Program 2024

Spanish art was not familiar with landscape painting until the 19th century, when questions of Spanish identity and national image emerged. During the period of the country’s modernisation, opposing approaches to the representation of its land clashed: the idea of a bright and lively ‘white Spain’ and a bleak, serious ‘black Spain’, rooted in its cultural heritage. Between and alongside these poles, Catalan modernist painting blossomed at the turn of the century, bringing together the picturesqueness and colourfulness of the former and the intellectualism of the latter.

FULL TICKET: KADRIORG ART MUSEUM 12* €

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Magnificently beautiful, deep, and passionate Spanish culture reaches the audience tonight through various senses. The creations of Spanish composers and artists together form a diverse and varied, yet thoroughly beautiful and spicy whole.

Performers:
String ensemble “Revelia”
Artistic director and conductor Eladio Aguilar
Concertmaster Toomas Hendrik Ellervee
Art historians Carlos Alonso Pérez-Fajardo (in English) and Aleksandra Murre (in Estonian) will speak more broadly about Spanish art, music, traditions, and the spirit of the era.

STANDARD TICKET:  20 €

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Director:          Hernán Goldfrid
Cast:                Ricardo Darín, Natalia Santiago, Alberto Ammann
Duration:         106 min
Genre:              Thriller

Roberto Bermúdez, a lawyer and professor specializing in Criminal Law, is convinced that Gonzalo, one of his brightest students, is the author of the brutal murder of a girl committed in front of the Law School. Determined to prove his version of the crime, he undertakes on his own an investigation that will end up obsessing him.

Free entrance. Register on the Sõprus website to secure your seat.

Director:          Dominga Sotomayor
Cast:                Demian Hernández, Antar Machado, Magdalena Tótoro
Duration:         110 min
Genre:              Drama

Democracy comes back to Chile during the summer of 1990. In an isolated community, Sofía (16), Clara (10) and Lucas (16) face their first loves and fears, while preparing for New Year’s Eve. They may live far from the dangers of the city, but not from those of nature.

Free entrance. Register on the Sõprus website to secure your seat. 

In 2019 we started with our popular wine alphabet series, which has now smoothly reached its final letters.

During this special wine evening we will talk about wines made from the Xarel·lo grape, discover the mysterious wine selections of the Yecla wine region, as well as get to know the winemakers who produce wines that begin with the letter Z: such as Zeta and Zarcita.

A varied and exclusive selection will be tasted, including L’Enclos de Peralba Els Pressegures 2020, Gramona Mart 2022, Pegaso Zeta 2019, Y de Pago Aylés 2018, Palacio Quemado La Zarcita 2018 and Marqués de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2010.

The latter, incidentally, was selected as the best wine in the world in the 2021 Wine Spectator’s New York Wine Experience Wine Awards, out of 11,000 wines entered into the competition.

As always, VINOSFAIR’s sommeliers Maret Reimann and Aivar Lukk will serve the wine and share their extensive knowledge.

Spots are limited, prior registration needed on the Hispaania Maja website. Participation cost is 36 €.

Before and after the event, you can browse the wide selection of books and Spanish flavours at our shop on the first floor. Free parking in the courtyard of Hispaania Maja

Director:           Icíar Bollaín
Cast:                 Gael García Bernal, Luis Tosar, Karra Elejalde
Duration:         103 min
Genre:               Drama, historical

Film director Sebastián and producer Costa have decided to make a film about Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America. Bolivia has been chosen as the location, as it is the cheapest country in South America and has the largest indigenous population in South America. However, it seems that history is about to repeat itself, as in Cochacamba, the location chosen for the film, a Bolivian water war (April 2000) breaks out over the sale of water to a multinational corporation, which has pushed up the price of water to unaffordable levels for the locals. “Forbidden Rain is a film about filmmaking, but it is also an ambitious and successful combination of the intersections of religion, justice, politics and art. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the Spanish Film Academy and was an audience favourite at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Free entrance. Register on the Sõprus website to secure your seat. 

