Culture A valuable domestic science fiction that surprises and impresses September 8, 2022 Martin Koppel ♪ Listen 0:00 Veiko Belials. Photo: Jaana Muna Veiko Belials is one of the most famous and productive science fiction writers in Estonia, but "The Dead Man's Hand" is my…
Culture Sports World News The call for applications for sports and cultural events in Ida-Viru County has been opened September 8, 2022 Martin Koppel The Ministry of Finance and the Integration Fund announced today the commencement of a call for applications to provide support for the organization of sports and cultural events within Ida-Viru…
Culture Technology World News A Ukrainian young man needs community support to enter competitions September 8, 2022 Martin Koppel ♪ Listen 0:00 Dima Martynovych, a young dancer involved in competitions since childhood, is seeking assistance to participate in upcoming events in Tartu. Maarja Brause, a resident of Tartu, posted…
Culture Technology PICTURES ⟩ The red furniture of the festival Draama received a makeover in a street art style September 5, 2022 Martin Koppel The Draama festival commenced on Tuesday in Tartu, Estonia, with performances already taking place in the city’s central park. A prominent feature of the festival is a large, red table…
Culture Opinion OPINION ⟩ The search for Janis’s companion in the pre-Tinder era August 22, 2022 Martin Koppel The “Jaani” restaurant in Viljandi presented a unique performance on Saturday, featuring Oskar Punga, the guide, who recreated the restaurant’s design within a small boat on Lake Viljandi. In a…
Culture Technology Friends, music and a feeling of the elbow: thoughts from Viru Folk August 14, 2022 Martin Koppel The Viru Folk festival concluded Saturday evening with a full main street in Käsmu and a stage filled with folk music and a joyful atmosphere. Despite visitor numbers remaining below…
Culture August in the Botanical Garden of Tallinn is in the possession of Romanian nature and culture August 6, 2022 Martin Koppel The Tallinn Botanical Garden, a fixture of the Estonian capital, has been hosting the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since spring 2023. The initiative provides ambassadors residing in…
Culture VIKTORIIN ⟩Can you guess what these rare words in the language mean? July 16, 2022 Martin Koppel Estonian dialect tests challenge vocabulary knowledge. Participants are asked to guess the meanings of rare words within the Estonian language. Linda Pärn, editor of the bookstore, created the quiz, which…
Culture VIDEO: Ravens attack pedestrians on Anne Street in Tartu May 25, 2022 Martin Koppel Crows have taken over the courtyard of a tenement house on Anne street in Tartu, Estonia. A video circulating online shows the birds occupying the space and exhibiting aggressive behavior…
Culture The last stage of the construction of the residential complex in Haabersti has started May 6, 2022 Martin Koppel Bonava is commencing construction on the final phase of Järveotsa Homes, a residential development located in Haabersti. The project will consist of five apartment buildings, resulting in a total of…