Topic: culture

Exhibition of Estonian traditional woollen blankets was opened in the lobby of the university's main building
The exhibition features traditional woollen blankets woven by the Estonian Native Textile students of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy during their weaving classes. The patterns have been copied from the blankets and rugs found in the museums of Estonia.
05 November 2025 culture
The National University Anniversary ball - join our dance course
We look forward to celebrating the beginning of higher education in Estonian on 1 December 2025!
21 October 2025 culture
Harmonia Universitatis concert series will continue this autumn
On 9 October at 18, Johann Sebastian Bach’s works will be performed at the Harmonia Universitatis concert in the University of Tartu assembly hall.
03 September 2025 culture
This year’s Tartu Hydrogen Days focus on the role of hydrogen in energy security and national defence
9.–10. oktoobril toimub Physicumis ja Chemicumis 9. vesinikupäev mis toob kokku teadlased, ettevõtjad ja poliitikakujundajad, et arutleda vesiniku võtmerolli üle Eesti energiajulgeoleku tagamisel.
Photographs from the voyages of “Admiral Bellingshausen” in Antarctica and the Arctic
Lossi 3 trepigaleriis avatakse oktoobris rahvusvahelise Kanada uuringute Tartu konverentsi näitus „Fotosid „Admiral Bellingshauseni“ reisidelt Antarktikas ja Arktikas“.
30 September 2025 cooperationculture
IV Viljandi Repair Festival 2025
On September 20, 2025, the 4th Viljandi Repair Festival will take place. The event will unfold in and around the Vilma house of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (UT VCA).
08 September 2025 culture
The 14th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies will take place at the University of Tartu in August
18.–23. augustini toimub Tartu Ülikooli eesti ja üldkeeleteaduse instituudis 14. rahvusvaheline soome-ugri kongress (Congressus Internationalis Fenno-Ugristarum ehk CIFU). Registreerumine on avatud 30. juunini.
Ceremonial flame of Estonian Song and Dance Celebration reaches university’s main building on 16 June
On 16 June at 18:00, the relay of the ceremonial flame of the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration arrives in front of the University of Tartu main building.
11 June 2025 culture
Writer Viivi Luik is University of Tartu’s next Professor of Liberal Arts
Next academic year, the professorship of liberal arts will be held by poet, children’s author and prosaist Viivi Luik.
A climate exhibition will open at the University of Tartu Natural History Museum in April
In April 2025, we will open the exhibition "A climate you can touch. What will become of us?". The exhibition will be on display at the University of Tartu Natural History Museum until November 2025, after which it will travel as a travelling exhibition.