Estonian Dance Festival


The Estonian Dance Festival is a national dance and gymnastics celebration currently held every five years at the Kalevi Keskstaadion in Tallinn, Estonia.
The festival is maintained and developed by the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration Foundation. The Dance Festival is usually held on the same weekend as the Estonian Song Festival.

History

The first Estonian Games, Dance and Gymnastics festival was held in 1934 and was the precursor of the present dance celebration.
In November 2003, UNESCO declared Estonia's Song and Dance Celebration tradition a masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
CelebrationTimePerformancesParticipants
I CelebrationJune 15–17, 193421500
II CelebrationJune 16–18, 193911800
III CelebrationJune 27, 19471840
IV CelebrationJuly 21, 195011500
V CelebrationJune 20–21, 195523040
VI CelebrationJune 19–20, 196023830
VII CelebrationJuly 20–21, 196333824
VIII CelebrationJuly 18–20, 196535049
IX CelebrationJuly 18–19, 197039997
X CelebrationJune 30 - July 1, 197335893
XI CelebrationJuly 18–20, 197556033
XII CelebrationJuly 3–5, 198157006
XIII CelebrationJuly 19–21, 198548273
XIV CelebrationJune 28 - July 1, 199048874
XV CelebrationJuly 1–3, 199437599
XVI CelebrationJuly 2–4, 199937973
XVII CelebrationJuly 2–4, 200427781
XVIII CelebrationJuly 3–5, 200937460
XIX CelebrationJuly 4–6, 2014310 082
XX CelebrationJuly 4–5, 2019311 500

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