Main programme events
Urban nature festival "Nature creates"
The “Nature Creates” festival makes you notice the biodiversity around us. We will delve deeper into the connections between nature and culture in urban spaces and enjoy nature-inspired works.
Organiser: University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden
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Festival of Heritage
UNESCO's Heritage City Viljandi shows that heritage is an improver: the festival discusses how folklore and traditional knowledge can help us find sustainable solutions to economic and environmental problems, and visitors get to learn folk skills themselves. The event takes place from 1-5 October 2024.
Organiser: University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy
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Kissing Tartu
It is an initiative of human consideration and respect, consisting of an educational programme, concert performance and an unprecedented mass kissing session. We will talk about things in a simple and honest way and provide great entertainment.
Organiser: Tartu Student Club, University of Tartu Youth Academy
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Tartu World University
This is a series of community academies, in which active communities from South Estonia as well as the world's top scientists and cultural figures inspire each other and improve the world. You will have the chance to seek solutions to global problems locally, and vice versa, together with other forward-looking people.
Organiser: University of Tartu Centre for Ethics
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Toomemägi Revisited
Toomemägi, central to the city of Tartu, comes to life with light, culture and science. You can walk around among the ruins of the cathedral and witness a holistic light show. You will get to experience surprising installations that showcase the cultural heritage of the University of Tartu. Toomemägi is truly worth exploring.
Organiser: University of Tartu Museum
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Exhibition „Unknown“
The exhibition focuses on the cultural meaning of endangerment to bring to public attention aspects of extinction through artistic means. The exhibition takes place from 5 April to 23 September 2024.
Organiser: University of Tartu
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Main programme events associated with the University of Tartu
Ryoji Ikeda’s solo exhibition
Ryoji Ikeda is a world-renowned Japanese composer and artist who is above all known for his audiovisual performances and installations. Ikeda will create two new works for the Estonian National Museum: an audiovisual installation based on the scientific data of the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, and a sound installation created in collaboration with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. In addition, one artwork that already exists, the audiovisual installation data-verse, will be exhibited. The exhibition is up from 2 November 2024 until 2 March 2025.
Organiser: Tartu 2024
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sTARTUp Day Business Festival
sTARTUp Day is the biggest business festival in the Baltics, taking place on January 24–26 in Tartu.
Organiser: MTÜ STARTUPDAY
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Tartu – Rich in Research
The exhibition "Tartu – Rich in Research" presents 24 success stories from Tartu's rich scientific heritage that have significantly contributed to global advancements in science throughout the ages.
Organiser: Research in Estonia
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