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Information and Public
Relations
The Department in Tallinn was engaged
in the following work during
the preparation for the 1980 Olympics:
it popularised the 1980 Olympic Regatta,
in particular, with the means of
visual propaganda as well as with the
help of competitions, festivals and so
on, popularised the cultural programme
of the sailing regatta, published
various information materials and official
literature.
Ninety special information editions
were put out during the preparation
for and holding of the Regatta. They
were intended for members of the
IOC, IYRU, NOCs, press, television and
radio and for the official suppliers of
the Organising Committee.
Moreover, 16 kinds of official reference
books and instructions dealing
with the Olympic Regatta were published
in a total of 44,000 copies, and
six kinds of the Olympic souvenir
posters in a total of 24,500 copies.
Forty-two different special information
brochures for the participants and
officials were published during the
Sailing Regatta in 75,000 copies.
The works of the winners of the
Tallinn Sails international photoexhibition
were displayed at a special
exhibition during the Regatta. Nearly
4,000 photographs were sent to this
competition from 20 countries.
Another exhibition displayed 400 best
souvenirs and drawings on sports
subject made by the republic's students.
A competition of Olympic
souvenirs and drawings "Made by Us",
to which 2,000 samples were sent, was
held to select the best works.
Sports events held under the
motto "Olympiad for All!" during the
preparations for the Regatta enjoyed
great popularity in the republic. Nearly
367,000 people took part in them.
Competitions in various sports were
held within these undertakings among
school students in the republic along
with the competition which helped to
select participants for the Olympic
torch relay along the streets of Tallinn.
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The Cultural Programme
The Cultural Programme of the
Olympic Sailing Regatta was held between
June 28 and August 3, 1980.
The best Estonian performing art
groups, including amateur, took part
in it. A total of 78 performances were
given by the Tallinn theatres during
this period. Theatre repertoires offered
Russian and foreign classics and
works by Soviet authors.
Velje Tormis, the USSR State Prize
Winner and People's Artist of the
Estonian SSR, staged the "Estonian
Ballads" ballet in time for the Regatta.
Special note must be made of the
concerts and performances which the
State Academic Men's Chorus of the
Estonian SSR, the model orchestra of
the USSR Navy and other collectives
gave at the Square of Ceremonies of
the Yachting Centre.
The amateur art groups gave over
70 concerts and performances which
were attended by 72,000 spectators.
The total of more than 300 performances
given in Tallinn within the
framework of the cultural programme
were attended by 270,000 spectators.
Ten museums and eight various
exhibitions were open during the Regatta
in Tallinn.
An exposition "Estonia from Ancient
Times to Our Days" was
mounted at the Museum of History of
the Estonian SSR. The Estonian Merchant
Marine Museum displayed an
exposition devoted to the history of
Yachting. The park-museum of folk
architecture and everyday life, in
which over 30 various concerts and
performances were held, enjoyed
great popularity.
There were also two exhibitions:
"Estonian Painting of the 40s-50s"
and "Painting, Drawing and Sculpture
of the Soviet Estonia of the 60s-70s".
The exhibition "Flowers and Decorative
Sculpture" evoked lively interest.
The traditional Song Fête of Estonia
was exceptionally successful.
Some 627 groups numbering 27,000
participants, took part in the republican
Song Fête held in Tallinn on July
4-6.
The Folk Art Fête held on July
24-26 received high praise. The folk
dance ensembles and orchestras
which took part in it gave five concerts.
A Friendship Party devoted to the
Opening of the Games of the 22nd
Olympiad in Moscow was held on July
19 at the Dynamo sports arena. A
Friendship Party devoted to the Closing
of the 1980 Olympic Regatta was
held at the same arena on July 30.
They were attended by nearly 6,000
people.