{"id":146059,"date":"2025-05-05T01:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T22:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=146059"},"modified":"2025-05-04T20:45:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:45:40","slug":"exciting-events-in-estonia-this-week-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/exciting-events-in-estonia-this-week-84\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting events in Estonia this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">2\u201311 <a href=\"https:\/\/umamekk.ee\/kevadgurmee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>May UMA MEKK Caf\u00e9 and Restaurant Week<\/b><\/a>, Southern Estonia<br>UMA MEKK is a gourmet food event in Southern Estonia. You can choose interesting dishes and specialties from the special menus of participating restaurants at affordable prices. The dishes highlight local ingredients, traditions, and expertise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">5\u201311 May<a href=\"https:\/\/kirjandusfestival.tartu.ee\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Prima Vista International Literary Festival<\/b><\/a>, Tartu<br>Tartu\u2019s Prima Vista Literary Festival brings together writers, poets, and literature lovers from all over the world. The programme includes discussions, readings, and literary workshops.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">8 May<a href=\"https:\/\/fienta.com\/crowdwork-comedy-show-in-english-tallinn-8th-may\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Stand-up Comedy in English in Heldeke!<\/b><\/a>, Tallinn<br>Heldeke! bar&#8217;s English-language \u201cCrowd Work Comedy Show\u201d offers an evening full of improvised stand-up comedy that involves the audience. The show is perfect for those who enjoy comedy in English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">8\u201310 May<a href=\"https:\/\/maeisaaaru.ee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> \u201cI Don&#8217;t Understand\u201d Art Festival<\/b><\/a>, Tallinn<br>The \u201c<i>Ma ei saa aru<\/i>\u201d (\u201cI Don&#8217;t Understand\u201d) Art Festival highlights experimental expression. The festival invites viewers to encounter works that may be confusing, but also open new perspectives. The programme includes performances, installations, and workshops.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">8\u201311 May<a href=\"https:\/\/eestinoorsooteater.ee\/en\/treff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Tallinn Treff Theatre Festival<\/b><\/a>, Tallinn<br>Tallinn Treff is an international festival of puppetry and visual expression. The festival is organised by the Estonian Theatre for Young Audiences, and is known for its innovative and diverse programme.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">9 May <a href=\"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/?p=145871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Europe Day<\/b><\/a>, Estonia<br>On Europe Day, Estonia celebrates the different languages \u200b\u200band cultures of the EU, as well as the relations between the countries. Events are held across the country. The programme includes concerts, lectures, and activities for the whole family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">10 May<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kultuurikava.ee\/event\/43-tartu-maastikumaraton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Tartu Cross-Country Marathon<\/b><\/a><br>The Tartu Cross-Country Marathon (also known as the Mountain, or Forest, Marathon) takes runners through beautiful natural landscapes on routes of various lengths. It is one of Estonia&#8217;s largest running events out in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">10 May<a href=\"https:\/\/www.piletimaailm.com\/performances\/118603-ekskursioon-teatrimajas-guided-tour?lang=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> Guided tour of the Estonian National Opera<\/b><\/a>, Tallinn<br>The tour of the Estonian National Opera offers a behind-the-scenes look at the theatre building. Participants will learn about the building&#8217;s history, architecture, and everyday life. This tour is in English.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">10 May<a href=\"https:\/\/visitparnu.com\/en\/objekt\/raimewest-herring-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> R\u00e4ime West\u2014Baltic Herring Festival<\/b><\/a>, Lao village<br>The R\u00e4ime West\u2014Baltic Herring Festival, held near P\u00e4rnu, is a village festival celebrating the opening of herring season. At the event, you can taste various fish dishes, watch competitions, and enjoy a cultural programme.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\">11 May <a href=\"https:\/\/fienta.com\/arvo-part-tartu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sacral Minimalism Concert<\/b><\/a>, Tartu<br>This concert in Tartu will feature works by <b>Arvo P\u00e4rt<\/b>. The concert offers a calming and meditative experience for classical music lovers, and the ancient congas make this concert special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 2\u201311 May UMA MEKK Caf\u00e9 and Restaurant Week, Southern EstoniaUMA MEKK is a gourmet food event in Southern Estonia. &hellip; <span class=\"read-more-excerpt\">Read more<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":132649,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[19334,21693,25210,25211,291,17680,19137],"class_list":["post-146059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-events-in-estonia","tag-uma-mekk-2","tag-tartu-cross-country-marathon","tag-food-events","tag-events","tag-stand-up-comedy","tag-theatre-festival"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146059"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":146062,"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146059\/revisions\/146062"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}