. During all the Song Festivals from 1947 to 1985, the Soviet occupation authorities forced Soviet and communist songs into the repertoire. For example, it was mandatory in all events to perform the state anthems of USSR and Estonian SSR, The Internationale, along with songs mandatorily glorifying the Soviet Communist Party and its leaders Lenin and Stalin. Because of the inclusion of children's and boys' choirs, the total number of participants rose to 25,000 – 30,000 people.
Festivals
+NameLocationExisting yearsFurther infoArvamusfestivalhttps://www.arvamusfestival.ee/ (accessed 4 March 2020)Baltic song festivals (üldlaulupidu)song festivalHanseatic Days of Tartu ()JõgevatreffKuremaamotofestivalKuressaare Maritime FestivalKuressaaremaritime festivalÕllesummerhttps://elu24.postimees.ee/12057/ollesummeri-peaesinejad-on-franz-ferdinand-ja-zveri (accessed 4 March 2020)mainly beer festivalSELL Student Gameshttps://sport.ut.ee/selli-mangud-toid-kokku-1669-osalejat (accessed 4 March 2020)Station NarvaNarvamusic and city culture festivalValga Military History Festival
Film festivals in Estonia
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival ()https://poff.ee/ (accessed 4 March 2020) Matsalu Nature Film Festival ()http://www.matsalufilm.ee/ (accessed 4 March 2020) Pärnu International Documentary and Science Film Festival
Music festivals in Estonia
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