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2024
February - November– Tartu County’s food series “Tirin”
April - October– Discover Emajõgi river trips series
3 July and 4, 5, 6, 7 August– Otepää hiking series
27 July– Rose Festival in Kaagjärve
30 July - 4 August– Summer performance of The Gold Miner of Leevaku
10 - 11 August– Pop-up café days “Seto Kostipäiv“
17 - 18 August– Peipsi Food Street 175 km
29 - 31 August– “The Garden of Eden” performance in Luke Manor Park
30 - 31 August– Antsla’s Undiscovered Treasures – Lakes
7 September– Community festival „Arts of Survival“
14 September– Creativity Brings Hope inspiration festival
4 - 6 and 10 - 12 October– Valga+Valka cityscape performance
19 - 20 October– Rõuge region’s open saunas “It’s Sauna Time!“
Past events
21 June - 21 July 2024– Documentary performance “Air Between Us“
20 July 2024– Navi village community festival
29 June 2024– Kad´ah kavvõkõsõ Seto dance festival
2 June 2024– I Kodavere song festival
16 September, 11 November 2023 and 2 March, 18 May 2024– Community festival „Arts of Survival“
21 January - 10 February 2024– Winter Trails in Emajõe-Suursoo Wetlands
July - November 2023– Tartu County’s food series “Tirin”
15 November 2023– Local Culture as a Component of Spatial Design conference
Summer/autumn 2023– Discover Emajõgi river trips series
20 - 22 October 2023– Rõuge region’s open saunas “It’s Sauna Time!“
9 September 2023– Community Festival “I Know Where My Food Comes From“
12 - 13 August 2023– Pop-up café days “Seto Kostipäiv“
27 July - 6 August 2023– Summer performance of The Gold Miner of Leevaku
29 July 2023 (pre-event)– Rose Festival in Kaagjärve
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27 July 2024: Kaagjärve puts itself on the map with stylish Rose Festival
20 July 2024: Delve into local lore with Navi village society
3 July and 4, 5, 6, 7 August 2024: The Otepää hiking series reveals stunning landscapes through film and art
29 June 2024: Seto Dance Festival showcases the richness of traditional culture
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21 June – 21 July 2024: A documentary performance on the art of survival awakens and challenges
2 June 2024: The first Kodavere song festival lets us peek into a unique world of an indigenous language
16-18 May 2024: “The Garden of Eden” performance in Luke Manor Park takes you on an exciting journey of the senses into nature
21 January – 10 February 2024: Come with us to the winter trails of Emajõe-Suursoo!
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15 November 2023: Create or Capitulate! – the South Estonian spatial design conference shapes the vision of small towns
20-22 October 2023: Families of Rõuge area announce: “It’s sauna time!”
Column: South Estonian communities open their doors and hearts
Column: See you in Tartu – European Capital of Culture 2024!
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South Estonia Community Programme
CONTACT
Tartu County Development Association
Kristiina Tammets, coordinator of the South Estonia Community Programme
kristiina@tas.ee
tel +372 5340 9873
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Valga County Partnerships Board
Tiina Ivask, coordinator of administrative issues of the South Estonia Community Programme
tiina@valgaleader.ee
tel +372 5349 1195
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Võrumaa Partnership Assembly
Kerli Kanger, kerli@voruleader.ee,
tel +372 5345 1330
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Borderlands Leader
Endla Mitt, endla@piiriveere.ee
tel +372 512 7160
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South Estonia Community Programme
Heili Petkin, project manager
heili@tas.ee
tel +372 503 8329
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South Estonia Community Programme
Erkki Peetsalu, communication
erkki@maailmad.ee
tel +372 501 8100
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South Estonia Community Programme
Meeri Maastik, social media and website meeri.maastik@gmail.com
tel +372 525 8261
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Tartu 2024 South Estonia Community Programme event road map
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