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Secretariat
Wały Jagiellońskie 1
80-853 Gdańsk Poland
tel. +48 58 301 09 17
tel. +48 58 301 91 23
fax +48 58 301 76 37
Contact us
Tartu
Tartu Ski Marathon
Tartu Marathon is the biggest one in Eastern Europe, which brings together about 10 000 participants every year.
| CONTACT: www.tartumaraton.ee |
| 15 February 2015 |
Miss Valentine
Miss Valentine is an international gymnastics tournament held each year in February in Estonia.
| CONTACT: www.vkjanika.ee |
| 20-22 February 2015 |
World Film 
World Film is primarily dedicated to cinema art and creative documentary, which aims to build a so called bridge, between the film maker and viewer.
| CONTACT: www.worldfilm.ee |
| 14-23 March 2015 |
Student Festival “Tartu Spring Days”
Tartu Spring Days is a week-long festival, where the control over the city, is given to the students.
| CONTACT: www.studentdays.ee |
| 27 April - 3 May 2015 |
Literature Festival “Prima Vista”
Prima Vista is a party, where both author and reader feel good and Tartu is filled with literature.
| CONTACT: www.kirjandusfestival.tartu.ee |
| 6-9 May 2015 |
Tartu Running Marathon
Tartu Marathon is the biggest cross-country running marathon in the Baltic States with thousands of participants attending every year.
| CONTACT: www.tartumaraton.ee |
| 10 May 2015 |
Pop Choirs Party
“The Pop Choirs Party” (“Popkooripidu”) is a form of expression of joint singing.
| CONTACT: www.festival.tartu.ee |
| 27 June 2015 |
Festival Glasperlenspiel
Glasperlenspiel (Klaaspärlimäng) - the name of the festival is inspired by the novel by Hermann Hesse.
| CONTACT: www.erpmusic.com |
| 9-14 July 2015 |
Music Festival Punk N Roll
The two-day subculture event offers a cross-section of the best punk bands in Estonia.
| CONTACT: www.punknroll.ee |
| 10-11 July 2015 |
Tartu Hanseatic Days 
A chapter from the ancient history of Tartu is brought to life during the Hanseatic Days, showing Tartu as a trading town and a meeting place of cultures.
| CONTACT: www.hansapaevad.ee |
| 11-12 July 2015 |
Wind Band Festival “Mürtsub pill”
Estonias biggest wind band festival brings joy to the smaller and bigger music lovers.
| CONTACT: www.potartu.ee |
| 6-9 August 2015 |
Tartu Love Film Festival tARTuFF
Tartuff focuses on love, in all its variations. Carefully selected program consists of newer films, classics and actual documentaries.
| CONTACT: www.tartuff.ee |
| 10-16 August 2015 |
Urban Festival UIT
UIT is a festival, which explores the urban space of Tartu through performances, installations and concerts.
| CONTACT: www.uit.ee |
| 12-15 August 2015 |
Estonian Theatre Festival Draama
The ever popular “Draama” has become a meeting place for those interested in the Estonian dramatic art and in the way contemporary Estonian theatre addresses its time and society.
| CONTACT: www.draama.ee |
| 31 August - 6 September 2015 |
Tartu Mountain Bike Marathon
The mountain bike marathon, which is the world´s third largest, provides joy of participation for cyclists of many age groups and different training level.
| CONTACT: www.tartumaraton.ee |
| 20 September 2015 |
Scientists Night Festival
All science enthusiasts get a chance to find out, what scientists do and try some things for themselves.
| CONTACT: www.ahhaa.ee |
| 20-25 September 2015 |
Festival of Archaic Art REGIÖÖ 2015
This years festival talks about love. The topic and meaning of folklore is diverse, love has gone hand in hand in songs and stories with tears and concerns.
| CONTACT: www.tartu.ee/regioo |
| 26-27 September 2015 |
Orient et Occident
International Early Music Festival is focused on Oriental culture and its relations with early European, primarily Medieval culture.
| CONTACT: www.festivitas.ee |
| 8-11 October 2015 |
IDeeJazz
The festival draws no clear genre borders – providing very diverse music from mainstream and chamber jazz, ethno and world music to groove rhythms and fusion.
| CONTACT: www.ideejazz.ee |
| 6-8 November 2015 |
Estonia
BY BUS: Each day more than 40 express buses make the 2.5-hour trip from Tallinn's Central Bus Station. www.bussireisid.ee
BY CAR: Driving from Tallinn is fairly simple. Head out of town along Tartu mnt. and pass the airport (on your left), then just drive along the same road all the way down to Tartu.
BY PLANE: There are international flights arriving at Tartu airport, departing from Helsinki. www.tartu-airport.ee
BY TRAIN: Trains to Tartu are scarce, with only five of them leaving from Tallinn every day. A ride takes about two hours.
www.edel.ee
For more information see the Tartu Window of Culture