Natura Obscura
1 June 2022, Tartu
Natura Obscura is a unique installation in the middle of Tartu city, whose idea is to bring the nature experience to the urban environment and give young videographers and sound engineers all over Europe the opportunity to present their material to the public. The project is a box in Tartu’s public places, where you can enter and sit down to enjoy for a moment to enjoy beautiful views of nature and listen to good music on a big screen.
LOOMEEN Festival
31 May – 1 June 2022, Tartu
The goal of the LOOMEEN festival is to help youth to express themselves and highlight young artists from South Estonia and elsewhere.
On May 31, an event was held in the courtyard of the Tartu 2024 office (Raekoja plats 6), where mental health educator Loore Aaslav-Kaasik and Omída Velviste, chief organizer of LOOVUSE LOOMUS, shared their thoughts with the audience. In various workshops, participants could show their creativity or pick up a paper and pencil and listen and learn to express themselves through scribbling. On June 1, the festival moved to Tartu Küün street and next to Tartu Kaubamaja, where there was a stage, Loome tänav, and a place where you could take part in group dancing.
Extended Exchange
June 2022, Tartu Aparaaditehas
Extended Exchange is an Exchange market that gives young people the opportunity to exchange decent clothes left in their closets for others. At the event, participants of the Extended Exchange could also tell a cool story of their awesome clothing items, for example, what have you done or where have you been while wearing it.
Extended Festival
20 May 2022, Tartu Alexela loomelava
Extended Festival is a one-night electronic and pop music festival, the program of which was put together by young people. This festival is a contribution to a better, more youth-friendly city through an intense and high level music festival. We bring together the youth and give them an unforgettable night.
The festival program brings attention to the fact that still not so well-known talented artists get experience on stage and also brings Estonia’s top performers to Tartu.
The artists were SMRP, säm, villemdrillem, K&M and Substract.
NewHeritage festival “Give and Wear”
21 May 2022, Elva
NewHeritage festival “Give and Wear” focuses on sharing intergenerational skills and connecting genuine tradition with today.
Turing the festival audience could try their hand both in modern and traditional workshops. Several musical and dancing artists performed in the stage program, in addition, you could participate in a discussion group with the National Archives on the topic: “How do you reach your roots?” The evening ended with the main performer Oopus, who before their musical performance talked about creating music today with the help of various technologies. You could also experience the farm’s magic forest, which hides a lot of exciting things.
In addition to those, Tartu 2024 Extended youth took part in the organization of subsequent already existing events.
Europe Day in Võru
9 May 2022, Võru
Tartu 2024 Extended youth organized Europe Day’s discussion “How to be successful?” in Võru. 5 young people participated in it and it was led by Elisabet Raju. During the conversation, it became clear it is possible to become successful only with willpower. The main cooperation partner of the event was Võrumaa Arenduskeskus.
Europe Day in Tartu
9 May 2022, Tartu Raekoja plats
The entertainment part of Tartu’s celebration of Europe Day was curated by Tartu 2024 Extended youth. At the event, there were two youth-led discussions: “What does the European Union offer an individual and what can an individual offer to the European Union?” and “How to create greater smaller cities?”
Musical interludes were performed by E STuudio choir and dance school and representatives of the local Ukrainian community. The evening ended with a performance by musician Egert Milder.
With tents and workshops in Town Hall Square were Rakett 69, European Commission, State Support Services Center, Tartu City Youth Council, MTÜ YFU Estonia, Tartu Noorsootöö Keskus, and Tartu 2024 Extended.
Tallinn Music Week Young People and Stories
4 May 2022, Tallinn Terminal Records & Bar
TMW free public conversations create an arena, where ideas and ideologies collide in friendly and bold ways. Tartu 2024 Extended organized the discussion: “How to make cultural life flourish even outside the capital?”
In discussion took part:
Mihkel Kübar, organiser of Intsikurmu Festival
Georg Eessaar, musician in Viljandi youth band Onkel Jonkel
Kermo Kukk, project manager in Treski
The discussion was curated by Tartu 2024 Extended team member Carolyn Mardim.
Tartu Youth Party
19 March 2022, Tartu
Tartu Noorsootöö Keskus organized a 14+ youth party in March with the support of Tartu 2024 Extended youth.
The event was able to test itself by making a pop-up escape room and relieving tension in the demolition room. At the party performed Dyvour and the flagship of Estonian folktronics OOPUS.