How much do you know about Spanish culture? Come and put your knowledge to the test during this interactive workshop led by Hispaania Maja teacher Sergio!

The topics are wide, including geography, gastronomy, popular celebrations, art, history and current events. Activities will take place both individually and in small groups and we will explore maps of Spain, watch videos and use mobile phones to play Kahoot. You don’t need to come to the evening with a lot of knowledge, but you will leave with a better understanding of Spanish culture!

Participation is €5, pre-registration required on the Hispaania Maja website. Free for Hispaania Maja students. The evening will be held in Spanish, at least A2 level required.

Before and after the event, you can browse the wide selection of books and Spanish flavours on offer in the Hispaania Maja store on the first floor. It is possible to have tea, coffee and very good Spanish wines. Free parking in the courtyard of Hispaania Maja.

Join us for an unforgettable experience at the Piñata Workshop hosted by Proyecto Mehhiko, as part of our monthly “Meet and Greet” series. We will gather to decorate traditional Mexican piñatas and learn about Mexican culture, while connecting with other amazing women in our community. This dynamic workshop combines the creativity of a “Sip and Paint” session with the cultural richness of crafting piñatas.

WHEN? Friday, April 26th, 6pm-9pmWHERE? Tartu Koidu Keskus (Koidu 13)

Limited spots available! Registration is required to secure your place. Register 

Fee: 7 EUR for students and 10 EUR for regular tickets (paid onspot. BRING CASH).

Relax and unwind with complimentary tea, coffee, and snacks provided for your enjoyment. Feel free to bring along your favorite beverage if you fancy something different (alcohol is allowed). Event held in English. This event promotes diversity and inclusivity, welcoming women from all backgrounds to come together and celebrate our unique cultures and experiences.

See you there!

Spanish art was not familiar with landscape painting until the 19th century, when questions of Spanish identity and national image emerged. During the period of the country’s modernisation, opposing approaches to the representation of its land clashed: the idea of a bright and lively ‘white Spain’ and a bleak, serious ‘black Spain’, rooted in its cultural heritage. Between and alongside these poles, Catalan modernist painting blossomed at the turn of the century, bringing together the picturesqueness and colourfulness of the former and the intellectualism of the latter.

FULL TICKET: KADRIORG ART MUSEUM 12* €

Website and ticketing

Attention foodies in Tallinn! As a novelty in this edition of #Iberofest, and only during the month of May, 10 Ibero-American food venues have come together to offer you a unique gastronomic experience.

Gather your friends and family, and discover the delight of our cuisine in Tallinn

Director:          Catalina Mesa
Duration:         77 min
Genre:              documentary

A threshold between documentary and fiction, “Jericho, the infinite flight of days” is a kaleidoscope of intimate portraits of women from the town of Jericho in Antioquia, Colombia. Through a sensitive and musical itinerary, the encounters and conversations between them, of different ages and social conditions, are woven. One by one, their life stories, their inner spaces, their sense of humor and their wisdom are revealed. Deep and authentic facets of the feminine spirit of our culture that celebrate and preserve Colombia’s immaterial heritage.

Free entrance. Register on the Sõprus website to secure your seat. 

Director:        Carla Simón
Cast:            Josep Abad, Jordi Pujol Dolcet, Anna Otin
Duration:      120 min
Genre:           Drama

The Solé family, peach growers for several generations, lives in a Catalan village. However, this year’s harvest could be the last, as the landowner, Mr. Pinyol, passes away and his son decides to sell the land. The plan is to set up a solar energy business there, threatening to replace the peach trees with solar panels. In doing so, the heir disregards an old verbal agreement between his father and Solé’s grandfather that allowed the Solé family to use the land. But there is no written agreement, and now the family desperately tries to find a way to preserve the land that sustains them.

This year, Tartu’s Spanish theater group, Sapere Aude, offers a play of its own, written by all the members of the group. It is a family tragicomedy that tells the story of a dangerous former criminal who is relentlessly searching for her lost daughters. Set in modern-day Tartu, The Shadow of the Legacy presents an interesting combination of humor and drama, mixed with love, lies and dilemmas.

Free entrance.

Director:         Rodolfo Espinosa
Cast:               José Mariano Díaz Duarte, Chloe Figueroa, Fernando Martínez.
Duration:        80 min
Genre:            Comedy

Pol and his friend “El Flaco”, two teenagers, live through an exhausting adventure at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala (USAC), putting their friendship to the test and learning a bit about maturity, courage, family, and love.

Free entrance. Register on the Sõprus website to secure your seat. 

Curator: Francisco Martínez.
Designer: Viktor Gurov
Artists: Anna Škodenko, Evgeny Fedorov, Eléonore de Montesquiou, Francisco Martínez, Sanna Kartau, Varvara & Mar, Viktor Gurov.

This exhibition is inspired by the library left behind in the School n. 1 of Sillamäe, an institution that was closed in 1999. Subsequently, the building hosted the ECOMEN Institute of Economics & Management for seven years before being abandoned.

In Latin, ex libris referred to anything that comes out of the books. In Medieval times, the term started to be used in relation to a book owner’s identification label. Now, the library has been intruded by a series of artists, re-appropriating its materials in a parasitical way.

The books are still present, alas they do not always make sense in the present. Nonetheless, their ideas and aesthetics keep on fermenting otherwise. Burden or delayed gift, the library is available for novel relations of exchange.

But what kind of knowledge is lost when a library disappears? How can we accommodate what does not fit in the present? And what can we learn by looking into the things we left behind?

A minibus Tallinn-Sillamäe-Tallinn is provided to attend the opening, on the 4th of May. To register, please contact: francisco.martinez@tuni.fi & viktor.gurov@artun.ee

The University of Tartu will host the seventh ELE conference on May 4th and 5th, 2024, in Estonia, welcoming researchers and teachers in the field of Spanish language teaching as a foreign language.

This international event emerged in 2013 as a meeting place for teachers from different educational and geographical backgrounds, fostering the exchange of experiences and knowledge, the creation of bonds and support networks with other colleagues, and the continuous training of teachers.

The ELE conference in Estonia is the result of collaboration among three organizations: the University of Tartu, the Embassy of Spain in Estonia, and the University of Tallinn. It is organized by the Department of Romance Studies at the Institute of Foreign Languages and Cultures of the University of Tartu, under the direction of Francisco Espino, Mari Kruse, Virginia Rapúni, and Clara del Rey.

Register. Before April 30th!

Eduardo Rodríguez M. A., is a Classical Guitar Player from Zacatecas, México. He did his bachelor studies in the National Music School of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Castle Music is a series of Sunday concerts that aims to offer high quality classical music with unique acoustics in the baroque main hall of Kadriorg Palace. Kadriorg Palace is one of the most beautiful and well-known historical concert halls in Estonia. Over the past decades, the main hall of the castle has provided memorable musical experiences for Tallinn’s residents as well as for numerous guests. The tradition of music performance here goes back to the 18th century, when music was an integral part of everyday court life. The castle has hosted some of the brightest Estonian performers as well as internationally renowned soloists and ensembles.

The concert is organized in cooperation with the Embassies of Mexico and Spain.

PRICE: €12-36.

More information and buy tickets.

The concert ticket also serves as admission to the exhibition on the same day!

On the 7th of May, we welcome all Spanish teachers who want to share their knowledge and skills with other teachers in an informal atmosphere and exchange best practices in their teaching.

You will be able to find out more about the Spanish language teaching literature and about language learning opportunities in Spain. The event will take place for two hours and we will also offer coffee and tea. Pre-registration is required on Hispaania Maja website.

Free parking in the courtyard of Hispaania Maja.

Photograph taken by: Iván Giménez

Mark your calendar! Spanish writer Isaac Rosa will hold an open talk in Spanish.

