Organisations presented at the festival “Vyshyvanka Unites – Rahvustikand ühendab”

At the festival we meet not only to celebrate, but also to get to know better those who preserve Ukrainian identity in Estonia every day. We present the organisations that create change, support the community, teach, help, unite and give our traditions new life:

• Kaitseliit and Naiskodukaitse
  Kaitseliit (the Estonian Defence League) is Estonia’s voluntary military national defence organisation; together with the Estonian Defence Forces it forms part of Estonia’s defence forces. Naiskodukaitse is the women’s organisation of the Defence League, which aims to involve women in national defence and the development of society.
• Eesti Punane Rist / Estonian Red Cross (Estonian Red Cross)
  They engage people in caring for health: first aid, mental health, interactive activities for children and adults, creative workshops and information about useful services.
• Tallinna Munitsipaalpolitsei Amet
  The team that looks after safety in the city: monitoring public order, traffic and parking, keeping events and beaches calm, and helping in crisis situations. Their presence at the festival guarantees comfort for everyone!
• Integratsiooni Sihtasutus
  An organisation that helps people integrate into Estonian society. It runs the “Settle in Estonia” programme and advises new residents on adapting to life in the country.
• Kj Tours
  A travel agency offering tours from all the main tour operators in Estonia, sightseeing tours around Europe, a variety of cruises and spa holidays. More than 2,000 travellers have already discovered the world with Kj Tours, and half of them have done so at least twice! Contact Kj Tours and you are guaranteed the best holiday of your life!
• Nova Post Nova Post Eesti
  A postal and logistics company connecting Ukraine with Europe. Nova Post is an important partner for Ukrainians in Estonia, providing fast delivery, social initiatives and support for humanitarian programmes.
• Ukraina Kaasmaalaskond Sillamäe Vodograi Sillamäe Ukrainian community “Vodograi”
  The organisation brings together Ukrainians and everyone interested in Ukrainian culture in order to preserve and promote Ukrainian traditions, language and cultural heritage in Estonia. It holds cultural events, workshops and educational programmes for adults and children, strengthening ties between Ukrainians in Estonia and beyond.
• Charitable organisation “Siverskyi Rubizh”
  Founded by displaced people from the Luhansk region, the organisation helps internally displaced persons and the military. Their daily work is evacuation, accommodation, support, humanitarian aid and a strong home front for Ukraine.
• Kolo Books OÜ
  The first Ukrainian bookshop in Estonia! Books for children and adults, learning materials, games, comics and delivery across Estonia and abroad. All with love for the native language.
• Ukrainian Youth Association in Estonia (SUM) and Ukrainian song and dance group "Volya"
  SUM has almost a century of history and unites Ukrainian youth in the diaspora. Under its wing are a Sunday school and the Ukrainian song and dance ensemble “Volya” – a group of young Ukrainians in Estonia who carry our culture to the world through song and dance.
• Ukraina Kunstide Stuudio Mrija MTÜ
  An art studio that creates space for Ukrainian culture in Estonia. Educational and creative events that bring together the Ukrainian and Estonian cultural environments.
• Prosvita - Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Society in Estonia
  “Prosvita” is a civic organisation founded in 1997 in Tallinn. Over the years it has become a centre of Ukrainian identity, open to everyone who shares a love of the Ukrainian language, traditions and creativity. Its mission is to preserve, pass on and develop Ukrainian culture in a multicultural environment, creating space for integration, support and education.
• Speech centre “Govorun”
• A development centre for children aged 1 to 16. Speech therapy, psychology, school preparation, creativity – everything to help little ones grow up confident and happy.
• GAECHKA
  A place where children have fun and stay engaged! Speech therapy classes, FlexKids, parties and workshops for development, communication and play.
• Shakhtar ProSchool Tallinn
  The official representative of FC Shakhtar in Tallinn and Rakvere. They train a new generation with Ukrainian spirit and a professional approach.

See you at the festival in just 4 days!

A reminder that you can buy festival tickets online here.

We look forward to seeing you on 18 May at the Estonian Open Air Museum (Tallinn).

Entry to the festival is through the museum’s side entrance.