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The largest ever exhibition of Ene-Liis Semper’s work opens at Kumu | Oct.19.2011 |
The works of Ene-Liis Semper, one of the most internationally recognised Estonian artists, opened at the Kumu Art Museum . The exhibition, which encompasses a... | |
Sept.28.2011 | |
An Estonian artist has claimed that she was unfairly arrested for walking topless in the street. Fideelia-Signe Roots has now contacted the country's Gender... | |
Aug.22.2011 | |
Tibet's spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, visited Estonia in August as a part of a tour of several European countries. The 76-year-old monk, who has li... | |
July.27.2011 | |
The building which once housed the Tallinn headquarters of the KGB will be converted into a block of luxury flats. The notorious property, which lies at the ... | |
June.21.2011 | |
Tallinn was treated to a decidedly novel form of high class dining this June when Belgium's “Dinner in the Sky” experience arrived in the Estonian capital. ... | |
May.27.2011 | |
The first quarter of 2011 has proved a triumphant success for Tallinn's tourist industry. The Estonian capital has seen a 12.5 percent increase in internatio... | |
April.25.2011 | |
Staff at Tallinn's zoo saw over the birth of one of the world's rarest cats at the Estonian animal reserve this April. Darla, an Amur leopard, was born on A... | |
March.27.2011 | |
A cluster of Estonian companies has joined forces to create the world's first Skype booth, now open to customers at Tallinn's Leni Merrart International Airport... | |
Feb.24.2011 | |
The Black Nights Film Festival, was singled out as Estonia's most outstanding tourist attraction of 2010. Estonian President Toomas Hendrik llves handed the... | |
Jan.28.2011 | |
Sir Sean Connery, star of countless James Bond films and other beloved movies from The Man Who Would Be King to Indian Jones: The Last Crusade, has been honoure... | |
Dec.30.2010 | |
Revellers taking to the streets of Tallinn on 31st December 2010 had an extra reason to celebrate with Estonia becoming the 17th member to join the Eurozone, an... | |
Nov.24.2010 | |
Noted Estonian film-maker Riho Vastik is helping to save a relic of one of the legendary doomed Arctic explorations of a century ago. Mr. Vastik stumbled across... | |
Oct.18.2010 | |
The European Commission has ear-marked 1.5 million euros for Tallinn's hosting of the European Capital of Culture in 2011. The award is a sign that EU repres... | |
Sept.16.2010 | |
The countdown has already begun to Tallinn's hosting of the European Film Awards, which kicks off on December 4th. And as a taster of what's in store, news i... | |
June.18.2010 | |
Tallinn could possibly be facing a loss of an EU grant of over 23 million kroon (€1.46 million), after failing to produce a funding guarantee. Tallinn is thi... | |
Apr.30.2010 | |
Finnish pensioners seem to be especially attracted to Estonian alcohol. According to a study by the Federation of Finnish Commerce most of the retired people t... | |
Jan.19.2010 | |
Lufthansa Airlines has just announced that it will be adding a new route to its German flights into and out of Tallinn Airport from 26 March this year.Now passe... | |
August.13.2009 | |
Tall, swarthy and handsome - Tallinn locals were quick to notice the good-looking Brazilian mid-fielder, Kaka, wandering about town earlier this week.The Brazil... | |
July.14.2009 | |
Get ready for a marathon maritime weekend as Tallinn prepares to welcome dozens of sailing ships, taking part in the Tall Ships’ Race, as they cruise into the c... | |
June.21.2009 | |
Estonian Air are to start a new route between Tallinn and St Petersburg from 27 July, flying travellers four times a week between the two cities.Departures from... | |
May.30.2009 | |
If you’re off to Tallinn to indulge yourself in its sights, sounds and city centre splendor, then to be sure to pick up the Tallinn Card to get the most out of ... | |
24.04.2009 | |
Enrique Iglesias must really like performing in Tallinn. The hunky singer is coming back to Estonia for the third time, after two extremely successful performan... | |
27.03.2009 | |
One of the world’s best violinist, Giuliano Carmignola, is to perform in Estonia Concert Hall tonight. The violinist will be accompanied by the Orchestre des Ch... | |
24.02.2009 | |
The Jewish community of Tallinn found a way to enliven the Jewish life in the Estonian capital. A first concert of Jewish Composers Contribution to World Musica... | |
29.01.2009 | |
Last Friday, Russian-Estonian consultations began in the Estonian capital. The consultations, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov and Chancellor of th... | |
17.12.2008 | |
