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T H E B A LT I C G U I D E ™ M A R C H 2 0 1 7
The spring spirit
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ou might say spring is in the air, but not because of the weather, because of the upcoming events this month. In summer, it seems there is always some kind of festival or event going on. The upcoming month is just a sign that there are longer days and warmer months ahead. March has two big events: Tallinn Music Week and Tallinn Fashion Week. If you’re in town for Tallinn Music Week, turn to our nightlife page (16-17) for your exclusive guide to a great festival experience, starting from where to eat and ending with where to party, with a lot of great music in between. Tallinn Fashion Week takes place twice a year, once
in spring to showcase new collections and second in autumn to hand out the Golden Needle award. In addition to all that, if you’ve never visited Tartu, hop on a train or bus and get down there right now. With the opening of the new Estonian National Museum and the quickly developing Aparaaditehas quarter, there’s plenty to see and do and eat! And speaking of eating, while it may not be beach weather quite yet, that’s no excuse not to head down to Pärnu for their Restaurant Week, to taste some great food. Happy travels!
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Kristina Lupp, Editor-in-chief
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March events
4-5 restaurant news 6 PM20 Tallinn's only BYOW bar Oliver's new location
01 SEAPLANE HARBOUR OPENS AFTER RENOVATIONS One of Tallinn’s top attractions, the Tallinn Maritime Museum, will open its doors at the beginning of March after a month-long renovation. The Seaplane Harbour Museum is located in seaplane hangars, which are almost 100 years old. In honour of this the museum is opening an exhibition about the building’s history.
02 MIREILLE MATHIEU CONCERT IN TALLINN The French singing legend Mireille Mathieu will perform at Tallinn’s Tondiraba Arena on 11 March. The singer will perform some of her top hits from her long career accompanied by a symphony orchestra. The French singer was last in Tallinn six years ago.
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03 PÄRNU RESTAURANTS CELEBRATE GOOD FOOD From 1-9 April, enjoy Pärnu Restaurant Week where you can dine at some of the city’s top restaurants. 23 restaurants will be taking part, offering two-course lunches for €10 and three-course dinners for €18. Be sure to book early.
04 WORLD FILMS IN TARTU The World Film Festival takes place in Tartu from 20-25 March, where film lovers can watch everything but films made in Hollywood. The programme includes films from Norway, Taiwan, Israel, Poland, and Syria.
8,14 beauty 10-11 day trip: Tartu 12-13 interview: Kadri Voorand February Events 15 shopping 16-17 nightlife 18 museum: Estonian Museum of Natural History 19-22 visitor information and maps 23 Tallink's new Megastar
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On 8 March you may notice more men than normal carrying flowers, this is because in Estonia it’s International Women’s Day. The day is also celebrated with concerts throughout the country including one at the Estonia Theatre.