Tunnustused Eesti Vabariigi aastapäeval
Recognitions on the anniversary of the Estonian Republic

Summary/Abstract: Medals of service for employees of the Literary Museum On the eve of the anniversary of the Estonian Republic, on 13 February, the President of the Republic Alar Karis conferred the state medals of service. Our colleagues were among the recipients of the medals of service: literary scholar Marin Laak and chief archivist of the folklore archives Kadri Tamm; for their work contributions they both were awarded the Order of the Star Class V medals. Lona Päll receives the Lennart Meri research award At the concert convocation celebrating the 108th anniversary of the Estonian Republic held in the convocation hall of the University of Tartu, the following awards were bestowed: the Peeter Tulviste Memorial Fund prizes, the Ernst Jaakson Memorial Fund scholarship and the Lennart Meri MA and research award. The latter was awarded this year to Estonian Folklore Archive researcher Lona Päll for the doctoral dissertation she defended in 2025 on environmental conflicts that have arisen in Estonia over the last decades. „The Old Zither“ – Muhu county’s deed of the year On 24 February at the convocation honouring the 108th anniversary of the Estonian Republic held at the Muhu Primary School, the Muhu county’s 2025 deed of the year was announced. The award was given to the Estonian Literary Museum Scholarly Press publication „The Old Zither XV. Muhu runo-songs“. The compilers of the monumental two-volume publication are Ingrid Rüütel, Janika Oras and Kanni Labi.

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