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Museum Friday – bastion passages and the Carved Stone Museum B1+ (Tallinn)

Museum Friday is a series of activities supporting the learning of the Estonian language for adults whose mother tongue is not Estonian. As part of the series, we will visit various museums in Tallinn (e.g. the bastion passages and the Carved Stone Museum, the Adamson-Eric Museum, the Kalamaja Museum, and the Great Guild Hall of the Estonian History Museum), including a tour with a museum pedagogue in Estonian. After the tour, the participants can explore the museum on their own.

Museum Friday takes place once a month on Fridays: 27 January, 17 February, 24 March, and 21 April.

This time, we will visit the exposition of the bastion passages Time Travel. Tallinn 1219–2219. We will find out when the mysterious passages with the bastions were built, what their purpose was, and how the bastion passages have been used at different times. We will also visit the City of Ruins exhibition of the Carved Stone Museum located in the bastion passage, which consists of more than two hundred carved stones and fragments. We will pass through four rooms: the ‘Garden of Eden’, ‘Pillar Hall’, ‘Death Hall’, and ‘Sun Hall’.

Participants can practice listening (listening to the museum pedagogue), speaking (asking questions from the museum pedagogue), and reading (independently exploring the museum display), as well as increase their cultural and historical awareness in Estonian.

Language level required: B1+
Time: 27.01 from 14.00-15.30
Location: Kiek in de Kök Fortification Museum (Komandandi tee 2, Tallinn)
No of participants: 25

Organiser: Inna Arno (inna.arno@integratsioon.ee)

Registration: (16.01 at 12.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12526?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus.

Social Club for Ukrainian War Refugees A1+ (Paldiski)

In the Estonian Social Club, we will better understand and use common phrases.

We will address important topics such as information about yourself and your family, shopping, doctor visits, work etc. While playing, we will discuss interesting topics, share recommendations about language learning and dare to make mistakes!

Language level: A1-A2
Time: 14.01 from 13.00-14.30
Location: Pakri Plaza (Rae 38, 6th floor, Paldiski)
No of participants: 12

Instructor: Signe Nõmm

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12496?lang=en

LANGUAGE ROULETTE A2+ (via Zoom)

Language Roulette invites you to practise Estonian! We meet virtually on Zoom in the format of short conversations.

We chat in Estonian for a limited time in a random group. The topics will be clarified at the meeting. A positive and free atmosphere is guaranteed.

Min. language level required: A2+
Time: 24.01 from 18.00-19.00 (logging in at 17:45)
Place: Zoom. The link will be sent ahead of the session to everyone registered for the event at 16.30.
No of participants: 40

Contact person: Ave Landrat/ Mari Taalmann

Registration: (17.01 kell 9.00 - 24.01 kell 16.00) https://forms.gle/RsrADo6AoYoHMLh47

New Estonian cinema A2+ (Narva)

‘New Estonian cinema’ is a monthly series of film evenings focused on recent Estonian cinema.

The series focuses mainly on the best Estonian comedy and drama films, but also features award-winning documentaries and artistic short films (BFM).

The movie nights´ aim is to introduce contemporary Estonian films and improve listening, reading, and discussion skills. The screenings are preceded and followed by a free-form discussion where participants share their thoughts; more complex (including colloquial) expressions found in the films and the background of the movies are also discussed before the screening. Each occasion also provides a specific information or worksheet.

Estonian movies are part of our cultural sphere and the movie nights at the Estonian Language House in Narva are an excellent opportunity to navigate better in this field.

At the January´s movie night we can proudly present our own movie called „Valik“(„Choice“). Being the first feature film from Narva, it depicts problems from a border city in the end of the 90s. Border point worker Inna faces choices and identity questions that can change her life completely.

Language level: A2+ (with Russian subtitles starting from A1)
Date: 25.01 from 18.00-20.00
Location: Narva Estonian Language House (Linda 2, Narva)
No of participants: 35
Teacher: Karin Trei

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12397?lang=en

An application round was opened to ensure Ukrainian refugees the opportunity to keep in touch with their culture

09.01.2023

On 9 January, the Integration Foundation opened an application round to support the organisation of Ukrainian-language cultural events for young Ukrainian war refugees in cooperation with Ukrainian cultural societies, Estonian NGOs, and cultural institutions, as well as the teaching of Ukrainian language and culture and the publication of children’s and youth literature in Ukrainian. Applications can be submitted until 9 February (included).

