EESTI PÄEVAD 2018 SYDNEY: 27 – 31 DECEMBER
Opening Gala ⋅ Pub Night ⋅ Folk Fest ⋅ Theatre ⋅ Arts & crafts exhibition ⋅ Sports Challenges ⋅ Concerts by popular musicians from Estonia ⋅ Children’s Party ⋅ New Years Eve Ball
Opening Gala ⋅ Pub Night ⋅ Folk Fest ⋅ Theatre ⋅ Arts & crafts exhibition ⋅ Sports Challenges ⋅ Concerts by popular musicians from Estonia ⋅ Children’s Party ⋅ New Years Eve Ball
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Tanel Padar is one of the most popular and most sought after artists in Estonia in recent decades.
Tanel has won more than 20 music awards and has participated in almost every noteworthy Estonian music project over the past 15 years.
In 2001 he won the Eurovision Song Contest together with Dave Benton.
In 2016 he was awarded 2 Gold Records and decorated with the Order of the White Star by the Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
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Electronic-pop act from Tallinn, who is signed to Sony Sweden.
The Estonian newcomer aka singer-producer Andres Kõpper, has already created quite a buzz around both his home country and on an international scale. NOËP has caught the attention of music lovers and industry professionals alike with his tracks reaching millions of plays on Spotify.
His live shows are as attention grabbing and emotive as the recorded music, where Kõpper can be seen armed with a keyboard, laptop and launch pad; transforming himself into a one-man band.
The Estonian female pop line-up La La Ladies has been active for 5 years. The members of the band are Kethi Uibomägi, Inga Tislar & Diana Varik.
The band’s repertoire consists of their own-written songs and electro-swing arrangements of famous hits.
La La Ladies have participated in the Estonian Eurovision Song competition, cooperated with the Estonian fashion label Bastion to create their own clothing line, and are performing in over 100 concerts per year, as well as many TV broadcasts and programs.
Please note that all event dates and details are subject to change!
Martin-Luther-Kirche – 90B Goulburn Street, Sydney
12:00 PM - 2:00 PMSydney Boys High School, Moore Park
10:00 AM - 03:00 PMThe Soda Factory – 16 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills
Venue has an age restriction – 18 years of age or older
06:00 PM - 11:00 PM
ONE OF THE MOST MEMORABLE SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL
Doltone House Darling Island is a spectacular waterfront venue with views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and city skyline.
Ticket price includes a delicious BBQ buffet dinner, as well as performances from our festival musical headliners Tanel Padar, Noëp and La la Ladies, to get a taste of the upcoming full concerts.
It´s a great opportunity to renew old friendships and make new acquaintances.
ANDRES MAIMIK PRESENTS “A BAD SCENE” 2018
An Estonian film director, film journalist, writer and actor Andres Maimik will be presenting and giving an open speech about the new film compilation “A Bad Scene” (2018).
“A Bad Scene” is a film compilation that consists of 5 short movies. Movies speak about the darker currents hiding in human relationships, situations, which are practically inescapable, in five different ways. Harassment, mental violence, manipulation, cornering – these topics are current in both politics as well as private sphere.
The movie has English subtitles!
WARM-HEARTED FAMILY PLAY WITH PUPPETS
Play “Kratimäng” is based on a story “Isand Teodori ettevõtmised” by Estonian writer Edgar Valter.
It’s about a loner named Teodor, who finds a Kratt and decides to open a “lost and found” bureau. And so the adventure begins..
Directed by Margus Kasterpalu. Performed by Karol Kuntsel and Katrin Pärn.
The play is in Estonian!
THE ULTIMATE CELEBRATION OF ESTONIAN CULTURE
Experience a fun day of traditional song and dance, perfect for the whole family.
MAKE THIS YOUR MOST GLAMOROUS NEW YEAR’S EVE
Join us for a gala ball VIP style in the exclusive Ivy Ballroom to celebrate the final countdown to the festival and the year 2018.
Ticket price includes:
Sydney Estonian House is going to be open every day for the duration of the festival between events from the morning till late. We will have a pop-up cafe set up, where you can grab a coffee, drink at the bar and enjoy a snack or a meal, prepared by our chef from Estonia.
More info coming soon!
The Eesti Päevad festival is non-profit and all people and groups involved in organising it are volunteers, who generously give their time and expertise without getting paid.
Organising Sydney Eesti Päevad is very costly, especially considering that Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world and, unlike Melbourne and Adelaide, the Sydney Estonian House is unfortunately not big enough to hold some of the main events like the Opening Gala, Rahvapidu or NYE Ball.
The festival’s organising committee is traditionally given a loan from AESL (Council of Estonian Societies in Australia) to get the festival preparations underway and the necessary deposits for venue and equipment hire paid to be able to put together a program. However, this amount is not enough to cover the costs of the festival. Also ticket sales alone only cover around 60% of the festival.
The costs include flights and accommodation for artists and their crew, artists’ fees, venue hire, catering, AV hire, security costs, marketing materials, festival album print, merchandise etc.
We rely on patrons, sponsors, supporters and private donations from passionate members of the Estonian community, to sustain the festival.
For businesses we have established corporate sponsorship levels,
offering the opportunity to publicise your organisation’s name through the festival, raising its profile and image.
141 Campbell St,
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Australia
