The festival programme 2023
XXVIII International Festival ORIENT et OCCIDENT
in Tallinn, Narva, Valga, Ihamaru
18 November β 14 December 2023
Satturday, 18 November
17.00 Narva St. Alexander Church
Bridge Over Time
European Mediaeval instrumental music, Estonian traditional music, new compositions
FA Schola Ensemble:
Lilian Langsepp β gothic harp
Raho Langsepp β medieval flutes
Janno MΓ€e β bell chime
Free entrance! Donations for the restoration of the Church
Satturday, 25 November
18.00 Tallinn Town Hall
Satturday, 26 November
17.00 Ihamaru Village Center
Rhytms of Hindustani Classical music
North-Indian classical rhytms played on Estonian folk Hymns
Imran Khan (India) β tabla
Taivo NiitvΓ€gi β hiiu kannel
Arno Kalbus β tabla
Kadi Uibo β harmonium
Wednesday, 13 December
18.00 Valga Museum
Whirling Universe
Persian Classical and Sufi Music and meditative whirling inspired of it
Mehran Mehrnia (Iraan) β tar, setar
Dariush Rasouli (Iraan) β ney
Arad Emamgholi (Iraan) β daf
Saile Johanna Langsepp β dance
Thursday, 14 December
19.00 Tallinn Niguliste Museum
Hildegard von Bingen β Viriditas
Whirling Universe
Songs of Hildegard von Bingeni and instrumental compositions and choreography inspired of them. Persian Classical and Sufi music
Agnethe Christensen (Taani) β mezzosopran, kannel, kell
Elizabeth Gaver (Norra) β fiidel, rebekk, laul
Saile Johanna Langsepp β tants, koreograafia
Mehran Mehrnia (Iraan) β tar, setar
Dariush Rasouli (Iraan) β ney
Arad Emamgholi (Iraan) β daf
Tickets are available in Piletilevi, www.piletilevi.ee and before the concerts at the venues
