Town Square
| 12:00 |
Church service. Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church in Tallinn. Speech by Mihkel Madalvee |
| 14.00 |
Children’s concert “Good mood courtyard songs”, Children’s Singing Studio of the Estonian Radio, conductors Kadri Hunt and Kaie Tanner |
| 15.00 |
Ensemble Robirohi |
| 16.00 |
Joonas Alvre Band |
| 17.00 |
Jana Abzalon |
| 18.00 |
Johann Friderich la Trobe’s “Divertissements”. Urmas Vulp (violin), Toomas Nestor (viola) and Heiki Mätlik (guitar) |
| 19.00 |
Joel-Rasmus Remmel’s trio |
| 20.00 |
Arsis Handbell Ensemble |
Churches’ programme
09.00
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Tower clocks play |
| 21.00 |
Tower clocks play |
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Lossi plats 10)
| 13.00 |
Lecture and an excursion introducing the church (in Estonian) |
| 15.00 |
Lecture and an excursion introducing the church (in Russian) |
Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (Suur-Kloostri 14)
10.00
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Liturgy |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Introduction of the Church’s iconostases
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St. Nicholas’ Church (Vene 24)
10.00
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Liturgy |
| 12.00-13.00 |
Church music concert. Igor Vrona and band |
| 14.00-15.00 |
Excursion introducing the church (in Estonian and Russian) |
(St. Nicholas’ Church is open until 15:00)
St. Olaf’s Church (Lai 50)
10.00
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Church service |
| 14.00 |
Excursion introducing the church |
| 17.00 |
Hundred voices of a guitar. Robert Jürjendal’s solo concert |
Open for tower visitors from 10:00 till 18:00, Ticket prices 2€ and 1€.
Swedish St. Michael’s Church (Rüütli 7/9)
12.00
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Church service (in Swedish) |
| 14.00 |
Introduction of the Church: Patrik Göransson |
| 15.00 |
Church service (in German) |
| 18.00 |
Ensemble Heinavanker. Artistic director Margo Kõlar |
St. John’s Church (Vabaduse väljak 1)
10.00
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Church service with a communion |
| 14.00 |
Lecture and an excursion introducing the church and its organs |
| 17.00 |
St. Thomas’ mass – a church service for the whole family with a communion. |
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (Laboratooriumi 22)
| 10.00 |
Liturgy |
| 11.00 |
Lecture and an excursion introducing the church |
| 11.00-16.00 |
Town of Happiness and historical letterpress printing in the church yard |
| 11.30 |
Excursion introducing the church |
Church of the Holy Spirit (Pühavaimu 2)
| 11.00 |
Church service |
| 13.00 |
Church service (in sign language) |
| 13.30 |
Puppet theatre “Lamb” at the church yard of the Church of the Holy Spirit |
| 15.00 |
Church service (in English) |
| 15.00 |
Puppet theatre “Lamb” at the church yard of the Church of the Holy Spirit |
| 18.00 |
Concert from ensemble Gambare |
Dome-Cathedral (Toom-Kooli 6)
| 11.00 |
Confirmation mass. With the dome congregation choir Laudate Dominum directed by Veljo Reieri |
| 12.30 |
Afternoon under the basswoods of the Dome Church with the good word, music and coffee. Music provided by the court musicians of the Cathedral. |
| 14.00 – 15.00 |
Introduction of the church „An hour-long journey in the Dome Church“. Introduced by the Dean of Cathedral Urmas Viilma |
| 18.00 |
Organ concert. Aude Heurtematte (France) |
St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church (Vene 16)
10.00
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Mass (in Polish) |
| 16.30 |
J. Haydn’s “Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo”. Credo-Allika chamber choir and orchestra concert. Conductor Eivin Toodo |
| 18.00 |
Mass (in Russian) |
Adventist Church (Mere pst 3)
11.00
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Church service Congregation of the “New contract”, in Russian |
| 14.00 |
Lecture and an excursion introducing the church |
| 14.00-18.00 |
“Afternoon for the whole family”. Face painting and a handicraft corner for the children at the tent in front of the church. Playroom in the basement hall of the Church. Conversation group and snacks for the parents |
St. Charles’ Church (Toompuiestee 4)
10.00
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Mass |
| 12.00 |
Mid-day music. Music performed by Toomes Bubert on the violin and Marika Kahar on the organ |
| 12.30-13.30 |
Excursion introducing the church. Opportunity to get to know the history and traditions of the church, and its organ. Open access to the tower of the church |
Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church, Toompea 3
18.00-21.00
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Congregation grillfest |
Cash accepted only!
