Helena-Reet: Öökuninganna (Night queen), seashore people’s festival “Sea song’s PARTY”, Tallinn Old Town and Meistrite (Masters’) courtyard
NordenBladet – It is the weekend.. It’s been a few days since my last blog, but so many things have happened. There are actually things happening all the time and it is way easier to post more frequently as opposed to making summaries over an extended period of time. After every day there are tens of new pictures in my phone and so many things have been seen-done-visited. Anyway, here you can read the best episodes from my past three days.
Me and Allan, we went to see Piret Jaaks’s play “Öökuninganna” in Kolga manor in Kuusalu parish on the Pudisoo river bank. Cast: Ülle Lichtfeldt (Rakvere Teatre), Miika Pihlak ja Jaanis Valk (roles of Elli, Jakob and Meemees/Honeyman). The hall was small but fully booked and the applause after the play ended was neverending. We liked the play very much (especially act II), but it has to be said that generally Estonian actors and the Estonian theatre are at a good level!
The last play we saw before the “Öökuninganna” was a long time ago. I guess it was the end of March in Kaja Culture Centre, a play directed by Jaanus Nuutre and set up by Mart Sander for Raimond Valgre’s 110th anniversary – a musical drama play “Peaksime rääkima Raimondist” (We should talk about Raimond). Cast: Liisa Pulk, Mart Sander, Nikolai Bentsler, Jürgen Gansen (Kuressaare Theatre), Hardo Adamson, Miika Pihlak, Kristjan Arunurm (Salme Theatre).
The play was “beyond the generation of me and Allan” and this was reflected in the play’s audience.. but… knowing bits and pieces of the history of that time, being aware of Valgre’s music, it was very proximate and profound and fascinating in Mart Sander’s style. By the way, “Viimne valss” (the final waltz), that was played at Valgre’s funeral in the play by Mart Sander, today belongs to Mart Sander. Fun fact, isn’t it?
Also today was a mega cool day! My older daughter Estella Elisheva (18) has actively started branding our Elisheva & Shoshana brand. When my daughters were young, at one point I was thinking that I’d love to give them something for life and so I created a brand after their names (see the story of our little family firm here: elishevashoshana.com).
Now for an n-th time already she registered us for a fair. This time it was July 13th in Viimsi Open Air Museum (Rohuneeme street 53a, Pringi village, Viimsi parish) where the seashore people’s festival “Sea song’s PARTY” took place. In the frame of this event also an extensive old property and handicraft fair was held. Estella Elisheva was selling our handmade Estonian handicraft cosmetics – handicraft soaps, hair care products and body care products, scented bath salts, etc. The pictures from the fair are taken before it started and therefore there are few people in the pictures.
The event was free of charge for the visitors and thus it was packed. Estella did a decent box office and is very enthusiastic about entrepreneurship. This is how one gathers experience… 🙂 I am very proud of her entrepreneurship. She not merely takes action and not merely collects in the piggy bank, but she also studies different possibilities for investment. Such a great baby that I have! Hopefully, once I am retired, I am gonna have at least a back-up wine fund 😀 hahaaaa… hahaa
We helped Estella set up the sales desk and then Estella stayed alone in the Viimsi Open Air Museum to sell E&S products. Ivanka Shoshana went with Margus to Tallinn Sea Days and me and Allan, we had a day for the two of us. The first thing we did was at Viimsi Pihlaka cafe, a Cafe Latte and lemon cream eclair! My all time favourite from among the shop’s cooking dough products. Yumm!
Then we drove to Tallinn old town with Allan, parked the car and just walked in the old town. I hadn’t done that in a while and it was so nice! Viru Street, Vene Street, Town Hall Square, Harju Street, etc. And then…
… All of a sudden we stumbled upon a tiny old town courtyard – Master’s courtyard (Vene street 6), where in the courtyard’s back pocket I found something astonishing — a Ceramics chamber! What fantastic ceramics! Firstly I thought it would be an exhibition, but it’s a ceramics shop where they sell the art of various artists. I may be wrong but I guess there are the works of six artists that have graduated from Estonian Art Academy (Rita Randmaa, Elize Hiiop, Üllo Karro, Ann Nurga, Janne Runin, Jana Zgun).
WHAT AN AWESOME GALLERY SHOP!!! Really!! Oh how I love ceramics, I have been attending a ceramics class with Ivanka for years now… I was/am so amazed! I liked everything that they sold there.. but most of all I liked Ann Nurga‘s art. She can be found on social media under the name Savinõid. I am still so excited about what I saw. I liked it a lot, it was very inspiring… I got the exact feeling you get in your stomach when you feel like you’re ready to create something new, when you feel like you’re filled with inspiration. AWESOME, THANK YOU!!!
The day ended in a traditional Italian cuisine restaurant Controvento (Vene 12, Katariina passage).
Until next time! Hugs!
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