On 2 November from 11:00 to 16:00, the University of Tartu Main Building will host the international seminar “Khachatur Abovyan 1830–1836 in Tartu, a Place of His Spiritual Rebirth”, focusing on the connections between Khachatur Abovyan, the 19th-century Armenian national hero, writer, and educational reformer, and the city of Tartu and the University of Tartu. The seminar marks the 190th anniversary of Abovyan’s departure from Tartu after six years of study in the city.
On 8 and 9 October, the University of Tartu Museum hosted members of the European Heritage Label (EHL) network. The meeting brought heritage experts from Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to Tartu. Discussions focused on strengthening international cooperation, launching joint projects, and increasing the visibility of Europe’s cultural heritage.
On 8-9 October, representatives of European Heritage Label sites from the Nordic and Baltic countries will visit the University of Tartu to discuss the initiation of joint projects and ways to increase the visibility of cultural heritage.
Director of the University of Tartu Museum, Mariann Raisma, and Head of the Education Department, Tiiu Kreegipuu, will participate in a meeting of European Heritage Label sites taking place on 6–7 November in Latvia at the Turaida Museum Reserve.
On Wednesday, 27 August, the governments of Estonia and Latvia meet in Tartu for their second joint session to discuss their cooperation and the region’s future. Rector Toomas Asser will welcome the delegations. The session and the press conference with the prime ministers of both countries take place at the University of Tartu Museum.