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The new work by Arvo Pärt, "Kleine Litanei", which was premièred at the reopening of St Virgil’s Chapel in Vienna last week, will have its Estonian premiere on Thursday 17. December in St. Mary's Cathedral in Tallinn.

On 10 December a new work by Arvo Pärt will première in Vienna – “Kleine Litanei” created for a cappella mixed choir.

On Friday, 27 November, the long-awaited meeting with the representatives of Järva County and Paide, Arvo Pärt's birth town took place at the Arvo Pärt Centre.

On 20 November, a cordial meeting took place at Laulasmaa – the artist-engraver Viktor Kuik gave Arvo Pärt a silver medal, created in his honour.

The laureates for the PÖFF Lifetime Achievement Award were announced at the opening ceremony of the 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

Juta Kurman's private collection from 1980–2006 reached the Arvo Pärt Centre.

At the beginning of October, a large collection of photos and videos from Eric Marinitsch arrived to the Arvo Pärt Centre.

From 22-24 October, the eight edition of the contemporary music festival „Nostalgia“ in Poland, Poznań will be entirely dedicated to the music of Arvo Pärt.

Next Wednesday, on 21 October, the Arvo Pärt Centre together with Universal Edition will present “Songs from Childhood” at the renowned Dussmann KulturKaufhaus in Berlin.

On 6 October, Estonian Public Broadcasting together with the Arvo Pärt Centre and the Children’s Music Studio of Estonian Radio will release a new disc entitled “Songs from Childhood” introducing a selection of children’s songs and piano pieces composed by Arvo Pärt.

On 10 September, the head of ECM Records, music producer Manfred Eicher presented a brand new collection of Arvo Pärt's works, 'Musica Selecta’ .

The series “Week-end” organised by the Philharmonie de Paris will dedicate their 19 and 20 September events to the work of Arvo Pärt.