TARTU 2024: A YEAR-LONG CELEBRATION OF CULTURE AND CREATIVITY Estonia might not be the first place you think of as a particularly avant-garde or liberated country; however, since forsaking the shekels of Soviet Rule in 1991, historical Tallinn and the smaller outlying towns have been taking big bites of the culture cake. Venture beyond the capital and head to the unflashy university town of Tartu and you will find a year of intriguing events to celebrate its accolade of European Capital of Culture.  The Heart of Tartu’s Cultural Festivities: The Programme Launch This small city in the south of the country has been chosen to host a year-long calendar of Estonia’s finest, ranging from technological and AI innovations to an intriguing show titled ‘Washing Machine Made of Beetroot’; whilst August brings Estonia’s biggest Pride carnival to date, celebrating a year since the country legalised same-sex marriage. Iconic Art and Public Engagements in Tartu No visitor to the city will be able to miss the Instagrammable, Marti Karmin designed, ‘Kissing Students’ sculpture which is the focus of the Town Hall Square; especially if you’re in town when there is a wedding celebration at the Hall, as it’s tradition to rub the … Continue reading TARTU – KISSING FOR CULTURE