Yesterday afternoon there was a big parade through the streets, it took four hours to go past my place. This is from the start of the parade, taken from way above, I am on the 9th floor:
Many many beautiful costumes:
And this was normal dress for young girls this weekend:
When we went to the Song Festival arena in the evening for the concert, I was sitting on the ground, so I got a good view of traditional skirts and shoes:
The not so traditional pastic was because it poured with rain!I saw salmon being smoked:
And here is the stage with 25000 singers, not a great photo, as it was raining heavily by this time;
It was amazing, worth all the walking - the Song Festival arena is about four kilometers from my place, and I had to walk all the way there and most of the way back, there were buses, but they were crowded. I was soaked by the end of it, and didn't get up until quite late today. I've done nothing else apart from some work this weekend!
And here is the stage with 25000 singers, not a great photo, as it was raining heavily by this time;
It was amazing, worth all the walking - the Song Festival arena is about four kilometers from my place, and I had to walk all the way there and most of the way back, there were buses, but they were crowded. I was soaked by the end of it, and didn't get up until quite late today. I've done nothing else apart from some work this weekend!
It´s great to read that you liked it :). I´ve been thinking about how wierd it may look like for visitors or non-estonians. A crazy nation who sings and dance...
2nd day was much better, no rain but more people! I visited also the dance celebration at Kalevi arena on Sunday morning, it was wonderful and very emotional, I almoust cried there (I´m not emotional person at all!).