People take par in the "To Breathe As One" festival in Tallinn on July 4, 2009. Tens of thousands of Estonians and Lithuanians will sing in huge choirs this weekend as the Baltic nations host traditional song and dance festivals that thrived even during harsh Soviet times. Estonia's "To Breathe as One" festival runs July 2-5 in the capital Tallinn with some 37,000 performers singers, dancers and musicians due on stage. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

People take par in the "To Breathe As One" festival in Tallinn on July 4, 2009. Tens of thousands of Estonians and Lithuanians will sing in huge choirs this weekend as the Baltic nations host traditional song and dance festivals that thrived even during harsh Soviet times. Estonia's "To Breathe as One" festival runs July 2-5 in the capital Tallinn with some 37,000 performers singers, dancers and musicians due on stage.

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