Isaac Rosa’s novel, “Happy Ending” (translated by Marianne Ots), delves into the possibility of love in the contemporary world, as well as economic insecurity, the dream of living in the countryside, parenthood, blended families, sexuality, and fidelity. Rosa addresses these themes with a humanity that surprises with its frankness, ensuring they transcend passing trends. Metaphors imbue a sensitive poetry into what might appear as an ordinary story, while the dialogue between man and woman sets the pace of action and emotions, fluctuating from calm to intensity, rendering the text almost spatial. The narrative is presented retrospectively, with a reverse chronology, from the happy ending to the first encounter, traversing through the resolution of the relationship.

The novel commences with an epilogue, which you can read here.

For more information about the event, visit link.

The best language learning is practice! If you have at least A1.3 level, you are invited to come to the Spanish language cafe at Hispaania Maja to practice your Spanish. Feel free to come on your own, as the questions prepared by our teacher will engage you in the conversation.

The language café is facilitated by our teacher Laura and the participants are other language learners and natives. Step into one of the locals’ favourite bars or cafés in Spain and you won’t be able to leave without having a conversation.

The event is free for Hispaania Maja students, 5 € for everyone else. Places are limited, pre-registration is required on the Hispaania Maja website. The event is in Spanish.

Before and after the event, you can browse the wide selection of books and Spanish flavours on offer at the Hispaania Maja shop on the first floor. It is possible to have tea, coffee and very good Spanish wines. Free parking in the courtyard of Hispaania Maja.

You can’t miss the chance to visit “Illustrations of Plants from Spanish Expeditions,” an exhibition that not only highlights the artistic value of the illustrations but also their extraordinary scientific significance. Some of these plants are already extinct, and these images are the only evidence of their existence in this world, captured by talented artists over two centuries ago.

These collections originated from botanical expeditions in America, representing one of the greatest contributions of the Spanish Enlightenment and a pivotal aspect of the advancement of European science and culture in the 18th century.

This exhibition, as part of the Iberofest cultural festival, serves as a celebration of the cultural richness and diversity of the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world for the Estonian public. Through it, we commemorate one of the primary contributions of Spain and Portugal to Europe, acting as a bridge between both continents, Europe and America, and highlighting the influence and shared legacy on this 9th of May.

How do we know what’s happening far out in space? Astrophysicist Claudio Della Vecchia from the Institute of Astrophysics on the Canary Islands will tell us in his public talk. The presentation and discussion is in English, the event is open to all and everyone is invited!

Tartu University guest lecturer Francisco Espino will converse with the author of the novel “Happy Ennding” (published in Estonian by Toledo, 2023), Isaac Rosa.

In his novels, Isaac Rosa has examined the past and addressed contemporary fears and human relationships, including the possibility of love in the modern world, and now he turns his creative gaze towards the future. Copies of the novel in Estonian will be available for purchase on-site.

The conversation will be conducted in Spanish, with simultaneous interpretation into Estonian and English. 

More information. 

ULTIMATE BLISS

Director: Miguel de Jesus
Duration:  13 min
Genre: short film

“Dear Marisa, Now an entire planet separates us. 17900 kilometres to be precise. At this threshold of paradise, there is only one thing I can do. Wait. And at last, the Ultimate Bliss will find us, baby.” A film-diary and an exercise of memory, about a future that is as remote as it is wild.

WE CAME

Director: José Vieria
Duration:  68 min
Genre: Documentary

“I was 7 years old when I crossed the border on January 23, 1965, into Hendaye. I have no memory of arriving in France. How can one give an account of an event of which one has no memory, if not by seeking one’s story in that of others?”

Conversation: “Creative processes, the director/actors relationship.”

The speaker, Alejandro Radawski, will explore the creative processes and the director/actors relationship, based on his experience working with actors in Argentina, Estonia and other locations.

