Estonian Festival Orchestra

The Estonian Song Festival (in Estonian: laulupidu, Estonian pronunciation: [ˈlɑu.luˈpi.du]) is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds (Lauluväljak) simultaneously with the Estonian Dance Festival. The joint choir has comprised more than 30,000 singers performing to an audience of 80,000.Almost every Festival features famous Estonian songs “Ta lendab mesipuu poole”, the unofficial national anthem “Mu isamaa on minu arm” and the national anthem “Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm”.

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