Welcome to the website of the European Choir of Estonians!These pages are about who we are and where we come from. Firstly, however - why did we get together?SINGING is in the blood of all Estonians. We should be proud of the Estonian school system where singing lessons are still compulsory! It is possible to teach almost every child to read music and to learn singing! This still happens in Estonia, but, for instance, is no longer the case in Germany. Song festivals THE feeling, THE sound and THE atmosphere – it is simply fantastic! It is something you really have to see, otherwise you will have missed something important! I have actually only met one Estonian who said that he preferred listening to the song festival rather than participating as a singer! I have gained a much better understanding of what it means to be Estonian since moving to Germany. I want my child to continue speaking Estonian. I want to be up to date with what is going on in Estonia and I want to participate in the Song festival! The world is small – it does not actually make much difference where we live! It is through ourselves and our actions that we represent Estonia and what is important to us! Mare Rahkema /President of the Cologne association of Estonians (KERK) Project manager of the European Choir of Estonians / |