Estonian Embassy in Vienna :: Events http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss WiseCMS 2.0 hille.lepp@vm.ee hille.lepp@vm.ee Estonia to reintroduce border control at its internal borders during the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-659 For security reasons, Estonia will reintroduce border control at its internal borders during the unofficial meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers from 17 – 23 April in Tallinn. To ensure the highest possible level of public policy and internal security, controls at the border will be introduced at Estonia’s border with Latvia and at ports and airports.

Border controls will be carried out in accordance with the Schengen Borders Code and State Borders Act.

]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:04:09 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-659 Estonian Ambassador to Austria Presents Credentials http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-653 Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia Eve-Külli Kala presented her credentials to President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer on Monday, 11 January.

During the meeting that took place after the presentation of credentials, the two discussed Estonia and Austria’s historically good relationship and remarkably close cultural ties. They also talked about interesting events in the history of Estonian and Austrian cultural contacts. After touching upon the production of Mozart’s “Magic Flute” that was performed in Tallinn as early as 1795, they also talked about future co-operation plans. “We are planning a performance of Arvo Pärt’s 4th symphony by the Nordic Symphony Orchestra in Vienna in May of 2010,” noted Eve-Külli Kala. “In addition to our good cultural ties, we should intensify relations between our two nations on various working levels,” the ambassador said, adding that the Treaty of Lisbon will certainly give a new impulse to communication.

Ambassador Eve-Külli Kala presenting her credentials to President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer

President Fischer and Ambassador Kala both praised Estonia and Austria’s co-operation in supporting each other’s candidacies in international organisations and promised to continue with that practice. The ambassador asked for Austria’s support for Estonia’s candidacy as the potential location of the EU’s IT agency for justice and internal affairs.

Within the course of the discussion, Eve-Külli Kala wished President Fischer luck in the upcoming presidential election. Fischer asked Kala to send his best wishes to the Estonian president and people.

Eve-Külli Kala was born on 10 November 1959 in Tartu. The ambassador graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University with a degree in English and German philology and from the Estonian School of Diplomacy. She has also studied at Oxford University and the Geneva Institute of International Studies. Kala has worked in the Estonian foreign service since 1992. From 1992-1996 she was in the Foreign Ministry’s political department, from 1996-1999 at the Estonian representation to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, and from 1999-2001 Kala was the director of the Foreign Ministry’s division for Central and Northern Europe. From 2002-2006 Eve-Külli Kala was the Estonian ambassador to the Czech Republic, and before assuming her current position Kala was the director general of the Foreign Ministry’s personnel department.

Ambassador Eve-Külli Kala speaks English, German, Finnish, and Russian.

 

]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:33:54 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-653 Marko Mäetamm in the Capital of Culture 2009 http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-649 The exhibit will be situated on two floors. On the ground floor, which will be open to everyone, will be installed a children's playground and all that goes with it-a ball pit, swings, building blocks, skill games, and a wide-screen LCD showing non-stop animated films. Guests can draw on the walls. Parents will find a comfortable leather couch and a coffee machine.
The basement floor will be dark, with localised lights fixed on podiums that hold hamster cages, which in turn contain small doll furniture and scenes of home life represented by small dolls. Only adults are recommended to go to the basement level.

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-649 Estonia is waiving the visa invitation requirement http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-646 Estonia is simplifying the visa application process for people travelling to Estonia. On May 7 the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) approved an amendment that will waive the visa invitation requirement. The amendment will enter into force on July 30. Visa invitations submitted to and approved by the Citizenship and Migration Board before July 30 will be valid in foreign missions of Estonia as documents certifying the travel purpose within 6 months following the date of the corresponding decision,Waiving the visa invitation requirement means that those applying for visas no longer have to present an invitation approved by the Citizenship and Migration Board or other form of invitation, and from now on other documents will be sufficient to prove the purpose of travel.

The waiving of the invitation requirement will make the visa application process faster and easier. All other requirements will remain as before.

The most important thing for the visa applicant is to present his or her travel plans honestly and clearly and to fill in the visa application with his or her contact information and primary address of residence in Estonia. It is also required to submit documents that certify the purpose of travel and prove the existence of sufficient resources to cover return travel, sustenance and accommodation. It would also be useful for the applicant to indicate his or her connection to Estonia (for example, documents proving marital or family status, or a letter or email written by the person being visited in Estonia describing the person’s connection to the visa applicant).

