Sunday, July 06, 2025

The Singing Revolution goes on. Over 21,000 singers in 990 choirs unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture

Good news! Let's celebrate! Make music not war!

"The Singing Revolution was a series of events from 1987 to 1991 that led to the restoration of independence of the three Soviet-occupied Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania at the end of the Cold War.[1][2] The term was coined by an Estonian activist and artist, Heinz Valk, in an article published a week after the 10–11 June 1988 spontaneous mass evening singing demonstrations at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. ..." (Source)

Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture - ABC News "Over 21,000 choir singers performed in the rain at Estonia's Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn"





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