This category includes select photos from three separate venues related to the 2019 Estonian Song Festival. First is the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds itself. Since the Festival occurs only once every five years, set-up is quite extensive taking several days to complete.

The second is the dining hall. This is located in the Estonian Exhibition Center, a short walk northeast of the Song Festival Grounds. The hall was well organized and staffed by many wonderful volunteers. Põltsamaa soup and Saare yogurt were enjoyed by thousands of Festival participants, and even a few observers.

The third set is the International Press Conference held at the Oru Hotel on the Festival’s final day. Maris Hellrand, head of the Festival’s international communications, introduced the speakers. First was Peeter Parens, artistic director of the 2019 Festival. Mr. Parens was followed by Marju Lauristin, professor emeritus at Tartu University and former member of the European Parliament.

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