Gallery: Schools across Tallinn double as temporary accommodation during Song Festival

Gallery: Schools across Tallinn double as temporary accommodation during Song Festival

Fifty-three schools across the capital have become temporary accommodation for thousands of singers and dancers as Estonia gears up for the Song and Dance Festival this weekend.

The untold story of the Estonian Song Festival arch

Estonia’s cherished Song Celebrations take place beneath the iconic arch at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds – but how was this architectural landmark created?* More than 41,000 performers from across Estonia and abroad will take part in the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Celebration from 3 to 6 July, with the 2025 festival, titled “Iseoma” (“Authentically Ours”), highlighting regional dialects, local character, and the vitality of folk tradition. T…