Committee
Sirle Sööt, Member
Ants Johanson, Member
Gerli Laul, Accountant
Marketing and Communication Subcommittee
Kalmar Kurs, Communications
Henri Leik, estofestival.com
Kristiina Anvelt, estofestival.com
Leen Seilart, Instagram
Karl Kristjan Nigesen, Design
Maimi Laks, Design, Mementos
Kaire Guthan, Design
Siiri Iismaa, Translations (English)
Aho Rebas, Translations (Swedish)
Lauraliisa Truusa
Raido Sooalu, Video
Valdo Kask, Video
Mari Kooskora, Partners
Kait Kuus, Piletitasku Liaison
Indrek Poolak, Piletitasku
Piret Ilver, Mementos, Sokisahtel, Marketing
Maarja Kasar, Mementos, Sokisahtel
Accommodation and Transport Subcommittee
Kaja Jakobsen, Liaison, Stockholm
Ingrid Pent, Liaison, Narva and Narva-Jõesuu
Margit Lõiv, Liaison, Tallinn
Sirle Sööt, Committee Member
Youth Subcomittee (Youth Delegates Programme)
Nora Sööt, Contact Person
Leen Selart
Riin Selart
Reijo Roos
Elisabeth Heinsalu
Katariina Jaenes
Tshinar-Kristi Shahmarden
Stockholm Subcommittee
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Merili Belger
Kaja Jakobsen
Piret Kaama Lepisk
Valdo Kask
Kairi Kivistik
Elda Käärmann Vaher
Meeli Laani
Erik Löfstedt
Marju Masso
Epp Männik
Viive Näslund
Mart Nyman
Kairit Potisepp
Leelo Pukk
Peeter Pütsep
Elisabet Raid
Katrin Rosén
Daniel Rothes
Jaan Seim
Aili Suiste
Angelica Suiste
Taimi Svarpstin
Celine Sööt
Nora Sööt
Taave Sööt Vahermägi
Marianna Tampere
Tiina Tilly
Liina Tohver
Piret Villo
Madli Wiiburg Walfridsson
– Requiem Concert Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Hirvo Surva, Artistic Director
Jaan Seim, Choir Conductors’ Liaison
Ene Salumäe, Organist
Ove Sander, EELK Diaspora Bishop
Leif Svedlund, Church of Catherine
Hans Vainikainen, Church of Catherine
– Opening Concert ‘Windows of Time’ [Ajaaknad] Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Aet Maatee, Director
Hirvo Surva, Artistic Director
Mall Paulus, Artistic director (Dancers); Dancers’ Liaison
Eveli Veermäe, Idla Gymnasts’ Liaison
Jaan Seim, Choir Conductors’ Liaison
Jaanika Kuusik, Childrens’ Choirs’ Liaison
Taimi Svarpstin, Folk Dancers
Maimi Laks, Design
Valdo Kask, Broadcasting, Director, Technical Team Leader
Marie Olofsson, Skansen Liaison
Pär Ekstrand, Skansen Technical Director
Ove Sander, EELK Diaspora Bishop
– Handicrafts Fair Team
Madli Wiiburg Walfridsson, Contact Person
Piret Kaaman Lepisk
– Children’s Programme Team
Marianna Tampere, Contact Person
Kairi Kivistik
– Youth Programme Team
Angelica Suiste, Contact Person
Axel Baumann
Henri Ilison
Celine Sööt
Erik Stenqvist
Tindra Vahermägi
Johan Stenqvist
Remy Martiin Ots
Markus Piotrowski
Nora Sööt
– Secret Pub and Catering Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Kairit Potisepp
Merili Belger
Meeli Laani
Kairi Kivistik
Elisabet Raig
Taave Sööt Vahermägi
Remy Martiin Ots
– Estonian Cultural Trails in Stockholm Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Liina Tohver, Stockholm Woodland Cemetery
Tiina Tilly, Stockholm Woodland Cemetery
Piia Paljak Särlefalk, Stockholm Estonian School
Epp Männik, Stockholm Estonian Pre-school
– Exhibitions Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Lenna Vasur, Estonian Cultural Group in Sweden
Aet Maatee, Pärnu Museum
– Seminar Refugee Boats and Camps in Sweden 1944 – 1945 Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Aili Suiste Rundin, Film
Taavi Kaaman, Music
To be completed…
– Think Tank ‘Baltic Sea Health and Security’
