Setomaa kindergarten held its second Olympic-style games in Värska, bringing together young children for several hours of sport and play, ERR reported. The event featured activities inspired by Olympic sports, including horseback riding and the high jump. Setomaa kindergarten director Sanna Saare…

Musician Jalmar Vabarna says Seto culture and support from Setomaa could help his act succeed in the Eesti Laul final, ERR reported. Vabarna’s song “Kipõ-kipõ”, performed by Zetod feat. Hellika, has reached the final of Eesti Laul 2027. “We pay tribute with our song to Seto culture, which is so u…

Seventy karmoška players from across Estonia gathered at Oisu community hall in Järvamaa on Saturday to play together and improve their skills, ERR reported, as interest in the small accordion continues to grow. Toomas Valk, a musician from Setomaa who has played the instrument for more than 25 y…

A new fruit and vegetable processing centre has opened in Obinitsa, in Setomaa, where farmers can sell or store vegetables and berries, ERR reports. The processed produce is expected to supply local educational institutions first. The centre will employ 10 people and cost four million euros. The …

Estonian public broadcaster ERR reports that National Library cultural adviser Karl Martin Sinijärv has recommended Argo Ideon’s book on politician Kaido Kama and Tapio Mäkeläinen’s cultural and travel guide to Setomaa. A portrait of Kaido Kama’s political years Ideon’s Making One’s Own State: Ka…

The 34th motorhome gathering, organized by the Estonian Caravan Club, is taking place in the village of Obinitsa in Setomaa Municipality, Estonia. More than

More than 400 caravans carrying nearly 1,000 participants have gathered in Obinitsa, a small settlement in Setomaa, ERR reported. The Estonian Caravan Club is holding its 34th motorhome gathering there. Finding a parking space on Kooli Street in Obinitsa was difficult on Friday, as motorhomes att…

Several small schools in Estonia will welcome only a handful of new pupils next week, ERR reports. Municipalities do not currently plan to close them, but reorganisations may be considered within five years. At Meremäe School in Setomaa, which also houses a kindergarten, 26 pupils attend nine gra…

A co-operative solar park has just opened in Obinitsa, Setomaa, marking the genesis of community-based energy in Estonia

[caption id="attachment_461555" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Anu Korb. Andra Kirna foto[/caption] Setomaal ja Siberis folkloori kogunud rahvaluuleteadlane Anu Korb tähistas 75. sünnipäeva taas oma isa kodumaakonnas Läänemaal. „Mind nagu kisub kohe siia, see on see minu koht. Kui siia elama tulin, ei tundnud ma Haapsalu linnas peaaegu mitte kedagi,” rääkis Haapsallu pensionipõlve pidama kolinud Korb. „Kõndisin linna peal, mere ääres ja tundsin end siin nii hästi.” „Täielikus veesõltuvuses olen ka, merevees käin varakevadest kuni sügiseni. Olen see poole-aasta-ujuja, päris talvel ei käi. Aprilli lõpust oktoobrini,” lisas ta. **Lapsepõlv Võntkülas** Läänemaa on Korbile alati hästi omane olnud. „Olen küll sündinud juhuse tahtel Hiiumaal, aga hiidlast minust ei saanud,” tõdes ta. Ta isa oli pärit Võntkülast Rehe talust, mis asus koorejaama kõrval. Maja eest läks mööda Tallinna-Haapsalu maantee. „Meil oli neli last ja kuidagi niimoodi juhtus, et suvel olin m The post Anu Korb – Setomaa ja Siberi kaudu tagasi Läänemaale appeared first on Lääne Elu.

Un monument emblématique de Setomaa a fait son retour après...

La construction de fossés antichars pour la ligne de défense...

In 2020, Värska unveiled a monument to the soldiers of the Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920) in its Freedom Square. As the inscription on its base indicates, this monument was intended to be pl...