The 13th Youth Dance Celebration will take place in Tallinn this year from Friday 30th June 2023 until Sunday 2nd July 2023. Tickets can now be purchased online from the Laulupidu website.
The 13th Youth Dance Celebration “Bridges” will take place on 30 June and 1 July of 2023. A total of three Dance Celebration performances will take place. During the two days of the Dance Celebration, a total of three identical performances will take place at Kalev Central Stadium in Tallinn. The approximate length of each performance is 1½ to 2 hours.
The 13th Youth Song Celebration "Holy is maa" (Holy is the Land) will take place on 2 July 2023. The Song Celebration concert will take place at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. The approximate length of the concert will be six hours. The performers will include young children’s choirs, children’s choirs, boys’ choirs, mixed choirs, girls’ choirs, male youth choirs, wind orchestras and symphony orchestras. The concert will begin and end with performances by the combined choir. The programme includes works by Estonian composers through the ages. The concert will be preceded by the ceremonial procession of the participants through the centre of Tallinn. The procession can be watched along the five-kilometre route for free.
The song and dance festival tradition has been included in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. It's a wonderful sight to behold!