Improvisation theater workshop

The basic concepts of improvisation will be seen, as a means of stage creation. Through a battery of exercises, particular characters and extra everyday scenes will be created.

Organic and playful acting technique for theater, NOT psychological. Structure elements of realism: conflict, action, text, character.

– Participants must bring a memorized text of any genre between two and four lines.
– All participants must dress in vintage clothing from the 40s, 50s, 60s or similar and/or formal.

FREE ENTRANCE. However, spots are limited. Register now to secure yours!

About Alejandro Radawski, Argentine writer/director who will present this talk and workshop.

Alejandro Radawski is a dynamic figure of Argentinian-Polish heritage, celebrated as a theater and film director, writer, and visual artist. Armed with dual Master’s Degrees in Performing Arts and Journalism, Radawski seamlessly blends academic prowess with creative vision. Stationed at the esteemed Polish National Theater “Stary Teatr” in Krakow, he orchestrates compelling narratives as a director, playwright, and set designer, leaving an indelible mark on the global artistic stage.

His influence transcends borders, with notable engagements spanning Argentina, Finland, Estonia, Italy, France, and Germany. In 2024, Radawski clinched a prestigious Visual Artist and Playwriting residency at Künstlerhaus Lukas in Ahrenshoop, Germany, reaffirming his international acclaim.

Radawski’s ingenuity shines in his directorial endeavors, including an upcoming adaptation of Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” in Rome. His groundbreaking works, such as “Suremas Sinust” and “The Flesh Fight,” have enraptured audiences worldwide, earning him accolades, including a coveted residency at The National Center of Writers of France “La Chartreuse” de Villeneuve lez Avignon in 2022.

El Centro Picasso invites you to a day full of fun and learning in Spanish.

Ready to immerse yourself in the language? Trial classes start at 10:00, perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their knowledge at 11:00.

And how about a delicious seafood paella for lunch? Hispatime will be ready to satisfy your appetite starting at 12:00. Centro Picasso students can enjoy it with a drink for only €10, while the general public can join for €15.

For the little ones, there are fun activities in Spanish at the same time. Only €5 for students’ children and €10 for the general public.

Interested in films? At 14:00, the film “Te quiero, imbécil” will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles, only for €5.

And don’t forget to explore the best Spanish gastronomy products in Tallin thanks to Iberictapas.

Prices:

• Seafood paella: Centro Picasso students €10 / General public €15.
• Children’s activities: Centro Picasso students’ children €5 / General public €10.
• Film: €5.

Director: André Valentim Almeida
Duration:  85 min
Genre: documentary

France has more than 200 football clubs of Portuguese origin in its amateur leagues. FAMILLE FC is an Atlas made out of vignettes of some of these clubs that gradually reveals aspects of their origin(s); rise and fall movements; the topography where they develop; joys and setbacks, friendships and rivalries; the relationship with the country left behind and that with the host country; intergenerational relations and the role of women; work and migrant associations; and the inexplicable stubbornness of being Portuguese. Because football is not a matter of life or death: much more important than that.

Direction: Paulo Carneiro
Duración:  72 min
Genre: documentary

A filmmaker travels 2000km north, where he meets some compatriots forced to leave the country. In these encounters, the love for cars is an incitement to discuss identity and community, dissolving boundaries between society and territory.

Curators: Viive Noor and Laura Perez Granel.

The exhibition “Reflections” is the result of the excellent and ongoing collaboration between the Estonian Centre for Children Literature and the Embassy of Spain in Tallinn. Its underlying theme is the power of imagination as a tool to connect with the other. Indeed fantasy triggers our desire to explore the world, to learn about others, their circumstances and their stories.

The amazing works created by great artists, both Estonians and Spanis, feel at times naïve in their depiction of another country and culture but they are vibrantly alive with beauty and curiosity.

