Did you know that Estonia is ranked as one of the three least religious countries in the world, according to the results of three WIN/Gallup International polls taken within last ten years?
At our February event, Estonishing Evenings will take a closer look at Estonians’ relationship with God.
Why are Estonians not as religious as people in other countries and how has history shaped their views?
What is neopaganism and what is replacing the place of religion in their everyday lives?
RINGO RINGVEE is an adviser at the religious affairs department at the Estonian Ministry of the Interior and an historian of religion. His academic interest has been on the relations between state and religions, especially in post-Soviet Estonia. Besides, Ringo is also a poet and a DJ.
The evening will continue with a panel discussion with ANNELY NEAME, representing the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, KRISTI OCKBA, representing a Muslim community, and MISHA BESHKIN, representing a Jewish community. They will tell us how they practice their religion in Estonia.
Doors and bar will be opened at 18:00.
Tickets: 2-5 euros (cash)
Speakers
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Annely Neame
Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Annely Neame is ordained deacon at Jaani Church in Tallinn. Annely is an Estonian with lots of international experience, having lived and worked in France, Ireland and USA.
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Kristi Ockba
Humanitarian Aid Expert
Kristi Ockba works at NGO Mondo that is devoted to humanitarian aid, development cooperation and global education.
Kristi was born in a southern Estonian town, Võru, to an Estonian-Yemeni family. Due to her father’s job in engineering the family moved to Kuwait. Years after, she moved to Yemen for graduate studies. At home Kristi spoke Estonian to her mother, Arabic to her father, and English to her siblings and heard her parents speak Russian to each other.
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Misha Beshkin
Teacher
Misha was born in Daugavpils, Latvia. He studied at Daugavpils University, specialising in teaching English and the history of world culture. During this period he worked for several organisations, including the Jewish Agency for Israel, where he headed youth related projects in the Baltic states. Misha has participated in and run several projects of the European Youth Council. In 2001, Misha started his own IT business in Daugavpils and in 2004, he moved to Tallinn, Estonia. He is a regular lecturer and has written several articles on the topic of WEB 2.0 and modern culture.
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Ringo Ringvee
Historian of Religion
Ringo is a historian of religion. His academic interest has been on the relations between state and religions, especially in post-Soviet Estonia. Besides, Ringo is also a poet and a DJ!
