The Estonian National Heritage Board does not consider the Ekraan cinema building in Tartu, which was closed last year, to be a cultural monument of national significance. The owner of the building has no clear plans for its future, but the city has given permission for a new commercial building to be constructed on the site.
Minister of Culture Piret Hartman signed a decree on Monday to award a total of €413,000 of funding to 11 projects, under an initiative to support research in cultural and creative fields.
The Bank of Estonia marked Ukrainian Independence Day on Wednesday by transferring the €354,117 in proceeds from the sale of coin cards featuring the €2 coin dedicated to Ukraine to the National Bank of Ukraine. To date, more than 25,000 coin cards have been sold.
Estonian animation talent Sander Joon's latest short animation "Sierra" has met enormous success at international film festivals, with the possibility of a future Oscar nomination. How was the film's premiere at PÖFF's love film festival Tartuff and what inspired Sander to create the short film in the first place - let's find out!