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  • HeadRead on ERR: Iida Turpeinen and Piret Pääsuke

    Heading north, we can take a look and listen at what Iida Turpeinen and Piret Pääsuke discussed.

  • HeadRead on ERR: Tove Alsterdal and Jason Goodwin

    The next international guest whose talk you can (re)watch via the Estonian Public Broadcasting, is Swedish crime writer Tove Alsterdal, who spoke to British author Jason Goodwin.

  • HeadRead on ERR: Krisztina Tóth and Lea Kreinin

    The series of recordings by the Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) continues with international guests. First up – Hungarian author Krisztina Tóth, who spoke to translator Lea Kreinin.

  • HeadRead on ERR: Elin Toona, Teele Pärn and Ene Paaver

    The fifth recording we are happy to bring to you via the ERR cultural news portal is the talk of Elin Toona, Teele Pärn and Ene Paaver.  

  • HeadRead on ERR: Erkki Koort and Taavi Kangur

    Continuing with Estonian literature, you can now watch the conversation of Erkki Koort and Taavi Kangur on the ERR cultural news portal.    

  • HeadRead on ERR: Tiit Aleksejev and Meelis Friedenthal

    The third recording for your enjoyment via the ERR’s culture news portal shows the talk of Tiit Aleksejev and Meelis Friedenthal.  

  • HeadRead on ERR: Piret Jaaks and Sveta Grigorjeva

    Continuing with the recordings of this year’s festival by the Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR), we are glad to share the talk of Piret Jaaks and Sveta Grigorjeva.    

  • HeadRead on ERR: Sven Mikser and Urmas Vadi

    We are happy to announce that once again, Estonian Public Broadcasting has recorded a number of talks from this year’s festival, which can be enjoyed via ERR’s culture news portal and the Jupiter platform. So if you did not make it to the venue this year or want to relive some memorable moments, these videos…

  • Thank you!

    Having reached its cheerful teenage years, the fifteenth HeadRead is now done – and it is time to give our heartfelt thanks to our guests, volunteers and many-many other people and organisations who provided invaluable help with organising this literary feast.  International guests Eugenijus Ališanka, Tove Alsterdal, Elina Backman, Stefan Boonen, Marc Boutavant, Chris Carter,…

  • The HeadRead literary festival was a hit with audiences

    The HeadRead literary festival that ended on Sunday 2 June offered a programme with more than 50 literary performers from Estonia and beyond, discussions, concerts, literary walks, a premiere of a documentary film, theatre performances and stand-up comedy. Nearly all events enjoyed a full house and in some cases, part of the audience had to…

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