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Cultural landscape
Cultural life of Ida-Virumaa is colorful and varied. Besides estonian cultural collectives, which promote preservation and development of national culture, in Ida-Virumaa there are also present dance- and singing collectives of such nations as: Russians, Belo-Russians, Ukranians, Germans, Inger-Finnish, Tatars, Polish, Jews, Uzbeks, and Chuvash.
Ida-Virumaa has two of the oldest estonian collectives – singing chorus of Luganuse (established in 1855) and mixed chorus of Jõhvi (established in 1862). The number of choruses is supplemented by singing choruses and numerous school based choruses from Avinurme, Oonurme, Atsalama, Kiviõli, Narva, Sillamäe, Kohtla-Järve, Aseri, Kohtla-Nõmme, and Iisaku. At large singing festivals Ida-Virumaa is represented by over 2000 singers.
The most prominent of national dance collectives are: dance ansamble VIRULANE, female dance group GEVI from Jõhvi, SUVENIIR from Sillamäe, JUN-OST from Narva, dancing groups from Tammiku, Mäetaguse, Iisaku, Lüganuse, Maidla, Voka, etc.
In Ida-Virumaa there is a tradition to organize days of choral song, national dance, national music, wind-instrument music, vocal ansambles, and groups of drama. Singing events, taking place on the singing stage in Toila and dancing festivals organized in Voka are also popular. Among large modern public events could be named Tuhamägede Talvine Tantsupidu, held in Kohtla-Nõmme and Suvine Tuhamägede Tantsupidu, held at the Sinivoore hill.
To name just a few among national cultural events, which are known at the country: fair of hand-made goods VIRU NIKERDAJA, Avinurme burrel fair, Lohusuu fish fair, Jõhvi festival RAHVUSKULTUURISELTSIDE LOOMEPADA and folks festival Peipsi Jaanik, held in Vaikla.
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