{"id":2497,"date":"2018-11-20T00:30:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T22:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estofestival.com\/?page_id=2497"},"modified":"2025-06-21T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T13:18:23","slug":"organizers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/estofestival.com\/en\/organizers\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Committee<\/h3>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Member<br \/>\nAnts Johanson, Member<br \/>\nGerli Laul, Accountant<\/p>\n<h3>Marketing and Communication Subcommittee<\/h3>\n<p>Kalmar Kurs, Communications<br \/>\nHenri Leik, estofestival.com<br \/>\nKristiina Anvelt, estofestival.com<br \/>\nLeen Seilart, Instagram<br \/>\nKarl Kristjan Nigesen, Design<br \/>\nMaimi Laks, Design, Mementos<br \/>\nKaire Guthan, Design<br \/>\nSiiri Iismaa, Translations (English)<br \/>\nAho Rebas, Translations (Swedish)<br \/>\nLauraliisa Truusa, Translations (Estonian)<br \/>\nRaido Sooalu, Video <br \/>\nValdo Kask, Video<br \/>\nMari Kooskora, Partners<br \/>\nKait Kuus, Piletitasku Liaison<br \/>\nIndrek Poolak, Piletitasku<br \/>\nPiret Ilver, Mementos, Sokisahtel, Marketing<br \/>\nMaarja Kasar, Mementos, Sokisahtel<\/p>\n<h3>Accommodation and Transport Subcommittee<\/h3>\n<p>Kaja Jakobsen, Liaison, Stockholm<br \/>\nIngrid Pent, Liaison, Narva and Narva-J\u00f5esuu<br \/>\nMargit L\u00f5iv, Liaison, Tallinn<br \/>\nSirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Committee Member<\/p>\n<h3>Youth Subcomittee (Youth Delegates Programme)<\/h3>\n<p>Nora S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nLeen Selart <br \/>\nRiin Selart <br \/>\nReijo Roos<br \/>\nElisabeth Heinsalu<br \/>\nKatariina Jaenes <br \/>\nTshinar-Kristi Shahmarden<\/p>\n<h3>Stockholm Subcommittee<\/h3>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nMerili Belger<br \/>\nKaja Jakobsen<br \/>\nPiret Kaaman Lepisk<br \/>\nValdo Kask<br \/>\nKairi Kivistik<br \/>\nElda K\u00e4\u00e4rmann Vaher<br \/>\nMeeli Laani<br \/>\nErik L\u00f6fstedt<br \/>\nMarju Masso<br \/>\nEpp M\u00e4nnik<br \/>\nViive N\u00e4slund<br \/>\nMart Nyman<br \/>\nKairit Potisepp<br \/>\nLeelo Pukk<br \/>\nPeeter P\u00fctsep<br \/>\nElisabet Raig<br \/>\nKatrin Ros\u00e9n<br \/>\nDaniel Rothes<br \/>\nJaan Seim<br \/>\nAili Suiste Rundin<br \/>\nAngelica Suiste<br \/>\nTaimi Svarpstin<br \/>\nCeline S\u00f6\u00f6t<br \/>\nNora S\u00f6\u00f6t<br \/>\nTaave S\u00f6\u00f6t Vaherm\u00e4gi<br \/>\nMarianna Tampere<br \/>\nTiina Tilly<br \/>\nLiina Tohver<br \/>\nPiret Villo<br \/>\nMadli Wiiburg Walfridsson<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Requiem Concert Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nHirvo Surva, Artistic Director<br \/>\nJaan Seim, Choir Conductors\u2019 Liaison<br \/>\nEne Salum\u00e4e, Organist<br \/>\nOve Sander, EELK Diaspora Bishop<br \/>\nLeif Svedlund, Church of Catherine<br \/>\nHans Vainikainen, Church of Catherine<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Opening Concert \u2018Windows of Time\u2019 [<em>Ajaaknad<\/em>] Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nAet Maatee, Director<br \/>\nHirvo Surva, Artistic Director<br \/>\nMall Paulus, Artistic director (Dancers); Dancers\u2019 Liaison<br \/>\nEveli Veerm\u00e4e, Idla Gymnasts\u2019 Liaison<br \/>\nJaan Seim, Choir Conductors\u2019 Liaison<br \/>\nJaanika