Shiukashvili (piano, Georgia). Blackhead's Guild Hall.

28 MAY, FRIDAY

Interdisciplinary Festival May Lily Days at Kanuti Guild Hall, Von Krahl Theatre.

19.00 Estonian composer Eino Tamberg 80. Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Rauno Elp (baritone, Estonia), Indrek Vau (trumpet, Estonia), conductor Paul Mägi (Estonia). Estonia Concert Hall.

19.00 "The Three Musketeers", ballet. Estonian National Opera.

19.00 The Watch (Italy). Rock Café.

21.30 Jazz music in No99 Jazz Club.

29 MAY, SATURDAY

Interdisciplinary Festival May Lily Days at Kanuti Guild Hall, Von Krahl Theatre.

19.00 Ljube (Russia). Nokia Concert Hall.

19.00 ERKI Fashion Show 2010, designers from Estonia, Italy, Finland, Lithuania etc. Vadaduse Square parking lot.

19.00 Mixed Martial Arts "MMA Raju 5". Kalev Sports Hall, Juhkentali 12, Map E7.

19.00 "Cyrano de Bergerac", opera. Estonian National Opera.

20.00 "Ugly Little Records Presents". Rock Club Tapper.

21.00 Different Estonian bands. Rock Café.

30 MAY, SUNDAY

19.00 "Die Fledermaus", operetta. Estonian National Opera.

31 MAY, MONDAY

19.00 Buena Vista Social Club (Cuba). Nokia Concert Hall.

1 JUNE, TUESDAY

19.00 "Die Fledermaus", operetta. Estonian National Opera.

2 JUNE, WEDNESDAY

19.00 Concha Buika (Spain). Nokia Concert Hall.

19.00 "My Fair Lady", musical. Estonian National Opera.

3 JUNE, THURSDAY

19.00 "Die Fledermaus", operetta. Estonian National Opera.

4 JUNE, FRIDAY

19.00 "My Fair Lady", musical. Estonian National Opera.

21.00 Metsatöll and Oort - Estonian heavy-etno-metal bands. Rock Café.

5 JUNE, SATURDAY

14.00 Tallinn Old Town Days 2010: OWNcircus "concert of various acts". Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

16.00 Early music ensemble Hortus Musicus. Gate Tower.

19.00 "Wiener Blut", operetta, Estonian National Opera.

7 JUNE, MONDAY

Tallinn Old Town Days.

8 JUNE, TUESDAY

Tallinn Old Town Days.

9 JUNE, WEDNESDAY

Tallinn Old Town Days.

19.00 Fado ensemble Coimbra (Portugal). João Nuno Farinha (vocal), Ricardo Dias (Portuguese guitarra), Pedro Lopes (Portuguese guitarra). Blackhead's Guild Hall.

19.00 Hail! (USA, Brazil). Rock Café.

10 JUNE, THURSDAY

Tallinn Old Town Days.

19.00 Sergei Zahharov (baritone, Russia). Russian Cultural Centre.

19.30 Electro acoustic performance-opera by Monika Mattiesen and Cyberstudio (Estonia). Kanuti Gildi SAAL.

11 JUNE, FRIDAY

Tallinn Old Town Days.

19.00 Musical "Evita" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (subtitles in English and Finnish). Nokia Concert Hall.

12 JUNE, SATURDAY

Tallinn Old Town Days.

18.00 Rod Stewart. Song Festival Grounds.

18.00 Ensemble Livonia (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, Latvia), soloist Ingus Petersons (tenor, Latvia). Mozart, Bach, Verdi, Grieg, Offenbach. Town Hall.

19.00 Musical "Evita" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (subtitles in English and Finnish). Nokia Concert Hall.

22.00 "Songs of Estonian Men". Composer Veljo Tormis, music director Tõnu Kaljuste. Performers: Mati Turi, Rainer Vilu, Von Krahl Theatre, Nargen Opera Choir. In Noblessneri Valukoda, Tööstuse 48, Map A2.

13 JUNE, SUNDAY

Tallinn Old Town Days.

18.00 Suure-Jaani Music Festival and Tallinn Old Town Days presents: "Bolero". Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Mari-Liis Uibo (violin, Estonia), conductor Paul Mägi (Estonia). Liberty Square underground parking ground.

18.00, 22.00 "Songs of Estonian Men". Composer Veljo Tormis, music director Tõnu Kaljuste. Performers: Mati Turi, Rainer Vilu, Von Krahl Theatre, Nargen Opera Choir. In Noblessneri Valukoda, Tööstuse 48, Map A2.

14 JUNE, MONDAY

19.00 "Songs of Estonian Men". Composer Veljo Tormis, music director Tõnu Kaljuste. Performers: Mati Turi, Rainer Vilu, Von Krahl Theatre, Nargen Opera Choir. In Noblessneri Valukoda, Tööstuse 48, Map A2.

16 JUNE, WEDNESDAY

18.00 Etno music festival Maailmaküla 2010. Johansonid (Estonia), Tauno Aints and Ivar Põllu (Estonia) "Geographica". St. Brigitta Convent Ruins.

19.00 Tobias' motets. Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Daniel Reuss. St. John's Church.

17 JUNE, THURSDAY

18.00 Etno music festival Maailmaküla 2010. Oort, Metsatöll (Estonia) feat. Estonian National Male Choir. St. Brigitta Convent Ruins.

18.00, 22.00 "Songs of Estonian Men". Composer Veljo Tormis, music director Tõnu Kaljuste. Performers: Mati Turi, Rainer Vilu, Von Krahl Theatre, Nargen Opera Choir. In Noblessneri Valukoda, Tööstuse 48, Map A2.

18 JUNE, FRIDAY

15.00 Etno music festival Maailmaküla 2010. Emir Kusturica & The No Smoking Orchestra (Serbia), Quique Neira (Chile), Nordicsounds 4 and other musicians from Estonia and other countries. St. Brigitta Convent Ruins.

19 JUNE, SATURDAY

15.00 Etno music festival Maailmaküla 2010. Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars (Sierra Leone), Sevara Nazarkhan (Uzbekistan), Markscheider Kunst (Russia) and other musicians from Estonia and other countries. St. Brigitta Convent Ruins.

19.00 Moscow Mossovet Theatre (Russia). Nokia Concert Hall.

20 JUNE, SUNDAY

17.00 Three Russian Basso Profundos. Vladimir Miller, Mihhail Kruglov, Sergei Kotchetov. Estonia Concert Hall.

22 JUNE, TUESDAY

19.00 "With Voice and with Organ". Ludmilla Kõrts 50 (soprano, Estonia), Kadri Ploompuu 50 (organ, Estonia). Händel, Gounod, Verdi, Wagner. Niguliste Church.

23 JUNE, WEDNESDAY

Victory Day, Midsummer Day's eve.

23.00 Summer Dance Special. Rock Club Tapper.

24 JUNE, THURSDAY

St. John's Day or Midsummer Day.

26 JUNE, SATURDAY

10.00 European Cup Combined Events Super League 2010. Kadrioru Stadium (Roheline Aas 24, Map G5, H5).

21.00 "A Little Night Music", violin quartet (Estonia). Mozart, Ravel, Mendelssohn. Town Hall.

27 JUNE, SUNDAY

10.00 European Cup Combined Events Super League 2010. Kadrioru Stadium (Roheline Aas 24, Map G5, H5).

29 JUNE, TUESDAY

19.00 Riivo Kallasmaa (oboe, Estonia), percussion ensemble Paukenfest. St. John's Church.

20.00 Music from the golden sixties performed by Estonian favorite singers. St. Brigitta Convent Ruins.