THROUGH EUROPE IN A DAY
IN TALLINN
Come and walk through Europe in one day!
“Through Europe in a Day” is a major entertainment event opening the embassies of EU Member States (16 this time) and the EU House to visitors and inviting everybody to a gathering in the Tammsaare Park. There is no admission charge.
This year “Through Europe in a Day” is dedicated to the European year of Innovation and Creativity. During the day different events focusing on the theme of the European year will take place at all the locations: exhibitions, musical performances, tastings, meetings with interesting people, etc. Here you can get more detailed information about the programme at different locations.
Many of the embassies who are not organizing anything in their buildings will gather in the Tammsaare Park to present their activities to the public (you can meet the representatives of seven embassies in the park).
In addition to that, artists with connections to various cultures will perform on the stage put up in the park throughout the day. The concert will be headlined by David Benton at 4 PM. You can also listen to the Toompea Choir, how an episode of the Estonian TV program “Eesti nokitseb” (“DIY Estonia”) is made and groups of young people will bring a bit of sunshine to the day.
Here you can get more detailed information about the programme.
Naturally we have also thought about children: there is a dedicated space for them where they can learn new things, play and take an active part in the day under the supervision of friendly teachers. Many games and quizzes will be organised throughout the day and there will also be prizes for the best participants.
TAKE PART IN OUR GAME AND WIN A TRIP TO EUROPE
A part of “Through Europe in a Day!” is the passport game. Players can ask for a “passport” in Tammsaare Park or any on of the organizations taking part in the event. The passport contains data about all the EU Member States and also a map of Tallinn to make it easier to find all the embassies. Participants can have their passports stamped in each of the locations (there are 11 of them altogether). The passports that have stamps from each place (17) will be entered in a draw.
The three main prizes will be travel vouchers amounting to 15 000, 10 000 and 5000 kroons (the winner can choose the destination and time of travel). There will also be smaller prizes donated by the embassies.
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO PARTICIPATE:
- Pick up a passport
- Write your contact data on the first page
- Visit all the organizations participating in the “Through Europe in a Day!” in no particular order (altogether 11 locations marked on the map)
- Take part in the events and activities in various locations and ask for a stamp on the page in your passport corresponding to the particular location
- You need 17 stamps in total
- Leave the stamped passport in the last location you visited or bring it to the information marquee in the Tammsaare park
- All the passports with a complete set of stamps will be entered in a draw where on 15 May three travel vouchers (for 15 000, 10 000 and 5000 kroons) and smaller prizes will be will be given out
Hint: seven embassies and the representatives of the Estonian Year of Innovation will stay in the Tammsaare Park so this is a good place where to start!
Programme at the Tammsaare park
In the Tammsaare park entertainment will be provided throughout the day. The host of the day will be Tõnu Einasto. The programme is dedicated to creativity and innovation and there will be ample possibilities for people of all ages to participate.
There will be seven embassies and the representatives of the Estonian Year of Innovation in the Tammsaare Park organizing different games and quizzes for everybody. In addition to them also the EURid will be presenting their activities.
Several quizzes on European research and innovation will also take place.
Children can spend their day at a special marquee where they will be entertained by a host. Various games and competitions will take place in the marquee and around it throughout the day (a drawing contest, dice throwing competitions, assembling jigsaw puzzles, etc). Children will be taught how to make innovative things, how to use old materials to create something new so that we all would learn to protect the nature better. All the children are also welcome to help make a big EU flag out of paper.
PROGRAMME ON THE STAGE
11:00 Opening words
11:15 The Embassy of Poland presents: Polish folk dancing group Lajkonik
11:45 A quiz and games
12:00 Toompea Choir
12:30 “DIY Estonia”
13:00 The mixed choir of the Tallinn Secondary Science School
13:30 Sixtina show
14:00 A quiz and games
15:00 The chamber choir of the Collegium Educationis Revaliae
15:30 Sixtina show
16:00 The Embassy of the Netherlands presents: Dave Benton
17:00 End of the event
The following organizations will be represented in the Tammsaare park:
Belgian Embassy
Danish Embassy
ESTONIAN YEAR OF INNOVATION
Finnish Embassy
Irish Embassy
Polish Embassy
The Embassy of Cyprus in Helsinki
„THROUGH EUROPE IN A DAY!” IN EMBASSIES
Austrian Embassy
Vambola 6, 10114 Tallinn
Location on the map.
