We organised together with the Saare County Library a half-day seminar about the future of libabries and Nordic houmour. Writer Jan Kaus illustrated the Nordic houmor with examples from the Finnish author Jari Tervo. We also opened two Nordic exhibitions.

A photo exhibition of Gotland's stone walls by photographer Göte Ask was open to visitors in October and November at the Narva Youth Centre which has been our cooperation partner for quite a number of years. Narva Noortekeskus on PMNi esinduse kauaaegne koostööpartner. Ask's exhibition had been shown in Tallinn, Valga, Pärnu and Tartu before.

The Nordic Council of Ministers was established 40 years ago, since 20 years it has succesfully worked together with Estonia through its office here. It's longer than most of the marriages...

The family day was the highlight of the Green Growth Festival Rohevik held on Vabaduse väljak / Liberty Square in Tallinn. Besides the electric vehicles on the square: electrically charged competitions and games for children, demonstration of how to charge electric cars, science theatre of electricity, options of using renewable energy at home, etc.

The second day of the Green Growth Festival Rohevik consentarted on clean energy and tranport in the form of a high-level international conference held at Riigikogu, the Parliament of Estonia. The conference was opened by Ms Kaja Kallas, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, Riigikogu; Ville Niinistö, Minister of the Environment of Finland, the Presiding Country of the NCM in 2011 and Arvo Sarapuu, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn City.

The international conference was the kick-of event of the Green Growth Festival Rohevik in Tartu. Experts from Estonia and the Nordic countries discussed on the meaning of a modern eco-city and illustrated the talks with examples of existing and planned urban spaces.

The food fair held on Iceland Square, presenting food from the island nation and other Nordic countries, proved to be the big hit of Iceland Day on 21 August. The sheer number of food-lovers, admirers of Icelandic culture and curious passers-by was far in excess of what the square could hold.

Here you can see some pictures from the opening of the Nordic Design Month Nordic Look in Tallinn on 2 May 2011. All pictures from the opening as well as from other event that took place during the design month are available on the Nordic Look website.

Teachers, librerians, etc gained extra knowledge on story-telling on the example of Nordic experiences. The play 'Let's Play Woods' by the Finnish Children and Youth Theatre Taimine gave an practical example of possibilities of the story-telling.

We supported the department of Scandinavian studies at Tartu University with the presentation of "Kolm saagat Põhjamaade muinasajast" ('Three Norse Sagas from Ancient Times'), a new book containing three ancient Icelandic sagas translated into Estonian (Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks, Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar berserkjabana and Eíreks saga viðförla).

We celebrated the 93^rd anniversary of the Republic of Estonia with a Nordic reception 'First 93 Years - from East to North' together with the Nordic chambers of commerce in Estonia. Welcoming words by Mr. Berth Sundström, the new director of the NCM Office in Estonia; H. E. Mr. Uffe A. Balslev, Ambassador of Denmark to Estonia; and H. E. Mr. Jan Palmstierna, Ambassador of Sweden to Estonia.

Green economy and green lifestyle were the main themes of the environmental fair in Tartu in 2010. The Nordic countries share the same priorities. The Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Estonia introduced the Nordic eco-label - the Swan -, and advised on how to apply for it.