Kuusik, Childrens\u2019 Choirs\u2019 Liaison<br \/>\nTaimi Svarpstin, Folk Dancers<br \/>\nMaimi Laks, Design<br \/>\nValdo Kask, Producer<br \/>\nJonas Saxing, Skansen Liaison<br \/>\nP\u00e4r Ekstrand, Skansen Technical Director<br \/>\nOve Sander, EELK Diaspora Bishop<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Handicrafts Fair Team<\/h5>\n<p>Madli Wiiburg Walfridsson, Contact Person<br \/>\nPiret Kaaman Lepisk<br \/>\nLeelo Pukk<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Children&#8217;s Programme Team<\/h5>\n<p>Marianna Tampere, Contact Person<br \/>\nKairi Kivistik<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Youth Programme Team<\/h5>\n<p>Angelica Suiste, Contact Person<br \/>\nAxel Baumann<br \/>\nHenri Ilison<br \/>\nCeline S\u00f6\u00f6t<br \/>\nErik Stenqvist<br \/>\nTindra Vaherm\u00e4gi<br \/>\nJohan Stenqvist<br \/>\nRemy Martiin Ots<br \/>\nMarkus Piotrowski<br \/>\nNora S\u00f6\u00f6t<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Secret Pub and Catering Team<\/h5>\n<p>Kairit Potisepp, Contact Person<br \/>\nMerili Belger<br \/>\nDavid Hagelstam, Scalateater<br \/>\nMeeli Laani<br \/>\nKairi Kivistik<br \/>\nElisabet Raig<br \/>\nDaniel Rothes, catering<br \/>\nSimon Runelind, bars<br \/>\nSirle S\u00f6\u00f6t<br \/>\nTaave S\u00f6\u00f6t Vaherm\u00e4gi<br \/>\nRemy Martiin Ots, bars<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Estonian Cultural Trails in Stockholm Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nLiina Tohver, Stockholm Woodland Cemetery<br \/>\nTiina Tilly, Stockholm Woodland Cemetery<br \/>\nPiia Paljak S\u00e4rlefalk, Stockholm Estonian School<br \/>\nEpp M\u00e4nnik, Stockholm Estonian Pre-school<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Exhibitions Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nLenna Vasur, Estonian Cultural Group in Sweden<br \/>\nAet Maatee, P\u00e4rnu Museum<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Seminar Mass Flight of 1944 Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nAili Suiste Rundin, Film<br \/>\nTaavi Kaaman, Music<br \/>\nThomas Niit, Lecture<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Think Tank \u2018Baltic Sea Health and Security\u2019<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nNora S\u00f6\u00f6t, Global Estonian Youth Network<br \/>\nTo be completed&#8230;<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Joint Voyage across the Baltic Sea, M\/S Baltic Queen<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nJanar Juht, Tallink Liaison (Travel Arrangements)<br \/>\nAnni Eesmaa, Tallink Liaison (Bookings)<br \/>\nKairi Maidla, Tallink Liaison (Evening Programme)<br \/>\nMargit Nurmeots Oras, (Evening Programme)<\/p>\n<h3>Narva Subcommittee<\/h3>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nJulia Savitskaja, Coordinator<br \/>\nAnts Johanson, Committee Member<br \/>\nKatri Raik, Narva Mayor<br \/>\nMaksim Iljin, Narva-J\u00f5esuu Mayor<br \/>\nT\u00f5nis Kalberg, Sillam\u00e4e Mayor<br \/>\nKalmar Kurs, Committee Member, Communications<br \/>\nNatalja Vovdenko, Narva City Government, Communications<br \/>\nDmitri Vergun, Narva City Government, Narva City Festival<br \/>\nNatalja Varakina, Narva City Government<br \/>\nMati Lilliallik, Narva City Run<br \/>\nMaria Smorzevskihh-Smirnova, Narva Museum<br \/>\nJaanus Mikk, Swedish Consul in Narva<br \/>\nMaritsa Ort, Narva Central