On Saturday, Estonians around the world will celebrate the 106th birthday of the Republic of Estonia. In Estonia celebrations will be held across the country with a wide variety of events. In Tallinn Independence Day celebrations will begin with the official flag raising ceremony at Toompea in the Governor's Garden at 7:34am. A reading of the Estonian Declaration of Independence will also take place. At noon the military parade will start on Tallinn's Freedom Square. The military parade will be presided over by President Karis and commanded by General Martin Herem, Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces.
If you are going to be in Tallinn for Independence day and looking for some interesting things to do, here are some events to consider.
Vabamu Museum will open at 8am. In addition to their permanent exhibition "Freedom Without Borders," visitors can explore the temporary exhibition "Out from Behind the Stove! 150 Years of Estonian Women's Movement History."
Bank of Estonia Museum has a special Independence Day program.
Family Day starts at 11am at the Estonian History Museum in Maarjamäe Castle.
Independence Day concert at the House of the Blackheads will start ar 1pm. Tallinn Chamber Choir perform.
Women's choir "Kaja" and Estonian Men's Choir perform at Kaja Cultural Centre at 3pm.
There will be an Independence Day rave at Kinomaja that will start at 11pm.
