A theatre festival in the Estonian border city of Narva is showcasing the contemporary issue of free speech with participating countries from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Ukraine.
The Tallinn Music Week, a new music festival that took place from 10 to 14 May in the Estonian capital, hosted almost 190 performers from 41 countries and attracted over 18,000 visitors; Andrea Forlani captured some of the moments for Estonian World.
Private theaters in Estonia are worried about rising energy costs and are expecting to receive subsidies if the government decides to reimburse private companies for energy bills.
The Ministry of Culture says it does not intend to contest a decision by the first-tier Tallinn Administrative Court which would require the ministry review operating support allocated to theater concern SA Vaba Lava. The latter has said that support granted is too meager.