‘Estonia offers Ukrainian war refugees free adaptation training and A1-level language learning courses, so that they can adapt quickly in Estonia and cope until they have the opportunity to return to their homeland. With the new measure, we will keep alive the traditions related to the Ukrainian language and cultural heritage of the refugees, so that when they return to their homeland, they have the opportunity to continue their studies or enrol in a university. From the point of view of integration policy, it is important that the recipients of temporary protection preserve their culture and at the same time adapt to the Estonian cultural space,’ said the Minister of Culture Piret Hartman.

‘The purpose of the grant is to ensure that young Ukrainian war refugees up to the age of 19 in Estonia have opportunities to keep in touch with the Ukrainian language and culture through community activities. Preserving national identity is important both for the adaptation of Ukrainian youth in Estonia and for returning to their homeland,’ said Ave Härsing, Head of Cultural Diversity at the Integration Foundation.

The budget of the application round is 100,000 euros and up to 15,000 euros can be applied for in one application. Each applicant may only submit one application. The deadline for the submission of applications is 9 February 2023.
The applicant can be a legal entity registered in the Republic of Estonia or a self-employed person registered in the commercial register.

Further information about the terms and conditions of the application round can be found on the website of the Integration Foundation.

The application round is funded by the Ministry of Culture.

The application round is based on Regulation No. 21 of 16 December 2022 of the Minister of Culture ‘Conditions and procedure for providing grants to young Ukrainian war refugees up to 19 years of age to preserve the Ukrainian language and culture’.

Narva parents’ club A2+ (Jõhvi)

Parents’ Club is meant for adults and families with children who are interested in self-improvement. We will meet interesting people and participate in workshops and family events.

January: visit to the Jõhvi Upper Secondary School

In autumn 2023, two state upper secondary schools are going to be opened in Narva, with a total of more than 700 pupils. The changes that students, parents, and teachers in Narva will be facing are huge. Fears run deep and expectations are high. For inspiration and to see how the new state upper secondary schools that already exist in Estonia operate, we invite parents and children to visit the Jõhvi, Tabasalu, Rakvere, and Läänemere state upper secondary schools and learn about the concepts, curricula, and life in general at these schools.

Language level: A2+
Time: 27.01
We are going to meet in front of the Estonian Language House in Narva (Linda 2, Narva) and depart from there.
Number of participants: 20 (10 adults with a child aged at least 13)

Teacher: Darja Berestova

Registration:https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12390?lang=en

Four Seasons: Winter Trip along the Onion Route A1+/Registration is closed

During the trip, we will practise Estonian, learn many new and exciting things, and get acquainted with the customs and traditions of Peipsimaa.

As the trip takes place in the heart of winter, we take the Onion Route to celebrate tõnisepäev (feast day of St. Anthony the Great). As Estonian winters are unpredictable, we have two itineraries this time.

According to plan A (which requires ice on Lake Peipsi), we will have a karakat safari on the lake, go fishing, and have a tea ceremony at Samovar House.

According to plan B (if there is no ice on Lake Peipsi), we will have a tea ceremony and a cookie decorating workshop and visit the Voronja gallery at the Samovar House.

The weather of the first weeks of January will dictate which plan we will follow.

Language level: A2+
Time: 28.01 from 09.00–19.00
Location: Onion Route in Peipsimaa. We are going to meet in front of the Estonian Language House in Narva (Linda 2, Narva) and depart from there.
Teacher: Marina Kolossovskaja

Number of participants: 30

Bobbin lace making in Estonian A2+ (Kiviõli)

Together with bobbin lace master Olga Kublitskaja and local bobbin lace enthusiast Urve Hiie, we will get to know the history of bobbin lace making and lace. We will also practice the Estonian language.

Olga Kublitskaja, an internationally known bobbin lace master and trainer, will help the participants make wonderful laces. The main purpose of the classes is to encourage the participants to speak Estonian.

Language level: A2+
Time: 21.01 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Office of the Estonian Language House in Lüganuse rural municipality on the ground floor of the Kiviõli Health Centre (Keskpuiestee 36, Kiviõli)

Instructors: Olga Kublitskaja

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12338?lang=en

CeramESTics A2+ (Kiviõli)

A ceramics class in Estonian.

Instructor Kaie Pungas is an artist-ceramist from the Estonian Academy of Arts.

The class is perfect for language learners who are interested in ceramics and want to communicate in Estonian in a relaxed atmosphere. Estonian-speaking ceramics enthusiasts are also welcome to help the language learners.

Language level: A2+
Time: 26.01 from 17.15 to 19.15
Location: Kiviõli School of Arts (Vabaduse 6, Kiviõli)
No of participants: 6-10

Instructor: Kaie Pungas, Signe Viilop

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12313?lang=en