Director:          Icíar Bollaín
Cast:                Carlos Acosta, Santiago Alfonso, Keyvin Martínez
Duration:        109 min
Genre:             drama, biography, history

A film about the Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, which depicts the journey through his life as a dance legend and the first black dancer to perform some of the most famous ballet roles originally written for whites, in companies such as the Houston Ballet and the Royal Ballet in London (where he was the principal dancer for over 15 years). It tells the story of his difficult childhood up to adulthood, starring the dancer himself, who, despite success and international recognition, never forgot his origins.

Free entrance. Register on the Sõprus website to secure your seat. 

Javier Marías has written 16 novels, won dozens of awards in various countries, and has been translated into nearly 50 languages. He has served as a professor of Spanish literature at the universities of Oxford and Madrid, and has written columns for the daily newspaper El País. Marías is also influential as a translator of English literature into Spanish, having translated works by Sterne, Faulkner, Nabokov, Salinger, and others. His novels previously translated into Estonian include “A Heart So White” (translated by Marin Mõttus, Varrak 2002) and “The Oxford Romance or All Souls” (translated by Kai Aareleid, Varrak 2012), as well as a collection of writers’ biographies, “Written Lives” (translated by Maria Kall, LR 2010).

His recently published novel “The Infatuations” (Spanish “Los enamoramientos”), originally released in 2011, is Marías’s first novel narrated by a woman. True to his style, the author employs repetitive thoughts and quotes, constructs long sentences, delves deeply into controversial episodes of famous literary works, and questions truth, justice, loyalty, and reliability, all while bringing to the surface dark thoughts and obsessions. Based on the plot summary, the book could easily be classified under the crime or thriller genre. More information.

Attendance is free, and participants can buy the novel “The Infatuations” at the publisher’s price (card payment is also available). The discussion evening will take place during Iberofest, a festival dedicated to the culture of Spanish-speaking countries, with the support of the Embassy of Spain in Estonia and Toledo Publishing House.

On May 23th, a Spanish cheese tasting evening will take place at the Kuusk Hernesto café (Herne 6, Tallinn).

Attendees will have the opportunity to sample goat, sheep, and mixed cheeses of varying maturity levels. There will also be blue cheeses and delicacies with truffles, red berries, etc. We will discuss how Spaniards eat cheese and what they pair it with. To start off, there will be a glass of Clos Montblanc Cu4tro Reserva cava.

The cheeses will be presented by Jose from Iberic Tapas Ltd.

The tasting price is 15 euros.

As the number of spots is limited, pre-registration is recommended by emailing kuushernesto@gmail.com.

You can find the organizers here: https://www.facebook.com/kohvikkuushernest/ and www.iberictapas.com.

Welcome to the much-anticipated Latino Fest 3.0, the third installment of Estonia’s grandest celebration of Latin American culture, organized by the vibrant Latin American community residing in the heart of Estonia. This event is not just a gathering; it’s a cultural extravaganza aimed at fostering unity while joyously highlighting the rich tapestry of Latin American traditions thriving in Estonia.

At Latino Fest 3.0, we invite families to come together and immerse themselves in a day filled with enchanting experiences. From savoring the delectable flavors of authentic Latin American cuisine to engaging in interactive workshops suitable for all ages, this event promises a delightful fusion of fun and learning. The beats of Latin American music will set the rhythm, complemented by mesmerizing art performances that encapsulate the essence of our diverse and dynamic community.

Join us for a day of festivities that transcend borders and celebrate the unity within diversity. Latino Fest 3.0 is not just an event; it’s a cultural journey, an opportunity for everyone to create lasting memories while embracing the warmth and vibrancy of Latin American traditions right here in Estonia. Come one, come all – because at Latino Fest 3.0, the spirit of Latin America comes alive for everyone to enjoy!

Let yourself be carried away by the passion and rhythm of flamenco! Immerse yourself in its atmosphere as talented artists, like María Rääk, Ivan Gallego (Spain), Ruber Veliz (Cuba), Adrian Bravo (Spain), Indrek Kruusimaa, Reigo Ahven, and the dancers of ArteFlamenco, showcase their expertise in dance, singing and music.

Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the intensity and beauty of flamenco live!

Tickets start at €30, €35 on the day of the show. Buy your ticket.

The season finale of the Hispaania Maja book club is in many ways special and unexpected. Firstly, we will explore a genre that we haven’t tackled before: the graphic novel. Secondly, we’ll have our first encounter with the author, who is the current ambassador of Spain to Estonia, Guillermo Corral van Damme. And thirdly, the Hispaania Maja book club will embark on its first excursion, as the writer-ambassador has invited us to his residence in Maarjamäe.

An excellent opportunity to hear firsthand about the events and the book creation process, the particularities of the graphic novel, and the Spanish literary life! “The Treasure of the Black Swan” (translated by Kai Aareleid, Varrak 2023) is therefore an adventure graphic novel whose plot is based on real events and narrates how American treasure hunters seized a treasure from a shipwrecked vessel on the Spanish coast centuries ago, and how the Spaniards reclaimed it. Guillermo Corral van Damme also participated in the whirlwind of events and is the author of the book’s text, illustrated by the award-winning comic book author Paco Roca. Additionally, a television series based on the book has been created.

The conversation will mainly be in English this time, but wine will still be provided. Make sure to register, as the number of seats is limited. Directions will be sent later to registered participants.

Spanish art was not familiar with landscape painting until the 19th century, when questions of Spanish identity and national image emerged. During the period of the country’s modernisation, opposing approaches to the representation of its land clashed: the idea of a bright and lively ‘white Spain’ and a bleak, serious ‘black Spain’, rooted in its cultural heritage. Between and alongside these poles, Catalan modernist painting blossomed at the turn of the century, bringing together the picturesqueness and colourfulness of the former and the intellectualism of the latter.

FULL TICKET: KADRIORG ART MUSEUM 12* €

Website and ticketing

Curator: Francisco Martínez.
Designer: Viktor Gurov
Artists: Anna Škodenko, Evgeny Fedorov, Eléonore de Montesquiou, Francisco Martínez, Sanna Kartau, Varvara & Mar, Viktor Gurov.

This exhibition is inspired by the library left behind in the School n. 1 of Sillamäe, an institution that was closed in 1999. Subsequently, the building hosted the ECOMEN Institute of Economics & Management for seven years before being abandoned.

In Latin, ex libris referred to anything that comes out of the books. In Medieval times, the term started to be used in relation to a book owner’s identification label. Now, the library has been intruded by a series of artists, re-appropriating its materials in a parasitical way.

The books are still present, alas they do not always make sense in the present. Nonetheless, their ideas and aesthetics keep on fermenting otherwise. Burden or delayed gift, the library is available for novel relations of exchange.

But what kind of knowledge is lost when a library disappears? How can we accommodate what does not fit in the present? And what can we learn by looking into the things we left behind?

A minibus Tallinn-Sillamäe-Tallinn is provided to attend the opening, on the 4th of May. To register, please contact: francisco.martinez@tuni.fi & viktor.gurov@artun.ee

You can’t miss the chance to visit “Illustrations of Plants from Spanish Expeditions,” an exhibition that not only highlights the artistic value of the illustrations but also their extraordinary scientific significance. Some of these plants are already extinct, and these images are the only evidence of their existence in this world, captured by talented artists over two centuries ago.

These collections originated from botanical expeditions in America, representing one of the greatest contributions of the Spanish Enlightenment and a pivotal aspect of the advancement of European science and culture in the 18th century.

This exhibition, as part of the Iberofest cultural festival, serves as a celebration of the cultural richness and diversity of the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world for the Estonian public. Through it, we commemorate one of the primary contributions of Spain and Portugal to Europe, acting as a bridge between both continents, Europe and America, and highlighting the influence and shared legacy on this 9th of May.

Curators: Viive Noor and Laura Perez Granel.

