{"id":26,"date":"2026-06-11T11:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T11:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star-foundation-d8grg7bpfzfuh5h2.swedencentral-01.azurewebsites.net\/culture\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T09:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T09:30:42","slug":"culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#fbeaa3;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a0d91a25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c042bc37 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Culture <\/strong>Culture brings us together \u2013 in a theatre or exhibition hall, at a concert, at a museum, at a dance or singing rehearsal. It is a shared joy, inspiration and an opportunity to express ourselves. But for many people with special needs, these doors are still closed or difficult to open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making cultural life accessible is not just about ramps or lifts \u2013 it is also about the opportunity to belong to a community, to share and create memories on an equal basis with others. Our world is richer when everyone can take part in cultural events and we are able to create a more cohesive and caring society where no one is left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>USEFUL LINKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Availability and accessibility of cultural events&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tallinn Accessibility Information System (LIPS)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lips.tallinn.ee\/eng\">https:\/\/lips.tallinn.ee\/eng<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estonian Chamber of Disabled People (EPIKoda) \u2013 Accessibility information<a href=\"https:\/\/epikoda.ee\/tegevusvaldkonnad\/huvikaitse\/huvikaitse-valdkonnad\/ligipaasetavus\/\">https:\/\/epikoda.ee\/tegevusvaldkonnad\/huvikaitse\/huvikaitse-valdkonnad\/ligipaasetavus\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Cultural subsidies and benefits&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participation in cultural life is supported mainly by direct ticket discounts and state subsidies, which free up funds for leisure activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u2022 Social Insurance Board \u2013 Benefits for disabled people<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sotsiaalkindlustusamet.ee\/en\/disability-and-welfare-services\/benefits-disabled-people\">https:\/\/sotsiaalkindlustusamet.ee\/en\/disability-and-welfare-services\/benefits-disabled-people<br><\/a>Here you can find official information about state social benefits. Although the state does not pay out a direct \"cultural allowance\", the monthly social allowance for a disabled person is intended to compensate for additional expenses caused by disability, including social integration and leisure activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Disabled person card and ticket discounts:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Disability Card, issued by the Social Insurance Board, provides significant discounts in almost all Estonian museums, theatres, cinemas and concert halls (often the ticket is half price or free in the case of severe disabilities, and the accompanying person usually gets free admission).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sotsiaalkindlustusamet.ee\/en\/disability-and-welfare-services\/determination-disabilities\">https:\/\/sotsiaalkindlustusamet.ee\/en\/disability-and-welfare-services\/determination-disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sotsiaalkindlustusamet.ee\/uudised\/puudega-inimeste-soidusoodustuse-kord\">https:\/\/sotsiaalkindlustusamet.ee\/uudised\/puudega-inimeste-soidusoodustuse-kord<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eesti.ee\/eraisik\/en\/artikkel\/disability-and-special-needs\/determination-of-disability\/disability-card\">https:\/\/www.eesti.ee\/eraisik\/en\/artikkel\/disability-and-special-needs\/determination-of-disability\/disability-card<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cultural Endowment of Estonian<\/strong><br>If a person with special needs wishes to participate in culture <strong>as a creator or organizer<\/strong> organizer (e.g. organize an art exhibition, publish a book or hold a cultural festival for people with special needs), project support can be applied for from the Cultural Endowment's endowments or county expert groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kulka.ee\/endowments\">https:\/\/kulka.ee\/endowments<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1292ae2f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-0733e5d0 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-5708496-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-5708496-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-5708496-200x300.jpg 200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-5708496-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-5708496-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-5708496-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-5708496-8x12.jpg 8w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-5708496-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kultuur viib meid kokku \u2013 teatri- v\u00f5i n\u00e4itusesaali, kontserdile, muuseumisse, tantsu- v\u00f5i lauluproovi. See on jagatud r\u00f5\u00f5m, inspiratsioon ja v\u00f5imalus end v\u00e4ljendada. Kuid paljude erivajadustega inimeste jaoks on need uksed endiselt suletud v\u00f5i raskesti avatavad. Kultuurielu k\u00e4ttesaadavaks tegemine ei t\u00e4henda ainult kaldteid v\u00f5i lifte \u2013 see on ka v\u00f5imalus kuuluda kogukonda, elada kaasa ja luua [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":244,"href":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starfond.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}