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Nora Sööt, Global Estonian Youth Network
To be completed…
– Joint Voyage across the Baltic Sea, M/S Baltic Queen
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Janar Juht, Tallink Liaison (Travel Arrangements)
Anni Eesmaa, Tallink Liaison (Bookings)
Kairi Maidla, Tallink Liaison (Evening Programme)
Narva Subcommittee
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Julia Savitskaja, Coordinator
Ants Johanson, Committee Member
Katri Raik, Narva Mayor
Maksim Iljin, Narva-Jõesuu Mayor
Tõnis Kalberg, Sillamäe Mayor
Kalmar Kurs, Committee Member, Communications
Natalja Vovdenko, Narva City Government, Communications
Dmitri Vergun, Narva City Government, Narva City Festival
Natalja Varakina, Narva City Government
Mati Lilliallik, Narva City Run
Maria Smorzevskihh-Smirnova, Narva Museum
Jaanus Mikk, Swedish Consul in Narva
Maritsa Ort, Narva Central Library
Nora Sööt, Youth Delegates Programme, Youth Congress
Narva Youth Representative
– Youth Congress ‘Multilingualism opens doors’ Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Nora Sööt, Moderator
Hendrik Agur, Kohtla-Järve Secondary School
Merike Barborak, Institute of the Estonian Language
Elizaveta Cheremisina
Elisabeth Heinsalu, Global Estonian Youth Network
Birute Klaas-Lang, University of Tartu
Mari-Liis Korkus, University of Tartu
Kätlin Kõverik, Ministry of Education and Research
Irene Käosaar, Narva Estonian Secondary School
Annela Liivat, Network of Estonian Organisations in Finland
Annika Madisson, Annila Pre-school Helsinki
Arno Kaseniit, Sillamäe Secondary School
Piret Kärtner, University of Tartu Narva College
Rita Niineste, European Commission Representation in Estonia
Elis Paemurd, European Commission Representation in Estonia
Indrek Reimand, University of Tartu Narva College
Maria Žuravljova, University of Tartu Narva College
Margit Karina Tarassova, Sillamäe Secondary School
Martin Tikk, Narva Estonian Secondary School
Virve-Anneli Vihman, University of Tartu
Birgit Villum, University of Tartu Narva College
– Theatre Performance ‘Narva – The City We Lost’ and Secret Pub Night Team
Kalmar Kurs, Contact Person
Katarina Tomps, Vabalava Liaison
– Concert-Church Service Team
Julia Savitskaja, Contact Person
Hirvo Surva, Artistic Director
Ove Sander, EELK Diaspora Bishop
Urmas Karileet, Narva Maarja Congregation Minister
Vladimir Batuhtin, Narva Maarja Congregation Pastor
Toomas Vavilov, EMTA Sinfonietta
– ESTO Song and Folk Festival Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Hirvo Surva, Artistic Director (ESTO Song)
Sofia Joons, Artistic Director (ESTO Folk Festival)
Julia Savitskaja, Stage Manager, Director
Jaan Seim, Choir Conductors’ Liaison
Jaanika Kuusik, Childrens’ Choirs Liaison
Anne Uttendorf, Song Festival Torch
Ants Johanson, Folk Music Liaison
Mihhail Duzenko, Narva Museum Liaison
Evi Žukova, Narva Museum Liaison (technical questions)
Artjom Poljak, Food and Craft Fair Manager
Ksenia Bolsakova, Food and Craft Fair Liaison
Dmitri Vergun, Narva City Government
Natalja Varakina, Narva Government
Jevgeni Timoštšuk, Folk Festival
To be completed…
– Summer Networking Event ‘Opportunities in Ida-Viru County: security, development, jobs, business and tourism’ Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Anneli Andersen, Export2norway
Maarika Honkonen, New Baltic Hospitality Forum
Maksim Iljin, Narva-Jõesuu Mayor
Kadri Jalonen, Ida-Viru Entrepreneurship Centre
