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Due to a serious illness, one of the most renowned and loved Estonian musicians in the world, 76-year-old Eri Klas, has passed away.

We would like to offer our heartfelt congratulations to our long-time partners, Maarja Oviir-Neivelt and Indrek Neivelt, who were awarded the honorary title Friend of Culture 2015. At the Thank You Event held on 16 February, the Minister of Culture Indrek Saar recognised those companies and private people who supported the field of culture the

Last night the winners of the “25 Best Designed Estonian Books 2015” were announced at the Estonian National Library. The jury’s unanimous favourite was the Arvo Pärt Centre’s first publication “In principio. The Word in Arvo Pärt’s Music”, designed by Angelika Schneider.

Arvo Pärt was chosen as the first honorary citizen of the rural municipality of Keila. This title was given to the composer on 6 February at a reception held at the Kumu art museum by Aleksei Shatov, chairman of the council of Keila Parish, and Jaan Alver, Parish mayor.

The Arvo Pärt Centre remembers the renowned Lithuanian conductor and a long-standing professor of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Saulis Sondeckis (1928–2016).

Yesterday evening, the Estonian Cultural Endowment annual awards for cultural activities in 2015 were presented at the Paide Cultural Centre. Arvo Pärt won the annual award in the field of music for his outstanding contributions to the musical culture of the world.

Yesterday, the largest classical event database Bachtrack released the charts about 2015 performance statistics and confirmed Arvo Pärt as the most performed living composer in the world for the 5th consecutive year.

The new work by Arvo Pärt, "Kleine Litanei", which was premièred at the reopening of St Virgil’s Chapel in Vienna last week, will have its Estonian premiere on Thursday 17. December in St. Mary's Cathedral in Tallinn.

On 10 December a new work by Arvo Pärt will première in Vienna – “Kleine Litanei” created for a cappella mixed choir.

On Friday, 27 November, the long-awaited meeting with the representatives of Järva County and Paide, Arvo Pärt's birth town took place at the Arvo Pärt Centre.

On 20 November, a cordial meeting took place at Laulasmaa – the artist-engraver Viktor Kuik gave Arvo Pärt a silver medal, created in his honour.

The laureates for the PÖFF Lifetime Achievement Award were announced at the opening ceremony of the 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.