Towers’ Square. Little Tom’s Children’s Area
11.00 -18.00
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Amusement Park at the Children’s Area with fun carousel rides or jumping and climbing possibilities on trampolines. Fabulous ponies await children for short rides on the park. A joyful competition programme for families at the Children’s Area: Sky Jump somersault competition, games of skill and obstacle course races, games of accuracy, Little Tom’s quiz, etc. Events are hosted by the Snappy Fool, Sporty Frog, Little Tom and others. |
| 12.00-17.00 |
Animation Tent is the place for personally making cool cartoons – in addition to learning the secrets of animation production, you’ll learn to know the road network and history of the Old Town. The produced movies take part in a competition and top three are awarded with a surprise award! Voting takes place on the FB page “Vanalinna päevade animatelk”. Pre-registration: info@nukufilmilastestuudio.ee, www.nukufilmilastestuudio.ee |
Bastion Garden
Viru tn 23
12.00 -17.00
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Concert from the collectives of the Estonian Union of Nationalities: Jewish Community of Estonia’s creative studio “Mahol”, vocal ensemble of the Tallinn Maris’ Society, Udmurtian Society in Tallinn’s ensemble “Ošmes”, Tallinn Accordion Club, Pille Lille’s musicians’ fund’s female choir “Viva Musica”, Setos’ Singing Society “Siidisõsarõ”, Latvian National Culture Society in Estonia’s folk ensemble “Reevele”, Vasalemma Parish Nationalities Society’s dance group, Setos’ Singing Society “Sõsarõ”, Mordvins’ Society in Estonia’s folk ensemble “Vastoma” |
| 17.00 |
Livonian folk group “Kandla”, ensemble director Ilga Porniece, and the Tallinn A. H. Tammsaare’s Theatre play “Livonian fairytales” |
Freedom Square
10.00-18.00
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Traffic awareness campaign “Square of Safe Traffic”. An event held in the largest cities of the Baltic Countries directed at families and children, where one can see everything relating to, and ask questions about, our everyday activity, meaning travelling. A 5D-cinema, different simulators and other devices facilitate the testing of reaction speed, simulation of different traffic situations, getting to know police equipment and listening to good advice. |
Other locations in the Old Town
Ajapaik: discover the Old Town through historic photos! Find the locations in the Old Town of Tallinn where old photos were taken, and take pictures of the same views using the Ajapaik web or Android application. The most industrious photographers shall be awarded on the Museum Day. Additional information: www.ajapaik.ee
| 10.30-18.00 |
Hunt for the consumers aka marketing tricks from the 1920s and 1930s. Tallinn City Museum (Vene 17). Tickets 3.20€/ 2€/ 6.40€ |
| 10.30-18.00 |
International caricature exhibition “Living streets”. Kiek in de Kök. (Komandandi tee 2). Single tickets 4.50€, family tickets 9€, discounted tickets 2.60€ |
| 10.30-18.00 |
Exhibition “Destroyed city centre – Harju Street before and after the aerial attack on March 9th – 10th, 1944”. Kiek in de Kök and Bastion Tunnels (Komandandi tee 2). Tickets 4.50€/ 2.60€, family tickets 9€. |
10.30-18.00
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Permanent exhibition “These precious old toys” and a temporary exhibition “Enchanted by Barbies. Collected dolls from the collections of Maivi Kärginen and Rimonne Baltic”. Children’s Museum of the Tallinn City Museum (Kotzebue 16). Tickets 2€/ 1€, family tickets 3.80€, free of charge for pre-school children |
| 10.30-18.00 |
Annual exhibition “Skin glue on a piece of sheet metal – the largest collection of tintypes in Estonia”. Photo Museum (Raekoja 4/6). Tickets 2€/ 1€, family tickets 3.80€. |
| 10.30-19.00 |
Exhibition “Look into the bottle” open in the basement room of the Maiden’s Tower. Maiden’s Tower Museum-Cafe (Lossi plats 11/Lühike jalg 9a). Entry with the tower ticket 3€/ 1€ |
| 11.00 -17.00 |
Exhibitions at the Hometown House: “The magic of patterns” – art exhibition of national special schools; “A walk along the town wall” – science fiction and real pictures, science fiction and real stories; Sirje Maris Horma “From shadow into the light” (restoration of paintings and restored paintings); “Happy childhood” – objects from several periods from the private collection of Toomas Õunapuu. Hometown House (Gümnaasiumi 3) |
| 11.00- 17.00 |
