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The Estonian Institute was founded in 1989. Its activities are supported by the Ministry of Culture; the majority of projects are funded by a number of different sources. In its foundation, the Institute followed the model of various organisations which have been successfully introducing and mediating the culture of their countries for decades (e.g. the British Council, Swedish Institute, Danish Cultural Institute, Goethe Institute). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a long-standing partner as regards the publication and distribution of the information materials about Estonia. In addition, the Institute has had a great number of co-operation projects with several other institutions from the public, private and third sectors.
The Estonian Institute's constitutional tasks are as follows:
spreading information about Estonian society, culture and education both at home and abroad;
introducing Estonian culture to other countries and promoting cultural communication between Estonia and other countries;
supporting the teaching of Estonian language and culture-related subjects in the universities abroad.
In addition to the promotion of film, literature, art and other areas within the boundaries of fine arts Institute's everyday work includes also the distribution of information on education in Estonia, the economy, state administration, etc.
Estonian Institute
issues publications introducing Estonia;
creates web pages about Estonia;
replies queries concerning Estonia;
organises conferences and seminars;
receives journalists, researchers, lecturers, translators and writers;
organises festivals, exhibitions and other events introducing Estonia;
compiles catalogues and other event-related publications promoting Estonian culture.
With the purpose of better facilitating cultural exchange and introducing Estonia, the Estonian Institute has opened four branch offices abroad: in Finland (founded in 1995), in Hungary (1998), in Sweden (1999) and in France (2001).
The Institute’s information materials about Estonia:
illustrated colour publications reflect various aspects of Estonian life, from replies to a dozen questions about Estonia, to a cartoon about the funnier side of being Estonian;
the series of fact sheets Facts about Estonia offer text-focused and information-rich overviews of different aspects of life in Estonia;
the art magazine Estonian Art reviews the previous half-year in Estonian art life;
the biannual Estonian Literary Magazine introduces both contemporary Estonian literature and Estonian classics;
the magazine ...de cultu civili estonico/Estonian Culture tells about theatre, film, the history of thought, religion and other significant topics of Estonian culture, except literature and art that are covered in the Institute's other magazines;
each year a calendar introducing major cultural events and festivals in Estonia is published.
The information materials of the Estonian Institute are primarily distributed through Estonian embassies abroad, but they are always available at the Estonian Institute in Tallinn, Suur-Karja 14.
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Estonian Institute
Branch offices in Finland, Hungary, Sweden, France
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