The consul still reserves the right to ask the visa applicant or relevant individual or organisation to present oral or written explanations of the need for a visa. As before, the consul may request documents that certify the applicant’s intention to leave the Schengen area upon the expiration of the visa: return tickets, sufficient means of subsistence, proof of employment, proof of real estate in the country of residence, proof of ties with the country of residence (family ties, professional status) etc.

To prove the purpose of travel, the following supplementary documents could be submitted (the list is non-exhaustive):

  • For business travel: written confirmation from the company organising the meeting, conference, etc.; invitations/tickets to a fair or seminar; documents that prove the existence of business ties or certify the applicant’s connection to or status in a company.

  • For personal travel: documents confirming accommodation (hotel reservation, a letter or email which confirms that the receiver will allow accommodation for the visa applicant); travel package; copies of travel tickets.


    • ]]>     Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:24:13 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-646     Fingerprints in travel documents http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-644 Starting from June 29th, 2009, all applicants of Estonian travel documents are required to give their fingerprints. The fingerprints are included onto the chip inside the passport cover. Children above the age of 6 are also required to give fingerprints, children below the age of 6 will not have to give fingerprints. As the result of compulsory fingerprint-giving, the procedure of applying for repeated passports by mail will change. In the future, it is possible to apply for a repeated passport by mail only in the case when the person has already received one passport containing fingerprints and less than 2 years have passed since the issuance of this passport.

    It is possible to apply for a repeated passport by mail until June 28th, 2009 (passport applications bearing a postal stamp of a later date will not be reviewed without fingerprints - the applicant will have to go to an Estonian foreign representation or to Estonia to give fingerprints). Applications for repeated passports until June 28th, 2009 can be submitted by those persons, whose passport will expire soon (a few months are left until the expiration date) or by persons who for any other reason would like to receive a new passport. There are no changes in the procedure of applying for the initial passport (applications can be turned in at Estonian foreign representations, it is not possible to submit them to the Honorary Consuls). Additional information concerning the fingerprint-taking, use of fingerprints and other questions can be found on the website of the Citizenship and Migration Board.

    ]]>     Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:26:35 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-644     Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir concerts in Austria http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-634 at 19.30 on 5 April.

    Programme:
    Arvo Pärt-
    Magnificat (1989)
    - 7 Magnificat-Antiphoni (1988)
    Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
    Psalm nr. 2 «Warum toben die Heiden» op. 78/1 (1843)
    Psalm nr. 43 «Richte mich, Gott» op. 78/2 (1844/1845)
    Psalm nr. 22 «Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen» op. 78/3 (1844)
    Galina Grigorjeva-
    Nature Morte (2008)
    Two parts of the triptych for choir with text by Joseph Brodsky
    * The Butterfly („Liblikas“)
    * Who Are You? („Kes sa oled?“)
    Frank Martin
    Mass for Double Choir a cappella (1922-1926)

    OSTERFESTIVAL TIROL. AUSTRIA
    The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conducted by Daniel Reuss, will give a concert in the Hall in Tirol in Salzlager
    at 20.15 on 9 April.

    Programme:
    Felix Mendelssohn
    - Three Psalms Op. 78
    Warum toben die Heiden
    Richte mich Gott
    Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen
    Arvo Pärt - Magnificat
    - 7 Magnificat-Antifoni
    Frank Martin
    - Mass for Double Choir a cappella

    ]]>     Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-634     Concert dedicated to Estonia in the Linz 2009 cultural programme http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-627 The concert series “A dozen of Europe. 12 new EU member states - 12 months - 12 concerts” will include as performers the ensembles Helletused with Liisi Koikson, Metsatöll, and Virre+.

    ]]>     Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-627     Anto Petti and Anne-Liis Polli's workshop in Vienna http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-626 ]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-626 Estonia-Austria gala “Lend me your harp, Vanemuine” http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-625 The Big Band from the Georg Ots Music School of Tallinn and soloists will perform under the hand of Siim Aimla; other performers will include the folk-dance group Lee, the Salzburg Fine Arts School's choir and ensemble Men Only. Folk dances will be performed, as will Estonian and international jazz classics.
    At the end of the gala, the Estonian musicians and their colleagues from Salzburg will join together to perform some Estonian music as one big ensemble.

