We are welcoming you for an active cultural walk in Sillamäe with Aet Kiisla, a lecturer at Narva College and a resident of Sillamäe.

We will meet at 10 a.m. at the bus station in Sillamäe and walk together through the city. At noon we are welcome at the Sillamäe Museum, where we will have tea and a tour in Estonian. The programme will end at approximately 1.30 p.m. at the Sillamäe Museum.

Please note! Wear comfortable shoes for walking and sports clothes suitable for the weather! Bring a sandwich to eat with tea!

• Language level: A2+
• Time: 15.04 at 10.00-13.30
• Location: Sillamäe
• Teacher: Pille Maffucci
• Number of participants: 15

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12870?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus.

To celebrate the International Dance Day (29 April), a folk dance lesson will be held in the hall of the Nõmme Museum, where we will learn the Estonian folk dance.

The instructor is the experienced folk dancer Maria Ruljand.

In this meeting that is dedicated to the year of mobility, participants will be able to practice the Estonian language, learn new words, admire the beautiful nature of the capital, and hear about opportunities for being active.

• Language level: A2+
• Time: 29.04 at 12.00-13.30
• Location: Nõmme Museum (Jaama 18, Tallinn)
• No of participants: 20

Organised by: Mari Sieberk

Registration: (15.04 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12869?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

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: 29.04 from 13.00-14.30
• Location: Pakri Plaza (Rae 38, 5th floor, Paldiski)
• No of participants: 12

Instructor: Signe Nõmm

Registration: (23.04 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12511?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

Friday in Library is a social club which brings together people from different cultural backgrounds who want to practice Estonian in a pleasant and welcoming setting.

The club is a place to get acquainted with one another, have conversations with the help of various forms of communication, play fun team games, and exchange information.

The Friday in Library events are meant for those who are still learning Estonian and who want to practice it in a playful manner. The events take place from September until December.

• Language level: A1+
• Time: 28.04 from 16.00-17.30
• Location: Lääne-Harju Library, conference room on the ground floor (Rae 38, Paldiski)
• No of participants: 12

Organised by: Urve Luht

Registration: (22.04 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12479?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

The Social Club is a series of activities contributing to the Estonian language learning of adults whose mother tongue is other than Estonian, and it takes place from January to December of 2023.

It is meant for those who want to practice Estonian in a playful manner.

The Social Club, which meets in the hall of Lääne-Harju Library, brings together people from various cultural backgrounds who would like to practice Estonian in a pleasant and friendly setting. The club is a place to get acquainted with one another, have conversations with the help of various forms of communication, play fun team games, and exchange information.

• Language level: B1 
• Time: 27.04 at 13.00-14.30
• Location: Aia 9a, Rummu
• No of participants: 12

Organised by: Urve Luht

Registration: (21.04 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12564?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

On 23 April, the World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated. On this occasion, we will meet the writer Leelo Tungal and his daughter Maarja Kangro (also a writer and translator) in the Tallinn Central Library. The mother and daughter will tell many exciting stories about their life and work.  

Leelo Tungal is a beloved Estonian poet, prose writer, children’s writer, and translator. She has published poetry collections for adults and children, story books, an alphabet book, and several school textbooks. In addition, she has authored countless lyrics, opera and musical librettos, plays, and audio plays. She has written more than 900 song texts.

Maarja Kangro is the first child of writer Leelo Tungal and composer Raimo Kangro. She started her creative path by writing librettos and poetry. Later, she also explored prose and essays. Kangro is also a translator, translating mainly from Italian and German.

• Language level required: B1+
• Time: 24.04 from 17.30-19.00
• Location: Tallinn Central Library (Estonia pst 8, Tallinn)
• No of participants: 25

Organiser: Mari Sieberk

Registration: (10.04 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12867?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

We will get acquainted with Ukrainian cuisine, prepare food together, and practise Estonian.

Did you know that in Ukrainian cuisine, people cook and stew rather than fry, salt rather than smoke? That salads include sliced rather than chopped vegetables? That hot or cold soups – borscht, okroshka, and other soups – are eaten almost every day? Or that pork and pork fat, sour cream, sunflower oil, and eggs are used a lot, and onions, garlic, horseradish, dill, parsley, cumin, and thyme are popular seasonings?

Nutrition consultant Ülle Niilisk will divide participants into small groups and each group will have to start preparing a specific dish based on a recipe. We will set the table together and during the meal, we will talk about Ukrainian customs and national costumes.

Participants will be able to develop their skills of listening (explanations and teamwork in Estonian), speaking (conversation), and reading (understanding recipes) in Estonian. Cooking together is also suitable for more courageous language learners at the A2 level.

• Language level: B1+
• Time: 22.04 at 12.00-15.00
• Location: Kooli 6b, Pärnu
• No of participants: 12

Organised by: Silja Joon (silja.joon@gmail.com)

Registration: (08.04 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12866?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

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.

The Great Guild of Tallinn, whose members were the most powerful and richest merchants in the city, was founded around 1325. In 1417, a building with a high gable roof was completed in late Gothic style. The Great Guild Hall has had many functions: besides being a place for hosting the events of the merchants who were members of the Great Guild, it was also the starting and ending point of processions. In addition, weddings, religious services, theatre performances, and court hearings were held in the hall. Since 1872, the hall was at the disposal of the Tallinn Stock Exchange Committee. A wine cellar operated in the hall as early as in the Middle Ages. In 1896, the first film screening in Estonia took place in the Great Guild 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: 21.04 from 14.00-15.30
• Location: the Great Guild Hall of the Estonian History Museum (Pikk 17, Tallinn)
• No of participants: 25

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

Registration: (07.04 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12862?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

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: 22.04 from 13.00-14.30
• Location: Pakri Plaza (Rae 38, 5th floor, Paldiski)
• No of participants: 12

Instructor: Signe Nõmm

Registration: (16.04 at 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12510?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: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus