History of Tartu
Back in time, when paper was yet not used for writing, people used the parchment that was made of lamb, calf or goat skin. It was expensive, and therefore, often re-used by scraping off the previous writing. Palimpsest is a page from a book where…
Introduction to Estonian Culture Program
Welcome to the Estonian Culture Program! We hope that you will enjoy it and learn lots from it! ABOUT THE PROGRAM The aim of the program is for you to know Tartu and Southern Estonia in different ways – through history, music, films, literature, nature,…
Join our Estonian culture program
Would you like to step closer to Estonian culture, to discover new places in and around Tartu and meet new people? The next Estonian culture program groups start on Thursday, 4.2.2021 and the other on Sunday, 7.2.2021. Thursday’s group starts on the 4th of February…
Migrant kids in Estonian schools
Each year, there are thousands of people who move to Estonia to live here for a shorter or longer time. Some of them move with school aged children and decide to put their kids in Estonian school. Moving to a new place, a new school…
Looking for volunteers
International House Tartu is looking for active volunteers to help organise events in Tartu that bring people together! Join our team if you want to Share and introduce your culture to others, including local people Have an opportunity to create interesting events and contribute to…
Share your cuisine & culture with the locals!
International House’s Köömen has started a new project to explore and share the culinary & cultural knowledge of all of us who live here in Estonia to the locals as well. It’s time to end the tyranny of the potato and make sure Estonians get…
2019: year full of work
This last year of the decade was full of work, happy moments, ups and downs, worries and hopes. What did we do? We created opportunities for old and new tartuvians to know more about each other: we organized a Diversity Festival (supported by Tartu city),…
People and food: Sri Lanka
When? 18.08.2019, 19.00Where? Krempel ආයුබොහොවන්! How much do you know about Sri Lanka? This beautiful country has a lot to get inspired from: people, culture, history… and of course food! Come and join the authentic Sri Lankan cooking night guided by Himasha and Sriyal. It´s…
Weatherman work in practice: trip to weather station
When? 18.08.2019, 11.00-14.00Where? Tõravere (bus leaving 11.20 from Tartu Bus Station). Probably all of us have been emotional about weather in Estonia, and many have learned to check weather forecast before leaving home 🙂 But how are weather measurements done? Let´s check it out at…
Families with kids trip to Elistvere
When? 28.07.2019, 10.30-15.00 Where? Elistvere animal park Summer is halfways, and Estonian beautiful nature is worth discovering. Elistvere animal park is fun for kids and adults alike. After the tour we can sit down and socialize while kids are playing. How much?Trip will cost around…