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Kultuurikompass

Kultuurikompass Forum Schedule (to be updated) What is Kultuurikompass? The Vision of Kultuurikompass Kultuurikompass in Numbers

Kultuurikompass Forum

„Is This the European Capital of Culture We Dreamed of?"

Over the course of two days we will explore the stories, challenges, data, and key questions that will shape the cultural landscape of Tartu and Southern Estonia – insights that may also prove valuable to other cities and regions across Europe.

📌 Date: September 18-19, 2025

During the forum we will explore:

✔ Key numbers and impacts of Tartu 2024 – We’ve gathered the data—but do the figures match the feelings?
✔ Moments of Brilliance & Blind Spots: What Worked, What Did We Miss? Which ideas could spark lasting change, and which lessons must we learn?
✔ Measuring the Immeasurable: Can We Truly Capture Cultural Impact? How do we move beyond data to understand real transformation?
✔ What’s Next for Tartu & Southern Estonia? How do we sustain the synergy, creativity, and connections that ECoC ignited?

💡 More than just presentations!

Kultuurikompass forum is also a chance to connect, collaborate, and celebrate. We have planned an evening program that blends culture, conversation, and a bit of well-earned fun.

Join us for discussions, reflections, and future planning. Let’s shape the legacy of Tartu 2024 together!

The forum will be held in English and Estonian. Participation in the forum is free, in addition we offer one dinner and a discount on accommodation.

We look forward to welcoming you in Tartu!

Schedule (to be updated)

Schedule

What is Kultuurikompass?

Kultuurikompass is a programme for cultural organisers in Tartu and Southern Estonia, inviting cultural managers and creators, as well as creative and social entrepreneurs, to learn from one another, because sharing knowledge makes the culture of Tartu and Southern Estonia even richer and more dynamic.

The events of the Kultuurikompass programme — forums and seminars — are organised by the Tartu 2024 Foundation in cooperation with the Tartu City Government and partners from Tartu and Southern Estonia. The first Kultuurikompass forum took place in January 2019.

To shape the format and topics of Kultuurikompass, a representative survey was conducted among cultural organisers in Tartu. The results highlighted key challenges such as engaging volunteers, promoting environmentally conscious cultural management, and finding international partners and practitioners.

The Kultuurikompass programme is curated by Tartu 2024. The Kultuurikompass forums are organised in accordance with the sustainable event guidelines developed by Tartu 2024, Acento OÜ, and the Tartu City Government.

The Vision of Kultuurikompass

  • Cultural organisers from Tartu and Southern Estonia, with their ambition and entrepreneurial spirit, are equal partners to leading cultural organisers across Europe; they support one another, and their activities are socially and environmentally responsible.

  • To inspire, to share knowledge, to connect, and to raise awareness among cultural organisers.

  • Kultuurikompass is future-oriented, personal, flexible, informal, inspiring, and supportive.

Kultuurikompass in Numbers