ESTET · Portland
Portland’s art. The stories that bring it closer.
A free culture guide written in Russian: local artists, heritage behind the performances, and evenings worth discovering.
Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil, Cappella Romana, St. Mary’s Cathedral, October 17, 2026
What the city tells you
A venue’s listing gives a title, a date and a place.
Georgian National Ballet “Sukhishvili” · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Newmark Theatre
What ESTET tells you
Iliko Sukhishvili and Nino Ramishvili founded the company in 1945. Today their grandchildren carry it forward: Nino as General Director and Iliko Jr as Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer. Behind the name on the poster is a family passing Georgian dance from one generation to the next.
The story behind the performance
In September the Vancouver Symphony opened its season with pianist Yulianna Avdeeva.
In 2010 she became the first woman since Martha Argerich in 1965 to win the International Chopin Piano Competition. This is the kind of context ESTET brings to a concert choice.
Already here, waiting to be seen
Ukrainian Day fills Westmoreland Park every August with musicians, folk dance ensembles, craftspeople and thousands of guests. ESTET puts evenings like this in front of the readers who will value them most.
Ukrainian Day, Westmoreland Park, August 22, 2026
What ESTET stands on
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