Cultural Relations
Cultural cooperation between Estonia and France is very active. Estonian culture in France is represented by the culture counsellor of the embassy, who has been in office since 2007. There are also a number of friendship societies at the local level that regularly help to organise events that introduce Estonia. Excellent partners in introducing the Estonian culture are the twin cities of Estonia (Võru’s twin Chambray-lès-Tours, Saue’s twin Quincy-sous-Sénart, Maardu’s twin Seyne-sur-Mer, Tallinn City Centre’s twin Carcassonne/Association Les amis de Tallinn), the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilisations (INALCO), the France-Estonie Society and the honorary consuls of Estonia in France.
The main Estonian actors in international cultural cooperation and promoters of Estonian culture abroad:
Estonian Childrens’ Literature Centre
Estonian Music Information Centre
Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art
Estonian Contemporary Art Development Centre
Estonian Association of Designers
Estonian Centre for Architecture