The exhibition “Reflections” is the result of the excellent and ongoing collaboration between the Estonian Centre for Children Literature and the Embassy of Spain in Tallinn. Its underlying theme is the power of imagination as a tool to connect with the other. Indeed fantasy triggers our desire to explore the world, to learn about others, their circumstances and their stories.

The amazing works created by great artists, both Estonians and Spanis, feel at times naïve in their depiction of another country and culture but they are vibrantly alive with beauty and curiosity.

On the first Saturday of June we invite you to the big spring-summer streetfood festival LaTina.

We deliver all national cuisines, whose flavors come from Latin culture, Spain, South America! We will celebrate together Dia de Muerto as well 

The day will be delicious, still in Latin rhythms, and there will be plenty to do and taste for both young and old.

The terrace on the Tammsaare Park side of Viru Toidutänava is perfectly designed for such an event, and if you want to change course for a change, all you have to do is open the doors and grab some good food from Viru Toidutänav.

We open the festival at 11:00 and the event is free for all guests!

NOBODY SLEEPS is a multi-disciplinary experimental performance blending physical theater, live music, and visual arts.

Departing from the themes of historical memory and socio-political forgetting in Spain, the performance problematizes the “Pact of Forgetting” of 1977. This pact, a political decision by both left and right-wing parties in Spain, was aimed at moving beyond the Spanish Civil War and the repression and crimes of Francoism, focusing on a democratic future under the motto “FORGIVE AND FORGET.” However, it is estimated that in Spain, there are still more than 4,000 mass graves containing the remains of over 114,226 individuals who were murdered, tortured, executed, and forcibly disappeared during the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship.

NOBODY SLEEPS immerses the audience into a highly symbolic, distorted, ironic, and grotesque historical nightmare born by collective amnesia; a dis-remembering that perpetuates cycles of trauma, violence, anger, suffering, war, and victimhood.

This project has received a Research, Creation, and Thought Award from the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona 2023.

Next performances
05.06.2024-08.06.2024 at 19:00, Von Krahli teater, Telliskivi 60a/9 Tallinn

Director:         Augusto Tamayo San Román
Duration:       133 min
Genre:            Biographical / historical drama

Flora Tristan, fed up with her husband’s abuse, flees from France to Peru in order to reclaim what she considers her family inheritance. Upon her arrival, her uncle changes her mother’s will to leave Flora penniless. However, she glimpses the social differences and the brutal ignominy of slavery in Peru. Returning to France, she becomes a writer and fights for the rights of workers and women. Throughout her life, she experiences love, but chooses to renounce it in order to devote herself entirely to her struggle for equality and justice. Her story is a testimony of courage and dedication to a greater cause.

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The Embassy of Mexico in Estonia and Finland presents the exhibition “Pluma y Plomo” in the Palm House of the Tallinn Botanical Gardens, featuring works by Mexican artist Emiliano Gironella. The exhibition consists of two parts. The first part of the exhibition will run from 11 June to 27 June, the second from 27 June to 18 July.

“Pluma y Plomo” is part of a larger project launched in 2019 to reassess the historical encounters between the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II and the Spanish Captain General Hernán Cortés 500 years ago. Mexican artist Emiliano Gironella has created 30 xylographic artworks inspired by this historic encounter, with the aim of encouraging new generations to reflect on and interpret a crucial period of Mexican and Spanish history from a contemporary perspective.

The exhibition pays homage to the historic Mexican botanical garden tradition, which was already remarkable before it became popular elsewhere. When the Spaniards, led by Cortés, arrived in Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire, they encountered magnificent indoor and outdoor gardens containing native flowers, medicinal plants, fruits and unique animals cared for by Aztec nobles. This exhibition highlights the beauty and symbolism of Emiliano Gironella’s art in this historical context.

The exhibition came to the Tallinn Botanical Garden thanks to the Grupo Andrade Foundation, a Mexican foundation dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children.

Visitors can view the exhibition daily until 18 July from 11.00-19.00 in the Palm House of the Tallinn Botanical Garden.