Library<br \/>\nNora S\u00f6\u00f6t, Youth Delegates Programme, Youth Congress<br \/>\nNarva Youth Representative<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Youth Congress \u2018Multilingualism opens doors\u2019 Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nNora S\u00f6\u00f6t, Moderator<br \/>\nHendrik Agur, Kohtla-J\u00e4rve Secondary School<br \/>\nMerike Barborak, Institute of the Estonian Language<br \/>\nElizaveta Cheremisina<br \/>\nElisabeth Heinsalu, Global Estonian Youth Network<br \/>\nBirute Klaas-Lang, University of Tartu<br \/>\nMari-Liis Korkus, University of Tartu<br \/>\nK\u00e4tlin K\u00f5verik, Ministry of Education and Research<br \/>\nIrene K\u00e4osaar, Narva Estonian Secondary School<br \/>\nAnnela Liivat, Network of Estonian Organisations in Finland<br \/>\nAnnika Madisson, Annila Pre-school Helsinki<br \/>\nArno Kaseniit, Sillam\u00e4e Secondary School<br \/>\nPiret K\u00e4rtner, University of Tartu Narva College<br \/>\nRita Niineste, European Commission Representation in Estonia<br \/>\nElis Paemurd, European Commission Representation in Estonia<br \/>\nIndrek Reimand, University of Tartu Narva College<br \/>\nMaria \u017duravljova, University of Tartu Narva College<br \/>\nMargit Karina Tarassova, Sillam\u00e4e Secondary School<br \/>\nMartin Tikk, Narva Estonian Secondary School<br \/>\nVirve-Anneli Vihman, University of Tartu<br \/>\nBirgit Villum, University of Tartu Narva College<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Theatre Performance \u2018Narva &#8211; The City We Lost\u2019 and Secret Pub Night Team<\/h5>\n<p>Kalmar Kurs, Contact Person<br \/>\nKatarina Tomps, Vabalava Liaison<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Concert-Church Service Team<\/h5>\n<p>Julia Savitskaja, Contact Person<br \/>\nHirvo Surva, Artistic Director<br \/>\nOve Sander, EELK Diaspora Bishop<br \/>\nUrmas Karileet, Narva Maarja Congregation Minister<br \/>\nVladimir Batuhtin, Narva Maarja Congregation Pastor<br \/>\nToomas Vavilov, EMTA Sinfonietta<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; ESTO Song and Folk Festival Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nHirvo Surva, Artistic Director (ESTO Song)<br \/>\nSofia Joons, Artistic Director (ESTO Folk Festival)<br \/>\nJulia Savitskaja, Stage Manager, Director <br \/>\nJaan Seim, Choir Conductors\u2019 Liaison<br \/>\nJaanika Kuusik, Childrens\u2019 Choirs Liaison<br \/>\nAnne Uttendorf, Song Festival Torch<br \/>\nAnts Johanson, Folk Music Liaison<br \/>\nMihhail Duzenko, Narva Museum Liaison<br \/>\nEvi \u017dukova, Narva Museum Liaison (technical questions)<br \/>\nArtjom Poljak, Food and Craft Fair Manager<br \/>\nKsenia Bolsakova, Food and Craft Fair Liaison<br \/>\nDmitri Vergun, Narva City Government<br \/>\nNatalja Varakina, Narva Government<br \/>\nJevgeni Timo\u0161t\u0161uk, Folk Festival<br \/>\nTo be completed&#8230;<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Summer Networking Event \u2018Opportunities in Ida-Viru County: security, development, jobs, business and tourism\u2019 Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nAnneli Andersen, Export2norway<br \/>\nMaarika Honkonen, New Baltic Hospitality Forum <br \/>\nMaksim Iljin, Narva-J\u00f5esuu Mayor<br \/>\nKadri Jalonen, Ida-Viru Entrepreneurship Centre<br \/>\nT\u00f5nis Kalberg, Sillam\u00e4e Mayor<br \/>\nMarek Kiisa, Kood\/J\u00f5hvi, Nordic