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\u201cWhen the village folk came together\u201d is the theme of this year\u2019s Midsummer\u2019s, or jaanip\u00e4ev<\/i>, event at the Estonian Open Air Museum just west of Tallinn. For visitors to Tallinn who want the full experience of an authentic and old-style Estonian Midsummer\u2019s celebration, this is for you.<\/p>\n
The event will begin at 19:00 with a parade at the front gate of the Open Air Museum. Participants can march with the Leigarid folk group, singing songs, on their way to the village swing area by the seaside, where the massive bonfire will be lit. At 19:45, Voksen Skoles Musikkorps from Norway, a youth brass band, will perform, adding an international flare to the event celebrated throughout northern Europe.<\/p>\n
The Estonian band Kukerpillid will also perform three sets on the hour starting at 21:00. At the Village Ground, visitors can enjoy Leigarid again, while playing games, and observing several different styles of national folk costumes<\/span><\/a><\/span>, or rahvariided<\/i>, from the various regions of Estonia.<\/p>\n At 20:30, the SONAM choir, or Singers of New and Ancient Music, from the US will perform in the Sassi-Jaani farmyard, conducted by Dr. Allan Friedman<\/b>. Other locations, often called \u201cfarms\u201d at the Open Air Museum, will have various special exhibits and performances. All buildings and areas will be open until 22:30, and those with special events until 23:00. The Toiduakadeemia Grilllounge will offer wonderful food from 18:00 until midnight. Visitors are asked to please bring their own reusable dishes. This mild inconvenience will certainly be outweighed by the smoked salmon and rhubarb muffins available, plus much more.<\/p>\n There will also be a rodeo bull for visitors to test themselves on, with the winner being the one who can stay on the longest winning a hundred euros!<\/p>\n