Estonian Dance Festival
E619002
The Estonian Dance Festival is a major national cultural event held every five years in Tallinn, where thousands of dancers perform large-scale choreographed folk dances celebrating Estonian heritage and identity.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Estonian cultural event
ⓘ
dance festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Estonian Song and Dance Celebration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audienceSize | tens of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| audienceType |
international visitors
ⓘ
national audience ⓘ |
| capitalOfEventCountry | Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| culturalDomain | Estonian folk culture ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Baltic states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
large-scale choreographed group dances
ⓘ
mass folk dance patterns ⓘ thousands of dancers performing simultaneously ⓘ |
| firstHeldApprox | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| frequency | every five years ⓘ |
| genre | folk dance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity via the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration tradition ⓘ |
| includes |
live folk music accompaniment
ⓘ
new choreographies based on folk motifs ⓘ traditional Estonian folk costumes ⓘ |
| languageContext | Estonian ⓘ |
| location | Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Estonian public broadcasting
ⓘ
national television in Estonia ⓘ |
| organisedTogetherWith | Estonian Song Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organiser |
Estonian Folk Culture Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Estonian Song and Dance Celebration Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType |
adult dance ensembles
ⓘ
children’s dance groups ⓘ folk dance groups ⓘ regional dance troupes ⓘ |
| performanceType | choreographed mass folk dances ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of Estonian heritage
ⓘ
celebration of Estonian national identity ⓘ |
| recurrence | quinquennial ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Latvian Song and Dance Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lithuanian Song Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scale | thousands of performers ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| significance |
important event in Estonian cultural life
ⓘ
major symbol of Estonian national identity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of Estonian culture
ⓘ
peaceful cultural resistance during periods of foreign rule ⓘ |
| theme |
Estonian history and traditions
ⓘ
Estonian language and culture ⓘ |
| ticketed | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.