Estonian Song Festival

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Estonian Song Festival Üldlaulupidu
A moment before the opening of the 25th Estonian Song Festival (2009)
Genre	Choral festival
Date(s)	July
Frequency	Five-year
Venue	Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
Location(s)	Tallinn, Estonia
Inaugurated	1869

The Estonian Song Festival (in Estonian: laulupidu, Estonian pronunciation: [ˈlɑu.luˈpi.du]) is one of the largest choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.^[1] It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds (Lauluväljak) simultaneously with the Estonian Dance Festival.^[2] The joint choir has comprised more than 30,000 singers performing to an audience of 80,000.^[2][3]

Almost every Festival features famous Estonian songs "Ta lendab mesipuu poole", the unofficial national anthem "Mu isamaa on minu arm" and the national anthem "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm".