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HCA bicentenary launched in Estonia The Estonian contribution to the worldwide celebration of the bicentenary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen was presented at a press launch on 30 November 2004 at 3 p.m. at the Royal Danish Embassy in Tallinn, hosted by the Danish ambassador to Estonia, Jørgen Munk Rasmussen. By on - H.C. Andersen 2005 - 29 November 2004 A broad range of Hans Christian Andersen 2005 projects were announced at the press launch in Estonia, including exhibitions, television programmes, competitions, and theatre performances. The press launch was co-hosted by the Royal Danish Embassy and the Danish Cultural Institute in Tallinn in association with the Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Foundation and Have PR. A list of scheduled Hans Christian Andersen 2005 activities in Estonia and short profiles of the two Estonian Hans Christian Andersen Ambassadors are enclosed. Main Hans Christian Andersen 2005 Events in Estonia: TV, radio and other media: October 2004-April 2005: Nationwide 27-episode animated sequel on Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales. Danish-produced 27-episode animated sequel on Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales is currently being broadcasted on Estonian national television (ETV). The series will be re-run during the spring of 2005. Place: Estonian National Television (ETV) 4 December 2004: Tallinn Special insert in the Estonian daily newspaper Eesti Päevaleht devoted to Hans Christian Andersen and his homeland. The newspaper insert will contain 8 pages with feature articles on Hans Christian Andersen and his importance for Denmark and the Danes, interviews with key figures in the celebration of the Hans Christian Andersen bicentennial, and reports on places and themes related to Hans Christian Andersen and his life. Place: Tallinn January-April 2005: Nationwide Children's programme on Estonian national television about Hans Christian Andersen's life and fairytales. With Raivo Järvi, TV and radio host and member of the Estonian Parliament. During a series of programmes on Estonian national television (ETV) Raivo Järvi will read selected fairytales and tell about Hans Christian Andersen and his life. Place: Estonian National Television (ETV) January-April 2005: Nationwide Children's programme on Estonian national radio about Hans Christian Andersen's life and fairytales. With Raivo Järvi, TV and radio host and member of the Estonian Parliament. During a series of 4 programmes on Estonian national radio Raivo Järvi will read selected fairytales and tell about Hans Christian Andersen and his life. Place: Estonian National Radio Competitions: 5 days in January-February 2005: Tallinn Ice Sculpture City: The Snow Queen. Inspired by the fairytale The Snow Queen students from Estonian high schools and members of the Falck Klub will be invited to build an ice city for children to play in at a central location in Tallinn. The event is part of Tallinn Old City's winter program for children. The main coordinators of the competition are the Municipality of Tallinn and Falck AS. Place: Schnelli Lake, Toompuiestee 36, 15172 Tallinn 20 March 2005: Tallinn Literary Quiz: Hans Christian Andersen and his fairytale land. A literary quiz will be launched to allow children, aged 9-13, in Tallinn to compete on their knowledge on Hans Christian Andersen. The quiz questionaire will be available from Tallinn Central Library. A winner will be announced each month until March 2005. On the day of the announcement of the final winners, a costume ball will be held at one of the Tallinn schools. The main coordinator of the quiz is the Tallinn Central Library. Place: Tallinn Central Library, Estonia pst 8, 15032 Tallinn 2 April 2005: Tallinn Dolls competition and exhibition. Until February 2005, Estonian children will create dolls representing characters from Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales. The winners will be announced on the opening on 2 April 2005 of an exhibition of the dolls created. The winning contributions are to be exhibited at various venues in Estonia and presented to the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense, Denmark. The main coordinator of the competition is the Estonian Children's Literature Information Centre. Place: Estonian National Library, Tõnismägi 2, 15189 Tallinn, and other venues 22 April 2005: Tallinn Amateur Film Competition - The Emperor's New Clothes. Independent film groups and amateur film studios will make short films inspired by the fairytale The Emperor's New Clothes. The competition will be subdivided into age categories. Focus will be on the interpretation of the value and moral issues represented in the fairytale. The best films will be presented on amateur film festivals in Estonia in 2005. The coordinator of the competition is the Estonian Film Amateurs Union. Place: Tallinna Kinomaja, Uus tn. 5, Tallinn Theatre and Film: 20 December 2004: Kohtla-Järve Theatre play based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling. The Cultural Centre in Kohtla-Järve will stage a play based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale The Ugly Duckling. If financing can be secured, the play may be staged at other venues in Estonia.The coordinator of the event is the Cultural Centre, Kohtla-Järve. Place: Cultural Centre, Kohtla-Järve January-December 2005 Hans Christian Andersen fairytale room. The Estonian Puppet Theatre will decorate a special room at the theatre dedicated to readings of Hans Christian. Andersen's fairytales. The decorations of the room will reflect the theme of the fairytale being read. The concept will be transferred to schools, kindergartens etc. The main coordinator is the Estonian Puppet Theatre. Place: Estonian Puppet Theatre, Lai 1, 10133 Tallinn 26-28 