Tõnis Kalberg, Sillamäe Mayor
Marek Kiisa, Kood/Jõhvi, Nordic Ninja
Mari Kooskora, Estonian Business School
Teet Kuusmik, Ida-Viru Investment Agency Foundation
Irene Käosaar, Narva Estonian Secondary School
Mirjam Loertscher, Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland
Jaanus Mikk, Honorary Consul of Sweden in Narva
Kati Miller, JCI Toompea
Peeter Pütsep, Association of Estonians in Sweden
Piret Ree, EIS [Ettevõtluse ja Innovatsiooni Sihtasutus] Enterprise Estonia Representative in Sweden
Indrek Reimand, University of Tartu Narva College
Rainer Sternfelt, Kood/Jõhvi, Nordic Ninja
Nora Sööt, Global Estonian Youth Network
Karolina Ullman, Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Njord Law Firm
Liina Viies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Global Estonian Diaspora Department
To be completed…
– Excursions Team
Jana Ivanova, Narva Museum
Aleksandr Openko, Guide, local historian and populariser of the history of Ida-Viru County, teacher of history and social studies at Narva’s 6th School
Ivika Maidre, Sinimägede Museum
Marek Nisumaa, Grenaderimägi (Youth Programme)
Tiiu Toom, Narva-Jõesuu Local History Museum
Egle Rääsk, Virtual reality time travel VR Toila 1938
Tallinn Subcommitee
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Ants Johanson, Committee member
Hillar Sein, Tallinna City Government
Reet Sehr, Network Meetings
Marin Mõttus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kadri Linnas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Liina Viies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Arvo Anton, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Taimo Ilves, Volleyball Tournament
Margit Nurmeots, Gala Evening
Sigrid Saluste, Youth Sports Day
To be completed…
– Network Meetings Team
Reet Sehr, Contact Person
Sirle Sööt, ESTO Committee member
Marin Mõttus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kadri Linnas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Liina Viies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Merike Barborak, Institute of the Estonian Language, Estonian schools abroad [välismaal asuvad eesti koolid (VÄLEK)]
Kristiina Kütt, Kultuurikatel Contact Person
Kalmar Kurs, Advertising & Exhibitions
To be completed…
– Volleyball Tournament Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Taimo Ilves, Competition Organizer, Canada Contact Person
Janika Truumees, Germany Contact Person
Markus Piotrowski, Sweden Contact Person
Arlo Tiits, Finland Contact Person
Juho Looveer, Australia Contact Person
Sigrid Saluste, Volunteer
Aaron Oliver Aaviste, Teras Beach Contact Person
Kristian Daniel, Teras Beach Contact Person
– Gala Evening Team
Margit Nurmeots Oras, Contact Person
Annika Madisson, Table Bookings Contact Person
Kaja Jakobsen
Evely Koitla
Aili Ribulis
Sirle Sööt
– Youth Sports Day Team
Sigrid Saluste, Volunteer
To be completed…
– Secret Pub Night Team
To be formed…
– Commemoration of the Victims of Communism at Maarjamäe Memorial
Meelis Maripuu, Estonian Institute of Historical Memory
Martin Andreller, Estonian Institute of Historical Memory
Sirle Sööt, Committee Member
Ove Sander, Diaspora Bishop
– Excursions Team
Jaak Juske, Mysterious ghost stories of the Old Town (Youth Programme), ancient stories of Tallinn
Egle Rääsk, Virtual reality time travel VR Tallinn 1939/44
– Film Programme Team
Sirle Sööt, Contact Person
Aili Suiste Rundin
Helga Merits