Cultural Endowment of Estonia (, abbreviated ''Kulka'' or ''KULKA''; also translated as ''Estonian Cultural Capital'') is an Estonian foundation which supports activities related to
Estonian culture
The culture of Estonia combines an indigenous heritage, represented by the country's Finnic languages, Finnic national language Estonian language, Estonian, with Nordic countries, Nordic and German culture, German cultural aspects. Over the cen ...
. The foundation was established in 1925 and re-established in 1994.
The foundation was established in 1925 after the
Estonian Parliament passed the ''Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act''. It was decided that scholarships are to be given twice a year: on 1 April and on 1 October.
The foundation was re-established in 1994 after the Estonian Parliament passed a new ''Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act''.
The foundation gives also literary awards () and a yearly prize ().
References
Further reading
* Jüri Ujas "Eesti Kultuurkapital 1921–1941"
* Jüri Uljas. Kultuurkapitali uus tulemine.
Sirp, 24 July 2009
External links
*
Culture of Estonia
Cultural organizations based in Estonia
Organizations established in 1925
{{Estonia-stub