BALTIC STATES
Cultural Exchange & Music Festival
DURATION
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12 days
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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Encourage learning and improvement through student exchange programme and workshop
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Better understanding and appreciation for the nation’s people and culture
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Experience a rich perspective and colourful approach to music education
OVERVIEW
On the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, the air is filled with music in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Singing and dancing are an essential part of the Baltic soul that their expression is honored on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Both a repository and a showcase for the region’s tradition of performing folk art, this cultural expression culminates in large-scale festivals every five years in Estonia and Latvia and every four years in Lithuania. These grand events, held over several days, assemble over 40,000 singers and dancers.
Eligibility: Choir

DAY 1
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Home country > Helsinki, Finland

DAY 2-5
4 Full Days of Music Training & Activities
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Choral music training & exchange activities at Vilnius Balys Dvarionas Ten-Year Music School

DAY 6-11
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Performance opportunity
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Sightseeing spots around Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius

DAY 11
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Helsinki, Finland > Home country