June 27 – July 3, 2019
XII Global Estonian
Cultural Festival
The XII Global Estonian Cultural Festival, ESTO, will be held in Helsinki, Tartu and Tallinn from June 27 – July 3, 2019. The largest ever worldwide gathering of Estonians, ESTO 2019 aims to bring together Estonians and estophiles from around the world, establishing new international connections and reinforcing the bonds of our shared heritage and culture by celebrating our global Estonian identity together.
NEWS
Risto Conte Keivabu: ESTO 2019 and the global Estonian youth
Risto Conte Keivabu, an Italian with Estonian ancestry, writes that the global Estonian cultural festival, ESTO, is a great example of how culture, language, and tradition can be kept alive in a globalised world without falling into the trap of exclusive nationalistic sentiments.