April 16th will mark the beginning of the celebrations for the 100th jubilee of the Republic of Estonia. (Estonia will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2018).

To mark the beginning of the celebrations the organisers of the 12th Youth Song and Dance Celebration would like to invite everyone in Estonia and the whole world to light fires, candles or torches together with their communities, families or friends in the evening of April 16th at 7 p.m. This way we will together celebrate the beginning of the festive jubilee events as well as the fact that already in 2,5 months’ time we will meet at the 12th Youth Song and Dance Celebration “Here I’ll Stay”.

Estonian Television will broadcast a short welcoming concert “Here I’ll stay” both on TV as well as on the internet at 5.45 p.m. (Estonian time). The ceremony for the lighting of the fire of the 12th Youth Song and Dance Celebration will be broadcast at 7.45 p.m. (Estonian time)

Join us and light a candle, fire or torch in the evening of April 16th and send us your warm thoughts, wherever you are in the world!

Make a photo or recording of your fire and share it either in Facebook or Instagramm. Add #minajään #ev100