Culture Opinion The moon chef is talking about the VAT increase: the restaurant must not become a luxury that most people will give up on June 30, 2025 Martin Koppel Roman Zaštšerinski, head chef at the restaurant Moon, expressed concerns regarding the upcoming July VAT increase. Zaštšerinski believes the higher VAT rate will significantly increase price pressures on food outlets…
Culture Video: Here is the meeting: a fox was walking on the streets June 24, 2025 Martin Koppel A nocturnal lynx was observed in Kiroveküla, a village near Tartu, on June 24th around midnight. A resident reported seeing the wild cat walking calmly down the street. The lynx…
Culture CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ⟩ The song and dance festival came to Valgamaa June 19, 2025 Martin Koppel A wildfire has spread across Estonia following the commencement of the 28th Song and Dance Festival “Iseoma.” The fire originated on June 15 in Tartu, the location of the festival,…
Culture VIDEO ✍️Cannes Film Festival bans nudity on red carpet. What does “naked” mean for a dress? (2) May 14, 2025 Martin Koppel The Cannes Film Festival organizers announced on May 25, 2024, that actress Elle Fanning’s dress was deemed inappropriate for the event’s red carpet. The dress, described as “naked,” was determined…
Culture Technology World News The honorable traditions of the annual exhibition will continue May 14, 2025 Martin Koppel The Lasnamäe rooftop pavilion of the Tallinn Art Hall will host the spring exhibition from June 8. The annual exhibition continues a tradition established in 1667 with the Académie des…
Culture DIGILEHT 29 April 2025 April 28, 2025 Martin Koppel The Saarte Voice reported on April 28th, 2025, at 18:15, regarding an incident involving a damaged donation box and ongoing discussions about infrastructure development on Saaremaa. Children were observed destroying…
Culture The Japanese weather service announced the start of cherry blossom season in Tokyo March 24, 2025 Martin Koppel The start of cherry blossom season in Tokyo was officially announced on Monday, March 24, 2025, following the observation of Yoshino cherry trees at the Yasukuni shrine. The official responsible…
Culture World News Walk-in cameras in the toilet and a Christmas tree, or how the workers’ most intimate moments were filmed(2) March 20, 2025 Martin Koppel Employees of a Tartu office discovered peephole cameras installed in the toilet last year. The investigation into the matter did not proceed to court, but resulted in a settlement of…
Culture The Estonian Song Festival surprise Kelli-Karita: I hope the audience felt our chemistry through the screen(2) February 18, 2025 Martin Koppel Kelli-Karita and Andrei Zevakin achieved second place at the Estonian Song Festival following their performance of the song “I don’t know you.” Kelli-Karita expressed her profound emotions following the event,…
Culture “It’s so strange to hug!” Liis Lemsal played an important role on the red carpet at the EMA gala(1) January 30, 2025 Martin Koppel Liis Lemsalu attended the 2025 EMA gala, engaging in interviews with numerous stars and artists present at the event. During her conversations, Lemsalu noted a surprising difficulty with physical contact,…