You can look around on the premises of the Embassy and get acquainted with different promotional materials.
Czech Embassy
Lahe 4 10150 Tallinn
Location on the map.
The embassy will present the Czech Republic in a variety of ways: by showing films, playing music, giving an overview of the cars produced by Czech car manufacturers and also by distributing information material for prospective tourists. All the visitors can participate in a special quiz on the Czech Republic and try out Czech national dishes.
German Embassy
Toom-Kuninga 11, 15048 Tallinn
Location on the map.
The German Embassy will host a series of events both inside their building and in the garden, both situated in a beautiful location. Outside there will be a tent selling German wine, beer and other products. During the entire day visitors can take part in the quiz “How well do you know Germany?”.
At 1 and 3 PM musical presentations will be made by groups of students.
There is also an exhibition by pupils of the Tallinn German-speaking Secondary School and Kadrioru German-speaking Secondary School on energy issues “Solidarity – Energy – Sustainability”.
The following organizations will have their information stands at the embassy:
· DAAD (students’ advisory service)
· GOETHE INSTITUTE /THE GERMAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE IN TALLINN
· GERMAN NATIONAL TOURIST BOARD
· THE KONRAD ADENAUER FOUNDATION
· THE GERMAN-BALTIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The EU House, Rävala 4, 10143 Tallinn
Location on the map.
The European Union House accommodates the European Commission Representation and the Information Bureau of the European Parliament.
All the activities they have planned for the day are dedicated to the European Year of Innovation and Creativity.
Our visitors can take part in a workshop where they can create pieces of art or household items out of things that might, at first glance, look old and useless.
Robotics in the house! People from the Robotics Club will take part in the day’s events assembling and demonstrating robots to the public. The activities of the Robotics Club can also be followed on a video screen.
Furthermore, there will be video clips presenting the achievements of both Estonia and Europe in the fields on sciences and innovation.
The day will be filled with quizzes on R&D in Europe and in the EU at large with the “Through Europe in a Day!” souvenirs as prizes for the best participants.
The French Cultural Centre
Kuninga 4, 10146 Tallinn
Location on the map.
The French Embassy in the middle of the Old Town will be organizing interesting activities for all the visitors!
From 11 AM to 12.30 PM
COMPETITION OF COLLAGES “EUROPE’S CULTURE TOMORROW”.
THE FIRST PRIZE: a trip to the festival “Francofolies” in La Rochelle in France!
The competition is open to all Estonian residents between the ages of 18 to 25 and is free of charge. Participants must speak French at least at A2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and be ready to travel to France between 9 and 18 July 2009.
Participants should register for the competition between 1 April and 7 May 2009. In the registration e-mail everybody should introduce themselves briefly in French and in Estonian also mentioning their first and last name, date of birth, address, e-mail and phone number. For registration e-mails should be sent to the following e-mail address: katlin.torgo@ccf.ee.
Additional information on the competition: http://www.ccf.ee/static/files/091/kollaazi_konkurss_-_reeglid.doc
At 2 and 4 PM there will be free French courses for begineers "Premiers pas en francais" (“First steps in French”). The courses are open to everyone interested in the French language and older than 16 years. The class will last for 45 minutes. Since the number of places is limited (max 20), please register by sending an e-mail to katlin.torgo@ccf.ee. In your e-mail please mention your name, age and the preferred time of the course.
At 3 PM videos of various French musicians will be shown.
At 4 PM visitors can watch French short films (with English subtitles) in order to get acquainted with the French film scene.