    ]]>     Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-625     Exhibit "Ars Baltica" in Salzburg http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-615 The subtitle of the “Ars Baltica 08” exhibit is “The Graphic Line” (“Die grafische linie”). The works displayed are ones in which the tone is given by graphic elements, and in a few of the artists' pieces, the borders between painting, graphics and photography dissolve altogether.
    There will be stands in the foyer of the Berchtoldvilla introducing the 20th-century history and art history of the different countries.
    The curator of the exhibit is the vice president of art-by-Berchtoldvilla, Peter Rieder M.A.
    On 27 September and 11 October, art history lectures will be given by Elisabeth Mohri.
    ]]>     Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-615     Estonian Philarmonic Chamber Choir at the Salzburg Festival http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-605 Salzburg Festival, at the House of Mozart, Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt will be performed. Concert is given by Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, chamber orchestra Camerata Salzburg and soloists - Johan Reuter (Peer Gynt), Miah Persson (Solveig) and Malena Ernman (Anitra). Director Marc Minkowski (France).

    ]]>     Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-605     Tallinn's Musical Highschool Chamber Orchestra in Salzburg http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-608 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-608 Tallinn's Musical Highschool Chamber Orchestra in Vienna http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-607 Youth & Music in Vienna 2008. Director Risto Joost. ]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-607 Presentation of New Version of “Stabat Mater” by Arvo Pärt in Vienna http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-603 The program of the concert includes:
    Olivier Messiaen "L'Ascension"
    Arvo Pärt "Stabat Mater"
    Sergei Prokofjev Suite from ballet "Romeo ja Julia"
    ]]>     Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-603     Exhibition „Arvo Pärt - Renowned and Unknown” http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-600 ]]> Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-600 Anne Liis Poll's and Anto Pett's concerts in Vienna http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-599 On 17 April, the performance is taking place in the Erker hall of Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität and on 20 April at Vienna's jazz club "Porgy & Bess” together with two Austrian musicians.
    ]]>     Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-599     Concert Tour of Estonian Television Girls Choir http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-598 The Estonian Television Girls Choir is a renowned concert choir in Estonia as well as in the whole world. It is its very versatile repertoire that makes the choir so unique: spiritual as well as secular music from Gregorian chant to the works of modern composers, folk music together with effective stage movement and programs of modern pop-music as well as jazz.
    Aarne Saluveer, the conductor of the choir is in addition also the director of the Georg Ots Music School and chairman of the Estonian Choral Association; he belongs to the board of Europa Cantat. In 2007, Saluveer was also the artistic director of the 10th Youth Song Festival „Ilmapuu”. The Estonian Public Broadcasting elected A.Saluveer for the Musician of the Year 2007.

    CONCERTS
    Monday, April 14 at 19.00
    Vienna, Maria am Gestade Church
    Tuesday, April 15 at 19.00
    Bratislava, St. Martin Cathedral
    Thursday, April 17 at 19.30
    Salzburg, Mozarteum
    Saturday, April 19
    Hall in Tirol
    At 19.00 service in Jesuitenkirche (Allerheiligenkirche), Schulgasse
    At 20.15 concert in Pfarrkirche St.Nikolaus
    Sunday, April 20
    Hall in Tirol
    At 19.00 service in Pfarrkirche St.Nikolaus
    At 20.30 concert/party in barocker Stadtsaal, Schulgasse
    Tuesday, April 22 at 19.30
    Basel, Martinskirche
    Wednesday, April 23 at 19.30
    Schaffhausen, Münster
    Friday, April 25 at 20.15
    Ascona, Collegio Pario

    The concert tour marks the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia.

    ]]>     Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-598     Concert Reception to Mark Republic of Estonia's Anniversary http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-593 The program includes a selection from Estonian chamber music.
    ]]>     Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-593     "Meetings with Estonia III" in Laudon Palace http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-590 At the Christmas concert entitled „Begegnungen mit Estland III”, soprano Annely Peebo accompanied by pianist Hartmut Hudezeck is performing a program introducing Estonian music, including the most beautiful Christmas songs.
    ]]>     Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-590     Presentation of Mari-Liis Uibo's and Ulla Krigul's CD „Bernsteinstraße“in Vienna http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-589 ]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://www.estemb.at/eng/frontpage/events/aid-589