Vanaviisi Market. The market is the place where people can see the masters working, receive instruction in workshops, and try their own skilfulness and explore under the guidance of the masters. Workshops: blacksmithing, metalworking, clayworking, leaterworking, crafting jewellery, home bread baking. (Courtyard of the VHK Secondary School at Vene 22, and the sidewalk in front of it). |
| 11.00-19.00 |
Access on to the town wall, and to the Sauna and Kuldjala Towers, from the Nunna Tower (Gümnaasiumi tänav 1/1a). Tickets 50/75 cents, 1.30/1.50€ |
| 11.30- 13.30 |
Toy festival “Lucky bird on the Laboratooriumi Street”. Happy bird toy making class instructed by Joel Nokelaineni (Finland). The participants of the workshop shall learn to build a happy bird. Each participant may take the constructed happy bird home with him/her. Ukrainian Culture Centre (Laboratooriumi 22) |
| 12.00 |
Play “Uka-Uka”, performances from the circus artists of the Circus Studio Folie FF group. The artists dance on the rope with playful ease, defy gravity on the Chinese mast, juggle, and throw somersaults. The play is brought to the stage by the artists in co-operation with Dan Renwick and Terje Bernadt. Goat’s Garden (Nunne street) |
| 12.00 |
“Piip and Tuut’s tip top”, best segments of the shows. Piip and Tuut Theatre and Playhouse at Toompea (Toom-Kooli 13). Tickets 9€, family tickets 25€. Tickets available from Piletilevi |
| 12.00-12.45 |
Northern Estonian Association of the Blind’s brass band’s concert. Conductor Vello Loogna. Musumägi |
| 12.00-15.00 |
Friendly caricatures are drawn by the caricaturist Hugo Hiibus at the international caricature exhibition “Living streets”; price of a portrait for an adult 15€, for a child 10€. Kiek in de Kök and Bastion Tunnels (Komandandi tee 2). |
| 12.00-15.00 |
Felting workshop for children with the masters from the Applied Arts Society CDE in the rooms of the Tallinn Folk University (Vene tn 6) |
| 13.30-14.30 |
Vello Vaher’s Circus School’s juggling and acrobatics workshop for the big and small participants. Piip and Tuut Playhouse (Toom-Kooli 13) |
| 14.00-19.00 |
A non-stop slide programme of the history of the Maiden’s Tower, Kiek in de Kök and the Danish King’s Garden can be viewed in the lectorium of the Maiden’s Tower. Maiden’s Tower Museum-Cafe (Lossi plats 11/Lühike jalg 9a). Entry with the tower ticket 3€/ 1€ |
| 15.00 |
Play “Uka-Uka”, performances from the circus artists of the Circus Studio Folie FF group. The artists dance on the rope with playful ease, defy gravity on the Chinese mast, juggle, and throw somersaults. The play is brought to the stage by the artists in co-operation with Dan Renwick and Terje Bernadt. Goat’s Garden (Nunne tänav) |
| 19.00 |
Improv concert “Ringing light. Luci sonanti. Skanošās gaismas. Sounding light”. Aita Vaher, Laura Remmel, Dana Indane, Domenico de Cesare and Anne-Liis Polli. Sleeping Beauty’s Castle (Uus 19). Tickets 7/4€ |
| 19.00 |
Julia Koneva’s dance performance “You Must Love Onions” from the performance series Dance Tour. A youth dance performance created on creative ideas. Assauwe Courtyard (Müürivahe 12). Tickets priced at 10 €/ 8 € available at Piletilevi and the box office of the Estonian Theatre and Music Museum |
Excursions
11.00
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Guided tours at the Gustav Adolf Grammar School’s history museum and school house (in Estonian, 30 + 30 min)(Nunne 10) |
| 12.00 |
Guided tours at the Gustav Adolf Grammar School’s history museum and school house (in English, 30 + 30 min)(Nunne 10) |
| 14.00 |
City excursion. “The Harju Street story: the splendour and demise of Tallinn’s historical business area on March 9th, 1944” (excursion in Estonian, meeting spot at Kiek in de Kök). Kiek in de Kök and Bastion Tunnels (Komandandi tee 2). Tickets 2.60€ |
| 15.00 |
City excursion. “The Harju Street story: the splendour and demise of Tallinn’s historical business area on March 9th, 1944” (excursion in Estonian, meeting spot at Kiek in de Kök). Kiek in de Kök and Bastion Tunnels (Komandandi tee 2). Tickets 2.60€ |
| 16.00 |
Excursion “Pictures and letters of piousness in the Old Town”. Guided by Jüri Kuuskemaa. Meeting in front of the Town Hall. Limited number of spots available! Pre-registration: ekskursioonid@vanalinnapaevad.ee |
| 18.00 |
Excursion “Pictures and letters of piousness in the Old Town” (in Russian). Guided by Jüri Kuuskemaa. Meeting in front of the Town Hall. Limited number of spots available! Pre-registration: ekskursioonid@vanalinnapaevad.ee |
NB! The Organizer reserves the right to make changes to the programme.