tartu
40th Tartu Maraton
Variable course profile and suitable distances for everyone are the keywords that have invited a lot of skiers to Southern Estonia every February to test themselves in racing, enjoy winter nature or just meet other skiers from all over the world.
CONTACT:
www.tartumaraton.ee		  
20 February
Worldfilm Festival
A documentary ilm festival developing interest towards anthropological, analytical approach to cultures and societies. About 50 ilms will be screened during the festival week. Festival does not have a competition program.
CONTACT:
www.worldfilm.ee		  
21 - 27 March
Tartu Student Spring Days
The unique programme full of culture and entertainment to rest their spirit and enjoy student life. Night Song Festival, Student Song Contest, Night Dance Party, Meeting Point, Walpurg Night's Mystery, Boat Rally, Let's Folk! and many other!
CONTACT:
press@studentdays.ee
www.studentdays.ee		  
5 April - 1 May
Tartu International Literature Festival Prima Vista
During the festival Tartu is full of literary life as the programme includes meetings with writers, book presentations, discussions and lectures, a book fair and Park Library, also concerts and ilm programmes.
CONTACT:
marja.unt@gmail.com
kirjandusfestival.tartu.ee		  
5 - 8 May
SEB 29. Tartu Jooksumaraton
Tartu Jooksumaraton is a race that combines running and nordic-walking with distances of 23 km and 10 km, through the springtime forests and villages of South-Estonia.
CONTACT:
www.tartumaraton.ee		  
8 May
SEB 30. Tartu Rattaralli
Tartu Rattaralli is a cycling race with two distances: 133 km and 71 km. Every spring, it brings over 4000 cyclists to Tartu, thus being the most important popular road cycling event of the year.
CONTACT:
www.tartumaraton.ee		  
29 May
European Folk Dance and Music Festival 'Europeade 2011'
There are a lot of people who dance, play an instrument and sing simply for the sake of enjoyment and to remind that all traditions inspire us and give a chance to evolve and move into the future as healthy and harmonious citizens of the world.
CONTACT:
www.europeade2011.eu		  
20 - 24 July
Festival Glasperlenspiel 2011
10-11 concerts and events in Tartu St. John's Church and other concert places.
CONTACT:
kadri.kiis@erpmusic.com
www.erpmusic.com/Glasperlespiel2011		  
21 - 26 July
Tartu Hanseatic Days 2011
You will experience the Middle Ages in Jaani Town, ancient times in River Town and contemporary times in Rae Town. Also, the County Town, Children's Town and Technology Town will be opened.
CONTACT:
www.hansapaevad.ee		  
22 - 24 July
6th Tartu Love Film Festival tARTuFF
An open air film festival, dedicated to love films in all different forms, accompanied by a documentary programme, lectures and concerts.
CONTACT:
poff@poff.ee
www.tartuff.ee		  
8 - 13 August
Tartu
 
 

BY BUS: Each day more than 40 express buses make the 2.5-hour trip from Tallinn's Central Bus Station. The ride costs about 125-160 EEK. www.bussireisid.ee
BY CAR: Driving from Tallinn is fairly simple. Head out of town along Tartu mnt. and pass the airport (on your left), then just drive along the same road all the way down to Tartu.
BY PLANE: There are inter­national flights arriving at Tartu airport, departing from Riga.
www.tartu-airport.ee
BY TRAIN: Trains to Tartu are scarce, with only five of them leaving from Tallinn every day. A ride takes about two hours.
www.edel.ee

 

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