Ninja<br \/>\nMari Kooskora, Estonian Business School<br \/>\nTeet Kuusmik, Ida-Viru Investment Agency Foundation<br \/>\nIrene K\u00e4osaar, Narva Estonian Secondary School<br \/>\nMirjam Loertscher, Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland<br \/>\nJaanus Mikk, Honorary Consul of Sweden in Narva<br \/>\nKati Miller, JCI Toompea<br \/>\nPeeter P\u00fctsep, Association of Estonians in Sweden<br \/>\nPiret Ree, EIS [Ettev\u00f5tluse ja Innovatsiooni Sihtasutus] Enterprise Estonia Representative in Sweden<br \/>\nIndrek Reimand, University of Tartu Narva College<br \/>\nRainer Sternfelt, Kood\/J\u00f5hvi, Nordic Ninja<br \/>\nNora S\u00f6\u00f6t, Global Estonian Youth Network<br \/>\nKarolina Ullman, Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Njord Law Firm<br \/>\nLiina Viies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Global Estonian Diaspora Department<br \/>\nTo be completed&#8230;<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Excursions Team<\/h5>\n<p>Jana Ivanova, Narva Museum<br \/>\nAleksandr Openko, Guide, local historian and populariser of the history of Ida-Viru County, teacher of history and social studies at Narva\u2019s 6th School<br \/>\nIvika Maidre, Sinim\u00e4gede Museum<br \/>\nMarek Nisumaa, Grenaderim\u00e4gi (Youth Programme)<br \/>\nTiiu Toom, Narva-J\u00f5esuu Local History Museum<br \/>\nEgle R\u00e4\u00e4sk, Virtual reality time travel VR Toila 1938<\/p>\n<h3>Tallinn Subcommitee<\/h3>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nAnts Johanson, Committee member<br \/>\nHillar Sein, Tallinn City Government<br \/>\nReet Sehr, Network Meetings<br \/>\nMarin M\u00f5ttus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br \/>\nKadri Linnas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br \/>\nLiina Viies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br \/>\nArvo Anton, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br \/>\nTaimo Ilves, Volleyball Tournament<br \/>\nMargit Nurmeots, Gala Evening<br \/>\nSigrid Saluste, Youth Sports Day<br \/>\nTo be completed&#8230;<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Network Meetings Team<\/h5>\n<p>Reet Sehr, Contact Person<br \/>\nSirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, ESTO Committee member<br \/>\nMarin M\u00f5ttus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br \/>\nKadri Linnas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br \/>\nLiina Viies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br \/>\nMerike Barborak, Institute of the Estonian Language, Estonian schools abroad [v\u00e4lismaal asuvad eesti koolid (V\u00c4LEK)]<br \/>\nKristiina K\u00fctt, Kultuurikatel Contact Person<br \/>\nKalmar Kurs, Advertising &amp; Exhibitions<br \/>\nTo be completed&#8230;<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; Volleyball Tournament Team<\/h5>\n<p>Sirle S\u00f6\u00f6t, Contact Person<br \/>\nTaimo Ilves, Competition Organizer, Canada Contact Person<br \/>\nJanika Truumees, Germany Contact Person<br \/>\nMarkus Piotrowski, Sweden Contact Person<br \/>\nArlo Tiits, Finland Contact Person<br \/>\nJuho Looveer, Australia Contact Person<br \/>\nSigrid Saluste, Volunteer<br \/>\nAaron Oliver Aaviste, Teras Beach Contact Person<br \/>\nKristian Daniel, Teras Beach Contact Person\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5>&#8211; 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