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2021 has reached an end, so perhaps it is time for reflection on a year in Estonia which has seen changes in national and local government, not to mention a new head of state. The highs of sporting success in the olympics, in tennis, swimming and athletics, all vied for our attention, as did the highs, but not in a good way, of soaring energy prices near year-end, and spikes in coronavirus rates in spring and autumn.
Aivar Viidik Tiina KoitViljandi Folgi noorem õde Hiiu Folk toimus sel suvel juba 16. korda. Küllap tundsid pärast erakordset vahepausi möödunud suvel nii korraldajad kui ka esinejad tänulikkust ja rõõmu, et taas on võimalik kokku tulla ja head muusikat nautida, just nii nagu Hiiu Folgil tavaks. Programm on aastatega tihenenud ja kõike ei jõua keegi – ehkki hea tahtmise korral oli festivali viimasel päeval, pühapäeval võimalik ka ühest Hiiumaa servast teise kihutades kõigile kirikukontsertidele jõuda. Aga alustada tuleks ikkagi algusest. Kogu saar mängus Folk algas Sõru...
Musician and actor Jaak Johanson has died, after a period of illness. He was 61. Johanson's band, formed with three siblings, released several albums, with "Lahtilükkamine" being one of their most famous songs and one of the anthems of the "Singing Revolution" which led up to Estonia's restoration of independence in 1991. It was also a number which the group performed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1989, as part of an initiative which had seen a troupe of traditional Irish musicians visit Estonia the previous year. Late last year, Jaak Johanson had announced publicly that he was suffering ...