- "Du soleil en hiver" 17 minutes;
- "Carlitopolis" 4 minutes;
- "Be quiet" 19 minutes;
- "Un beau matin" 13 minutes.
CHILDREN’S CORNER A variety of children’s magazines and books in French are presented in the children’s corner. At 11 AM, 12 PM and 10 PM there will be screenings of children’s films.
– “The Great Magician” (in Estonian), 2007, Estonian-French-Swedish joint project, 14 minutes.
- "Poteline" (in French) 4 minutes.
- "Imago…" (in French) 12 minutes.
To assure that children are able to follow the films, their plots are explained in Estonian before each screening!
Throughout the day visitors are provided with information about the activities of the French Cultural Centre and also about France and possibilities to study there.
Hungarian Institute
Piiskopi 2, 10130 Tallinn
Location on the map.
The Hungarian Institute will be hosting the Europe Day events together with the Polish Embassy. This symbolizes the good cooperation between the two countries throughout the history.
The Hungarian Institute will delight its visitors with an exhibition of Robert Varady’s work.
Varady’s activities during the past 30 odd years have centred around poetry, mathematics and the philosophy connecting the two. His works are not mere didactical illustrations.
Throughout decades Varady has remained faithful to his symbolical approach while his meanings have continued to develop together with the world.
During the last couple of years he has mostly dealt with the possibility of an artist to maintain their artistic individuality in the virtual world of networks and constructs and in the cyber space.
Várady has been interested in the different layers of copies, reproductions and multiplication. Fractals form the mathematical background to his work (being also the title of one of his later series of works) and Plato’s sceptical views on art as making copies of copies the philosophical one.
Várady has dedicated his works, among other poets, to Hölderlin, Georg Trakl and Novalis who have also had a profound influence on his art.
The variety of his sources of inspiration is also reflected in the depth of his paintings. Large format, rich colours and a crisp line of drawing hide intricate symbols which in turn create multilevel metaphors.
This overview was based on a text by Andrea Bodrács.
The exhibition was organized with the help of the Várfok Galerii from Budapest.
Lithuanian Embassy
Uus 15, 15070 Tallinn
Location on the map.
Visitors can acquaint themselves with the baroque style embassy building which is considered to be the most attractive building on Uus street. Although the door frame bears the date 1751, the building itself is a lot older. It is thought that the basement and the ground floor date back to the Swedish rule in Estonia in the second half of the 17 century.
The photo exhibition “Unseen Lithuania” by Marius Jovaiša is displayed at the premises. This spectacular exhibition has already been travelling in different countries in Europe, America, Australia, etc.
A lot of interesting information, booklets about tourism in Lithuania, places of interest, most attractive routes for travellers, etc will be available to visitors.
Location on the map.
At the Latvian Embassy visitors can take a look at the works of the famous Latvian potter Viktors Ušpelis. In addition to that there is also a mini exhibition of the ceramic art from the Latgale region.
At 2 PM an Estonian poet Contra will read out poems about Latvia.
At 12 and 2 PM there will be screenings of the cartoon “The Bear is Coming”.
Throughout the day there will be quizzes on Latvia, information materials will be distributed about tourism in Latvia and visitors can watch Latvian music on the video screen.
Children can play in the children's corner and try out Varis construction sets.
In the courtyard everybody can take part in folk dancing courses.
To add something nourishing to the day, the Latvian food industry project “Better than Saldejumps ” will offer a variety of Latvian national dishes for tasting.
Portuguese Embassy
Kohtu 10, 10130 Tallinn
Location on the map.
Throughout the day there will be presentations on Portugal, its culture and language. Visitors can watch films and listen to music. Some Portuguese working in Estonia will come to share their experiences about differences between Portugal and Estonia. Visitors will be offered Portuguese wine and snacks.
In the beautiful building of the Swedish Embassy you can participate in a quiz where the first prize is plane tickets to Stockholm! You can watch exhibitions, listen to Swedish music and read information materials. There will also be some Swedish national dishes served to the visitors.
