Estonian Song Festival
| Estonian Song Celebration Üldlaulupidu | |
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A moment before the opening of the 25th Estonian Song Celebration (2009) | |
| Genre | Choral festival |
| Date | July |
| Frequency | Five-year |
| Venue | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds |
| Locations | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Inaugurated | 1869 |
| Website | https://www.laulupidu.ee |
| Baltic song and dance celebrations | |
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| Country | Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania |
| Reference | 00087 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2008 (3rd session) |
| List | Representative |
The Estonian National Song Festival or Estonian Song Celebration (Estonian: Eesti Üldlaulupidu, lit. 'Estonia-wide singing party'), commonly called Laulupidu, held since 1869, is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Since 1923, it has been typically staged every five years in June or July, and since 1928 always in the same purpose-built venue: the Song Festival Grounds in the Kadriorg district of the capital city Tallinn. The joint choir has comprised more than 30,000 singers performing to an audience of 80,000.