April 2005: Tallinn Live theatre performance of Hans Christian Andersen's life: Picture book without picture. The Estonian theatre group TEATER VARIUS has created a stage version of Hans Christian Andersen's life based on various books and movies about the writer. The multimedia performance will feature music, text, dance and video projections and will present Hans Christian Andersen in a broader view. The main target audience is children from 12-18 years and adults familiar with the writer's works. The theatre group will tour with the play throughout Estonia in youth clubs and theatres. The tour is expected to start in May and last until December 2005. The main coordinator is TEATER VARIUS. Place: Estonian National Library, Tõnismägi 2, 15189 Tallinn, and other venues. November-December 2005: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival: special programme on Hans Christian Andersen. The Black Nights Film Festival 2005 will feature a special Hans Christian Andersen programme with several films about the writer. The main target group is children of all ages. The coordinator is The Black Nights Film Festival, Gonsiori 27, 10147 Tallinn. Place: Nukuteater, Lai 1, 10133 Tallinn Education: 22 September 2005: Tallinn Conference HCA2005. The conference will focus on several aspects of Hans Christian Andersen's life, works and influence. Teachers, literary historians, literary critics, students and psychologists are expected to participate, including Helene Højrup, Danish Centre for Children's Literature, who is expected to speak about analyses and assessments of the importance of Andersen's writing for children in the 19th century in the light of children's literary studies today. The coordinator of the conference is Tallinn Pedagogical University. Place: Tallinn Pedagogical University, Narva mnt 25, 10120 Tallinn 21 October 2005: Tartu Seminar: Translating Andersen. The students of the Department of Scandinavian Studies, the Department of Estonian Language and other departments of Tartu University will hold a seminar focusing on Hans Christian Andersen, his life and his works. The results of the students' research will be presented at the seminar. The main coordinator is Tartu University. Place: Tartu University, Tartu October 2005: Nationwide Distribution of booklet with the fairytale The Elf Hill to all 4th grade school children in Estonia. A booklet with an Estonian translation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Elf Hill will be distributed to all 4th grade school children in Estonian schools. The booklet will be illustrated by a well-known Estonian illustrator, Tiina Reinsalu. Prior to the presentation of the booklet schools will conduct various activities related to Hans Christian Andersen (discussions, lectures, film and video presentations, theatre performances etc.). The main coordinators of the distribution of the booklet is the Danish Cultural Institute, Tallinn, the National Library of Estonia, Tallinn, and the Estonian Ministry for Education and Science. Place: Primary schools in Estonia Exhibitions: March-April 2005: Nationwide Exhibition of Hans Christian Andersen books in local libraries. In cooperation with local libraries and schools in towns and villages exhibitions of Hans Christian Andersen's books will be arranged in local libraries. Additional events for children in the local communities are being planned as well. Opening of the exhibitions will take place in March-April 2005. 2 April 2005: Tallinn Exhibition of books and illustrations of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales. The National Library of Estonia has a considerable collection of original illustrations of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales. The illustrations will be exhibited in the library in 2005 together with a number of new illustrations under preparation. The main coordinator of the competition is the National Library of Estonia. Place: Estonian National Library, Tõnismägi 2, 15189 Tallinn July-December 2005: Nationwide Touring exhibition: Hans Christian Andersen - Life and Art. The international exhibition, Hans Christian Andersen - Life and Art, with 20 display boards that illustrate the life and career of the writer by means of texts and images will be exhibited at selected venues across Estonia. The exhibition follows the writer from his birth in Odense in 1805 through his life in Denmark and Europe to his death in Copenhagen in 1875. The main coordinator of the competition is the Danish Cultural Institute, Tallinn. Place: Narva Art Museum, Kohtla-Järve, Rakvere Town Museum, Estonian Puppet Theatre (Tallinn), Paide Culture House, Tallinn City Library (Tallinn), Pärnu City Museum, Kuresaare Culture Centre, Haapsalu Culture House, Tartu Central Library. Information: www.dancultur.ee Other events: April 2005: Tallinn Presentation of Estonian translation of Hans Christian Andersen's novel Lykke-Peer. A translation of Hans Christian Andersen's novel Lykke-Peer, translated by the Estonian author Anu Saluäär. The book will be published in April 2005 by Loomingu Raamatukogu. The main coordinator of the competition is the Danish Cultural Institute. Place: Tallinn April 2005: National Postcard week. A special postcard with a drawing by Raivo Järvi will be issued by Eesti Post (Estonian National Postal Service). Children will be asked to finish the drawing and to write the title of their favourite fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen on the postcard and then mail the card to family or friends with their own message. No postage fee will be charged for sending the cards and a special postal seal, HCA2005 Eesti, will be put on the cards. The main coordinator is the Danish Cultural Instutute. Place: National The two Estonian Hans Christian Andersen Ambassadors: Eri Klas:  Back |
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