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 Night singing on Dome Hill by King_Golo
Another great event is the night singing (Öölaulupidu). Estonians are known to be a people that enjoys singing at almost all occasions. There's a huge treasure of folk songs and at this event people gather on a certain place on Dome Hill to sing these songs. Not all of them, but quite many. Sheets with the lyrics are provided so you can actually sing along. The atmosphere is magical: Thousands of people all singing together to the sound of acoustic guitars... Fires lighting the darkness... and you in the middle of it! Leave a Comment
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 Locks in Turu Bridge by bugulmaLeave a Comment
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Since students are such a big part of Tartu's existance, summers in Tartu are actually very calm and quiet. You can find the usually day trip tourists from Tallinn or those who are on a tour of the Baltics, but the town itself becomes much less active. The locals are still out but much of the youth heads home. As a result many of the bars and clubs are much less crowded in the summer. Club Tallinn (one of the most popular night clubs in town) actually closes for the summer and moves to Parnu.
If you want to see Tartu when it is most alive, the week around the first of May is Spring Student Days when there are all sorts of events going on all around town. Leave a Comment
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What is the best way for students to let off some pressure from a long semester of classes, and a long winter spent in many hours of darkness? In Tartu the students welcome spring with a massive series of events revolving around the May 1st holiday. The Spring Student Days of Tartu are something to behold. I was fortunate enough to experience and take part in two of these week long events. Parties, special themes at the night clubs, a bon fire on May 1st, contests during the days, a race of self-built cars (or something that travels with gravity at an accelerated speed) and of course the great boat race on the river are jammed into one week. Rain or shine the people are out and about all over the town. Pirikov Park is filled with students and activities all week long as one of the many hubs of activities. Each year the events vary, but there are a few that I will remember. First is the boat race. The first year I just watched, the second year I competed in the race…well sort of but that is a long story. The car race is fun to watch as is the wine run. On the more traditional cultural side there is usually a folk song party. For the close of the second student days, the final party culminated with everyone holding hands in a large circle singing along covering the a large park behind the cathedral ruins. It was a unique and very memorable experience. There is also a student days in the Winter but, it features a greater deal of indoor activities, and lacks much of the energy of the Spring Student Days. Leave a Comment
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