HeadRead is always happy to collaborate with actors and events that have a direct or indirect link with literature and what we offer at the festival. In the case of the illustration exhibition Sandwiches with Summer and Wind, it does not take much of an effort to find a link, because book illustration is a … Continued
Registration for this year’s literary pub crawl has now closed. However, there are still some great events you can register for: Cultural walk in the Old Town with Josef Kats (in Russian) A tour of the Ukrainian Cultural Centre (in Estonian and English) Poetry reading competition on Marie Under’s work (in Estonian)
The HeadRead Literary Festival will feature performances of the mixed reality production Held in Human II: Rose in Your Brain by Liis Vares and Taavet Jansen. The European premiere of the production, which was first performed in Estonia in Tartu last November, took place in autumn at the Performing Arts & Digitalität festival in Germany … Continued
From today, you can sign up for events where the number of participants is limited. Registration is open for the following events: Literary pub crawl (in Estonian) Cultural walk in the Old Town with Josef Kats (in Russian) A tour of the Ukrainian Cultural Centre (in Estonian and English) Poetry reading competition on Marie Under’s … Continued
According to tradition, the HeadRead Literary Festival, which takes place in the last week of May, taps into the trends that have stood out in Estonian literature during the year. The festival will feature Kairi Look, an established children’s author who made her novel debut early this year; Lilli Luuk, who has become one of … Continued
The HeadRead literary festival is looking for volunteers for the period 28 May to 1 June 2025. Their main tasks include providing information and printed materials at the main venue’s information desk, keeping an eye on the main hall and selling books, but also meeting guests, running errands and other relevant tasks. If you are … Continued
In the last week of May, the HeadRead Literary Festival is hosting a diverse selection of notable international guests in Tallinn. The geopolitical situation and the beauty and pain of history will be explored by British journalist and author Peter Pomerantsev, one of the most translated Finnish-Estonian writers of our time Sofi Oksanen, British historian … Continued
On 30 January, Estonia is once again celebrating Estonian Literature Day, which this year coincides with the official launch of the Year of the Estonian Book, a celebration of 500 years of the written Estonian language. For nonnative speakers, here are some resources for getting to know Estonian literature. Estonian Literature Centre – extensive information on … Continued
Undoubtedly one of the most popular events this year was the talk of British historian and presenter Lucy Worsley and publisher Tauno Vahter. If you didn’t make it to the venue, you can enjoy the recording thanks to the ERR’s culture news portal now!
Quality fiction from Scandinavia was in abundance at this year’s festival and you can now enjoy the talk of Swedish author Anneli Jordahl and anthropologist Saara Mildeberg.
