Seto Leelo News Today

On Friday, October 1, the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn will host an event celebrating the harvest festivals of two of Estonia's minority communities, the Old Believers and the Setos.

The 16th Seto Leelo Day took place this Saturday in Värska. The triennial event brings together Seto people of all ages from far and wide to sing together and celebrate Seto culture. It also provides an opportunity to assess the status of leelo, the ancient polyphonic singing style unique to the Seto community, which in 2009 was inscribed into UNESCO's list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The theme of this year's Leelo Day was 'Joy'.