http://www.illumineerima.com my life at 59°26' N 24°45' E Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:32:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past weekend I went blueberry picking in central Estonia. You can read about it and see photos on my other blog. http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/142 Something is screwed up with the coding on this site, which is why I haven't been posting so much. It's very frustrating. And because of that problem, I'm not able to post photos or even embed a video, but at least I can still provide links! Click here to see a few ... http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/141 This weekend (June 29 - July 1 2007) is Estonia's 10th Youth Song and Dance Celebration. Just like the song festivals that take place here every five years, this event draws quite a crowd. Tickets are still available, though, so if you're in Estonia you really should go. I actually live ... http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/127 For those of you in Chicago (anyone?), I encourage you to check out a new exhibit called The Space Between at C33 Gallery. It features the work of Estonian photographer, Terttu Uibopuu. Though you wouldn't know if from the exhibit, Terttu also teaches bookbinding to her fellow photographers. Her ... http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/125 As many of you know, this weekend is the midsummer holiday. Basically it’s the summer solstice holiday, but in Estonia it has several layers. The first layer is Victory Day (Võidupüha), the celebration of the victory of Estonia over the Germans in the Battle of Vonnu on June 23, 1919. ... http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/123 According to the Estonian Film Foundation, Kadri Kõusaar's directorial debut "Magnus" is the first Estonian film to be included in the Cannes official program. „Magnus" is the story of a sensitive young boy named Magnus (Ruuben Rekkor), who grows up in a family and atmosphere where no one really cares about ... http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/72 Tech capitals of the world? Yup, Tallinn's among them. http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/121 This post has nothing to do with Estonia, but it deals with a topic that is important to me, so I hope you will take the time to read it through! I’ve loved the architecture of Antoni Gaudi since I first saw it… in a book. In fact, I still haven’t ... http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/120 Wish I had known about this sooner, but there's a film about Chagall's work being screened at Kumu this evening: 06.06.07 kell 18:00 Chagall – Venemaale, eeslitele ja teistele Rež. François Lévy Kuentz Prantsusmaa 2003. Filmi pikkus 55'. Inglise keeles. Eluloofilm Prantsusmaal kodu leidnud valgevene-juudi kunstnik Marc Chagallist (1887-1985), kelle 20. sajandi suurtest murrangutest ... http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/118 Yes, today's the day: Estonia's smoking ban goes into effect June 5. http://www.illumineerima.com/archives/115