STOCKHOLM
Wednesday, 25 June
ESTO Eve
17:00–18:30 TOUR Estonian Cultural Trails, Skogskyrkogården
20:00–21:00 CONCERT Cyrillius Kreek’s “Requiem”, Church of Catherine, Högbergsgatan 13 A
18:00–00:00 ESTO Eve, Estonian House, Wallingatan 34
– 19:00 Violin ensemble Viiulised and Rae Hobby School Folk Music Ensemble
– 22:30 Youth party, jazz club
21:00–00:00 ESTO Eve, Scala Theatre Foyer, Estonian House, Wallingatan 34
Free admission
Thursday, 26 June
Day ticket to Skansen can be purchased at the main entrance box office. Free fo ESTO pass holders and performers.
12:00–18:00 Estonian Handicraft Fair, Skansen, Solliden
12:00–15:55 Folkmusic, Solliden
– 12:00–12:25 Violin ensemble Viiulised and Rae Hobby School Folk Music
Ensemble
– 12:30–12:55 Seto Runic Choir ‘Holders of Runic Songs’
– 13:00–13:25 Violin ensemble Viiulised and Rae Hobby School Folk Music
Ensemble
– 13:30–13:40 Seto Runic Choir ‘Holders of Runic Songs’
– 15:45–15:55 Seto Runic Choir ‘Holders of Runic Songs’
14:00–15:30 Kids’ program, Skansen, Tingsvallen
– 14:00–15:00 Family Picnic
– 14:00–17:00 Book Exchange
– 14:00–17:00 ESTO 2025 Canvas Painting
– 14:30–15:00 Folklore Games with Violin ensemble Viiulised and Rae Hobby School Folk Music Ensemble
16:00–17:30 ESTO Opening Ceremony, concert “Windows of Time”, Skansen, Solliden
18:00–00:00 Secret pub, Estonian House Wallingatan 34
– 21:00–22:00 Seto Runic Choir “Holders of Runic Songs”, 1st floor
– 21:00–00:00 DJ Christian Riiser, jazz club
– 22:00–22:45 Saint Petersburg Folklore Group “Neevo”, 1st floor
18:00–00:00 Secret pub, Scala Theatre Foyer, Wallingatan 34. Free admission
Friday, 27 June
10:00–12:00 SEMINAR “Mass Flight of 1944”, Estonian House, Wallingatan 34
– 10:00–10:50 Thomas Niit, “Refugee Boat TRIINA” (in English)
– 11:00–12:00 FILM ‘The Little Boy’s Escape to the West’ – Taavi Kaaman and the filmmakers Aili Suiste Rundin, Angelica Suiste (in Estonian with English subtitles)
Excursions
– 12:00–14:45 Estonian Cultural Trails in Stockholm with Tiiu Valmet, registration required
– 10:00–13:00 Stockholm Estonian School, Svartmangatan 20, registration required
Exhibitions, Estonian House, Wallingatan 34
– Estonian Artists in Sweden
– Estonian Writers in Sweden: Marie Under
– Mass Flight of 1944
Group Trip across the Baltic Sea
17:30 M/S Baltic Queen, Värtahamnen
– 22:00 Pop–folk dance group Uppsar
– 22:20 Koit Toome & band
– 23:00 Lottery and birthday greetings
– 23:30 Koit Toome & band
– 00:00 Pop–folk dance group Uppsar
NARVA
Saturday, 28 June
10:45 Arrival in Tallinn, Tallink D-Terminal
11:15 Buses for youth delegation departs from Tallinn to Narva,Tallink D–terminal
11:30 Buses for performers depart to Narva, Tallink D–terminal
11:30 Buses for ESTO pass holders depart to Narva–Jõesuu, Tallink D–terminal
14:30 Arrival in Narva-Jõesuu (Hotel check-in)
Buses Narva-Jõesuu – Narva – Narva-Jõesuu
10:00–22:00 Estonian Food and Handicraft Fair, Narva Castle
12:00 Soapbox Rally – self-built engineless car competition, starts at Raja street
13:00–18:00 Artist’s Day, Joala 20, Kreenholm Factory, Narva Art Residency
15:00–18:00 YOUTH CONGRESS: “Multilingualism Opens Doors”, University of Tartu Narva College, Raekoja plats 2. WATCH THE LIVE BROADCAST >>
19:00 Grand procession of all participants (Narva Town Hall – Narva Castle)
19:30–23:00 Opening of Narva City Days and Concert, Narva Castle
20:30 THEATRE “Narva – The City We Lost”, Vabalava, Linda 2
22:00 Secret Pub, DJ Ahto Külvet, Vabalava, Linda 2
Sport
17:00 Narva City Run: Mile Run 1609 m, Äkkeküla Sports Center. Read more HERE >>
Excursions
16:00–17.30 Swedish Narva, the upper promenade by the Hahn stairs
17:45–18:30 Victoria Bastion Passages, Pimeaia 3
16:00–17:30 The History of Narva Castle, Narva museum, Peetri plats 7
17:45–18:30 Virtual reality exhibition “The new life of Old Narva”, Raekoda, Raekoja plats 1
17:45–18:30 Guided tour of Narva Town Hall, Raekoja plats 1
16:00–17:30 Sinimäed (Blue Mountains) 1944
Exhibition
ESTO The Keeper of Global Estonianness, Raekoja plats 1
Sunday, 29 June
10:00–22:00 Estonian Food and Handicraft Fair, Narva Castle
