End of the School year feast

Estonian Song and Dance Celebration July 2-5 2009

This summer Estonia was in a singing and dancing fever. First singning celebration was in year 1869. Now we celebrate it in every 5 years. This years theme was To Breath As One. There was dancing 7460 and singing 24705 people from a child to a pensioner.

Here are some pictures to illustrate what it all looked liked:

There was also a parade which lasted over 4 hours!!

Here on the picture is our president Toomas Hendrik Ilves with his family walking on the parade!

And the people keep coming.....

Dance celebration starting here...

Womens circe dance...

Children dancing...

Men and boys - the boat dance

The dancers can make wonderful patterns.

Ending and all the 7460 dancers are on the field....

The singers are singing under the arch.

The singing celebration. There are about 110 000 people altogether!

Hope to see you all on the next celebration!!