PHOTO and VIDEO ⟩ The Tartu 2024 summer time season was opened with an bold live performance and a symbolic kiss collectively

For the primary time within the historical past of Tartu, the live performance stage was surrounded by the well-known sculpture “Scholar Kiss” within the city corridor sq.. The favourite Eurovision contestants from Estonia and the winner of the 2014 contest carried out on the “Kissing Tartu” live performance Končita Wurstwho carried out “Rise Like a Phoenix.”

Tartu 2024 inventive director Kati Thorp (Kate Thorp) emphasizes that openness, humanity and respect are the principle theme of the live performance: “Throughout the live performance, we felt the identical feelings as these skilled on the Estonian Tune Competition – Estonians had been cool and reserved having fun with feelings and sharing hugs and kisses. symbolic kiss, we needed to point out that we stand for kindness and concern for everybody, no matter nationality, race, age, gender and world views, each right here in Tartu and Estonia, and around the globe. “

Within the live performance “Kissing Tartu” there have been well-known and widespread items by Estonian musicians, in addition to items of music created particularly for Eurovision, which inform about Tartu, Estonia and Europe. Among the many artists of the present had been Conchita Wurst (Conchita Wurst), Viktor Krone (Victor Crone), Lisie Koixon (Lisa Koikson), Lena Kurma (Fly to Kuurmaa), Koits Tome (Come to us) and others. Musical director of a live performance present – Sims Aimla (Simon Aimla), choreographer – Alice Alexandridi (Alice Alexandridi).