11:00–12:30 CONCERT-SERVICE, Cyrillius Kreek’s “Requiem”, Alexander’s Cathedral
12:35–12:50 Videoinstallation “The Sky Above Narva”, Alexander´s Cathedral
13:00–14:00 Excursion Alexander´s Cathedral, Narva: Past and Present, Alexander´s Cathedral
13:00–18:00 Artist’s Day, Joala 20, Kreenholm Factory, Narva Art Residency
13:30–15:00 Excursion Kreenholm: the history of the textile giant, Joala 32, registration required
16:00 Song Festival Flame arrives, Narva Castle
16:30 CONCERT “ESTO SONG”, Narva Castle. WATCH THE LIVE BROADCAST >>
18:00–22:00 Folk Festival, Narva Castle
– 18:15 Tsõnõnõ kuubis
– 18:50 Naised Köögis
– 20:15 Young folk musicians from Kiviõli
– 20:45 Zetod (Setomaa)
20:30 CONCERT SweedEst Song (Sweden), Narva Castle, Reconditorium, seats by pre–registration
22:30–23:50 ESTO SPECIAL CRUISE Boat trip on the Narva river, Narva port
Sport
9:00–15:00 Narva City Run
10:00 Limpa Kids´ Race. Read more HERE >>
11:00 5 km run, race walk, Nordic walking (pole walking)
12:00 10 km run, race walk, Nordic walking (pole walking)
Monday, 30 June
10:00–17:00 FUTURE FORUM “Opportunities in Ida-Viru County: Security, Development, Jobs, Business, and Tourism”. Narva-Jõesuu, Narva, Sillamäe, Tallinn. WATCH THE LIVE BROADCAST >>
Excursions
9:00–10:00 Narva-Jõesuu Ethnography Museum, Nurme 38
10:00–11:30 History of Narva-Jõesuu
11:30–12:00 Narva–Jõesuu lighthouse, Tuletorni 3
Excursion packages
11:40–22:00 Package 1: Boat trip from Narva-Jõesuu to Narva – Kreenholm – Sinimäed – Liimala – Tallinn
14.15–22.30 Package 2: Sinimäed 1944 – Sillamäe – Toila 1938 – Tallinn
21:00 Secret pub, Restaurant “Slava Ukraini” – CANCELED!
TALLINN
* 29.06 18:00 FILM “The Paradox of Seabrook Farms”, Kino Artis
* 30.06 21:00 Secret pub, Restaurant “Slava Ukraini”, Kopli 2c, Tallinn
Tuesday, 1 July
10:00 #NETWORKS, meetings & exhibitions, Kultuurikatel, Kursi 3. WATCH THE LIVE BROADCAST >>
9.00 Registration and coffee
Registration is open HERE >>
– Estonian schools and summer camps abroad
– Estonian houses, outdoor associations (campgrounds, etc.) abroad
– Estonian diaspora media and communication networks abroad
– Estonian archives, libraries and the preservation of Estonian memory abroad
– Estonian churches and congregations abroad
– Estonian academics abroad
– Estonian sororities and fraternities abroad
– Estonian folk culture abroad (choirs, dance groups, theatre and ethnographic circles)
– Estonian artists and art collections abroad
– Estonian writers & translators abroad
9:00 Global Estonians’ Business Network: Uncharted resource for Estonian companies. Free admission, Chambers of Commerce and Business Diplomacy Advocates Abroad
Sport
– Volleyball Tournament- Registration is open HERE >>
9:00–12:00 Indoor, Sõle Spordikeskus, Sõle 40 A
13:00–18:00 Beach, Teras Beach, Lõuka 6
18:00 FILM “The Paradox of Seabrook Farms”, Vabamu, Toompea tn 8b
18:00 Secret pub – Canada Day, Põhjala, Peetri 5
Wednesday, 2 July
10:00 International Congress of Estonian Organisations: Our Collective Memory, Radisson Collection, Rävala 3. WATCH THE LIVE BROADCAST >>
9.00 Registration and coffee
Registration is open HERE >>
11:00–16:00 Youth Sports Day. Registration is open HERE >>
– Basketball
– Football
– Table tennis
– Running competitions
Snelli Stadium, Toompuiestee 24 A
12:00 Excursion Ancient Tales of Tallinn, Niguliste 2 (in Estonian)
19:30 ESTO Gala, Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam), Vesilennuki 6
21:00 Secret pub, Restaurant “Slava Ukraini”, Kopli 2c
Thursday, July 3
12:00–13:00 Memorial Ceremony at the Communist Victims Memorial, Maarjamäe
16:00–18:00 Guided tour of Estonia’s Representative Building at Toompea
20:00 CONCERT SweedEst Song “Sauna taga”, (Sweden), Fotografiska, Telliskivi 60a–8
Friday, July 4
18:00 FILM “The Little Boy’s Escape to the West”, Q&A and music after screening, Kino Artis
21:00 SecretSongAndDanceParty – USA Night, Fotografiska, Telliskivi 60a-8
* 2–4 July, 11:00–18:00 Virtual Reality Time Travel — VR Tallinn 1939/44
Contact the office in the pedestrian tunnel at Freedom Square, across from the R–Kiosk