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On 29 June, the Minister of Culture of Estonia Indrek Saar visited the Arvo Pärt Centre.

On 18 June, a concordat between the representatives of the Arvo Pärt Centre and St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary was signed in Laulasmaa.

On 15 June 2015, the president of the Republic of Austria, Heinz Fischer, ceremonially presented the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art to Arvo Pärt.

Arvo Pärt has been chosen as the Composer in Residence by MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and so his works will be regularly performed over the season.

At Pentecost, Sunday 24 May, the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC) awarded Arvo Pärt the Cross of Merit First Class.

Thanks to the support of Silberauto, the exclusive dealer for Mercedes-Benz in Estonia, the Arvo Pärt Centre can now use Silberauto vehicles for its foreign guests.

In mid-May, Estonia will pay a state visit to Germany during which a particular musical gift will be presented by Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the President of the Republic of Estonia.

On 12 May, a new production based on the music of Arvo Pärt, by Robert Wilson will be premiered in Tallinn.

An exhibition "Tabula rasa", a selection of submissions of the design contest for the Arvo Pärt Centre will be opened at the Budapest Centre of Architecture FUGA.

On 20 April, contracts with Estonian entrepreneurs supporting the production of a documentary on Arvo Pärt were signed at the Arvo Pärt Centre.

This week, the St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS) press will present a new book by Peter Bouteneff „Arvo Pärt: Out of Silence“.

On 15 April, the results for the best Estonian classical album of all times were announced in Klassikaraadio, and the winner is Arvo Pärt's "Tabula rasa".