The new museum's exhibition center presents life of a Jewish community in Estonia, beginning from the 19th century. The visitors will be able to learn all about... | |
25.11.2008 | |
With the decisions on expanding the Tallinn Airport, building two aircraft hangars and an office building, as well as a large cargo warehouse - the Airport's ad... | |
Oct. 24.2008 | |
According to the Estonian paper Aripaev, Estonia may struggle with meeting the eurozone entry criteria in 2009. All because of growing budget deficit which coul... | |
Aug.13.2008 | |
In an unlikely move, and a world first as far as we are aware, Estonia has sent - not a platoon of elite troops or the very latest in military hardware - but a ... | |
Jul.08.2008 | |
The American TV Channel 'Discovery Tech' has ranked Tallinn as number one city on the planet for WiFi coverage. Hip hip hooray! Actually that comes as no sur... | |
May.05.2008 | |
It might not sound like the kind of place you'd like to go at night, but Stalker Street is the proposed name of a new road in Tallinn's Rottermann quarter near ... | |
Apr.02.2008 | |
For some time Estonia has been regarded as one of the leading countries in the world when it comes to technology, with a higher percentage of the population wir... | |
Feb.21.2008 | |
The helicopter company Copterline is finally back in business flying passengers between Tallinn and Helsinki after suspending flights in 2005 following a fatal ... | |
Jan.24.2008 | |
It's been a busy couple weeks for the Estonian judicial system as Tallinn courts have been clearing out lingering cases leftover from last year's riots in the c... | |
Dec.29.2007 | |
On December 21st, 'the Schengen Zone' - that brave, borderless band of European nations - was officially expanded to incorporate almost all of Central Eastern E... | |
Dec.17.2007 | |
In true holiday spirit, Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda has been heavily advocating a boycott on all things Estonian, including visits to the country ove... | |
Oct.30.2007 | |
After being detained without any formal charges for over six months, Tallinn authorities have finally charged five men considered their 'prime suspects' for org... | |
Sept.03.2007 | |
Ethnic Russian inhabitants of all three Baltic countries rallied in Tallinn last week to further filthy the murky (is that blood?) waters of relations between t... | |
Aug.17.2007 | |
As if it weren't ridiculous enough the first time we reported this story, our lovable highway star has been at it again. After his brief arrest last week, the b... | |
Aug.13.2007 | |
Tallinn's fourth annual gay pride parade took place this weekend in the Estonian capital, passing peacefully without any of the violence that marred last year's... | |
Aug.07.2007 | |
Life can be so literal sometimes. For example: When Estonian police stopped a man in Tartu over the weekend for suspiciously erratic driving, the fact that he w... | |
July.10.2007 | |
The numbers are in, the figures have all been tabulated, the mathematicians all sent home. According to an Estonian newspaper, Estonia's government spent a whop... | |
July.05.2007 | |
Eight of the infamous twelve (or 13 according to the latest Moscow conspiracy theory) Russian soldiers exhumed from central Tallinn were finally re-put to rest ... | |
June.29.2007 | |
The European selection panel has published its report recommending Tallinn, Estonia and Turku, Finland be approved for designation as the European Capitals of C... | |
June.26.2007 | |
In a recently published survey, the Russians have revealed that they consider the Baltic states their main enemies. Topping the list were Estonians, who some 60... | |
June.05.2007 | |
Today Estonia joined Lithuania and Latvia by imposing an official smoking ban in restaurants and bars, clubs and casinos. Under the new law, smoking will be all... | |
June.01.07 | |
We know what you've been thinking: "Gee willikers! Tallinn Life sure is handy online, but I wish I could take it with me on my trip to Tallinn!" Well sweetheart... | |
May.24.2007 | |
Amidst all the recent accusations (from Russia, mainly) that Estonia is a fascist, Hitler-loving country of neo-nazis - look what just opened in the middle of T... | |
May.09.2007 | |
As promised (o-so long ago), Tallinn Life has finally unveiled its new whiz-bang, stone-sexy interactive ... | |
May.02.2007 | |
After months of fierce political pressure over the removal of the Bronze Soldier monument erupted into violent riots in downtown Tallinn and elsewhere in Estoni... | |
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The largest ever exhibition of Ene-Liis Semper’s work opens at Kumu
The works of Ene-Liis Semper, one of the most internationally recognised Estonian artists, opened at the Kumu Art Museum . The exhibition,...
